When to send transcripts from Sophia or SDC to TESU

[AZDan]

IMO, if you know you are going to stick with TESU, just register and take SOS-110 to get active status. It's now a required course to graduate anyway for anyone not locked into an old catalog and there is no alternative to get out of it. May as well get it out of the way since it takes a few months to complete. It has useful information that will apply to any further writing/research intensive courses you may take in the future.

Taking it as my second to last course kind of defeated the purpose of it for me. I could have used some of that information earlier, (like getting research database access through NJ library) etc..

That's the advice I've been giving.  It isn't difficult, the information is useful and it gets one enrolled while simultaneously checking a box that needs to be checked.

At some point in this processes one must pick a school and commit to it.  Once that decision is made there is no reason not to complete the cornerstone.

From a human nature standpoint it may also encourage people to be more serious now that they have sunk real money into the endeavor instead of just ~$100 for an application and the first monthly fee at Sophia.

Your point is valid and it is good advice. However, for those of us that are paying out of pocket, and need to manage their expenses, paying for a 1 credit course now ($50), to become active, makes a lot of sense as well.