Plan for Excelsior BS Liberal Arts

[rachel83az]

I agree with the others, make sure that you understand the requirements before heading down this path. Law schools seem to be antiquated. If you want a fast, cheap, and easy Liberal Studies degree, I would probably suggest UMPI for you, but don't transfer in more than 60 credits.

Assuming you can write well (which you'll need for law school anyway), you should be able to complete the remaining 60-90 credits in 4-6 terms (8-12 months) for around the same total cost as the cost of EC + alt credits. You could get done even more quickly and cheaply, but that depends a lot on the courses you choose and your own abilities. With UMPI, you'll have a ton of graded credits that will make the law schools happier.

Purdue and SNHU would cost a lot more for this approach. Purdue would be a lot more writing/effort, too, and would probably take longer, even if you were only going for 30 graded credits.

I'm also going to suggest a BABA from UMPI instead of Liberal Studies. Of law school doesn't work out for whatever reason (unable to finish due to personal circumstances), you'll still have a subject degree that can be more valuable for finding a job than a Lib Studies degree.