Feeling Pressure to Enroll, Advice Needed!

[rachel83az]

You don't need to worry about your GPA. The GPA doesn't transfer to the new school. The school you go with may or may not even accept the courses as credits (depending on their grades) but as long as you're okay with that (it sounds like you are) then you're good. To answer your questions:

1. Since you have essentially no RA credits, COSC is right out. It's too expensive if you don't already have at least half the necessary RA credits. That leaves the choice between Excelsior and TESU. Do you NEED a BS degree? If so, Excelsior is definitely the way to go. For most jobs, it doesn't matter, however. The BA granted by TESU is perfectly valid.

2. You should apply now. You don't have to fully enroll with TESU (if you choose to go with them) immediately. But, yes, locking in the current catalog is a good idea. There may be no changes at all to the catalog but there could be and having the current catalog year might be a good idea.

3. Start with Sophia. It'll get you about 2/3rds of the way towards your goal if you finish everything that transfers. I should have a Psychology plan for TESU available in the next couple of days but this generic BALS plan should get you started (assuming you go with TESU). https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Ge...egree_Plan The General Education Requirements are more or less the same for all degrees.  Even if you do choose Excelsior, start with Sophia BEFORE applying to Excelsior. With EC, taking at least 2 Sophia courses unlocks a $0 application (instead of $50) and lower tuition rates if you take 12+ credits with them. For a Psychology degree, this could be especially useful if you're not able to find enough UL credits to fill the requirements.

There is a possible Excelsior Psychology roadmap here: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...gy-Roadmap