Job Loss to Utah Master's/PhD Dreams: Suggestions for Fast-Tracking a Bachelor's

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Your Location: An Asian Country
Your Age: 28
What kind of degree do you want?
Computer Science or anything that allows me to have a master or PhD in same field since this is the field I have been in for a while now... but I'm also very interested in Psychology

Current Reginal Accredited Credits: -
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: -

Any certifications or military experience?
4 years of professional Software Engineer experience.
Vocational College Diplomat from my home country(I don't think this will be helpful for my degree planning)

Budget: 
As I'm currently unemployed, I want to go for the cheapest route. 
But I still have some saving around 10K...
No timeframe for when I will have my next job.

[b]Commitments:[/b]
I'm currently studying technical stuff for the interview. 
If I get a job soon, I will be working full-time.
I used to be like when I was not working, I was thinking about working, but now I can be when I'm not working, I'm studying for my degree.

Dedicated time to study:
As a simple and single guy, I can dedicate all my spare time to studying but I would be doing hiking or other outdoor activities as well.

Timeline: 
As fast as possible. 
I heard someone finish their degree within a year, I wonder if I can become that someone.

Tuition assistance/reimbursement: 
Currently no... but I hope my next job will provide that... but if not, I will find a way.

Current target school:
I'm thinking TESU since it has a very generous credit transfer policy.
And as I understand from the wiki, I should take the course in this list(https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Th...timization) as soon as possible.

But should I enroll?

Also, I'm worried about if there course in TESU proctored. Because I have been struggling with exam anxiety my whole life... not a typical Asian here, sorry...



---------- rest is story time(I have these before I realize I should make my post as concise as possible, leave them here just for a bad example, sorry)-----------

Background story:

Never had I been captivated so profoundly by a place before.
Until one day life introduces me to Utah with so many big and small encounters. 
Or just a picture of its majestic landscape posted by someone in a hiking community.

I am spellbound by such magnificent beauty.

I fell in love.

And you might say that maybe I should just go there and travel a bit.

But as I started my research of this land, this great and interesting land, Utah has a lot to offer!

Its rich and fascinating Mormon culture and history(yes, I'm aware of something that's not appealing to a point that is borderline depressing but I'm looking at the good side here), its extremely polarising climate, its community, and most importantly, its breathtakingly beautiful environment.

The more I read about this land the more I see myself being there and exploring everything this great land has to offer to the people who go there. 

So, why don't I?

Personal background:

Except I'm from a third-world country without a bachelor's degree.

The best I have at the moment is my 4 years of software development working experience.
No, I'm unemployed. 

I just got laid off at the beginning of this month.
And it's this sudden laid-off that woke me up from a lifelong, repetitive cycle of waking up, working, watching TV, sleeping, and waking up again... 
I was never really happy with where I was or am...


"If you don't like how things are, change it! You are not a tree."

Just like seeing the sunlight peeking through the arches in Arches National Park, there's a beam of hope in my mind that pull me up from the despair of job loss and every horrible thing that happened recently.
Utah has become my lighthouse in these dark days.



Degree plan idea/thoughts: (I wrote this before I realize I should make my info as concise as possible, leave it here as a bad example...)

I'm currently enrolled in this online university, the University of The People. But as I read the post in this forum, I learned that the chance of using the degree from this institution for a master's or higher degree is very slim.
So, I will probably stop engaging in coursework at this university. (not many courses have been taken anyway... and the course taken in this university is not transferrable to other regionally accredited universities because it's nationally accredited.
Also, the study at the University of The People is schedule based, meaning, I can't take as many courses as I want if I have the time to do it, which may make my time to get a bachelor's longer.
But I want to get the degree faster so that I can get there faster.

I have searched for a while now, it seems Brigham Young University will be a good affordable option for international students.
(yes, I really don't mind any religious things, and I am aware that there are controversial things from religion... but they are not affecting my goal so I don't think it's an issue)

And from what I have learned in the forum post, if I got the information correct, and after comparison, I think TESU could be a good option for me to consider.

So if I take TESU path, I should take those courses listed in the wiki(https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Th...timization), as soon as possible.
Right?

And I should also decide if I should enroll or not.

However, there's something I want to know, if I have enough time, will I get a degree from TESU in a very short period of time?

And another thing is, are all the exams or tests in TESU remotely monitored or proctored? 
As someone who suffers from exam anxiety, when it comes to exams I can't help but want to opt for an option that no exam is required but submit a project or something, and I learned that SNHU does not take the exam... but the most transferrable credits for this university is 90 and you have to take courses in a set schedule.

ps, I don't want to do a bachelor's in the US is because the tuition is very high and there's no way for me to save up for 4 years.


Thank you in advance!

And thanks everyone for reading my post, I hope you have a great day!

Ps, here's photo of the sunrise in Arches National Park, isn't it beautiful?



let's all aim for our dream and live the life we want! ?