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Advice towards my Bachelors, lots of details
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Hello! I've been reading here for quite awhile, and now it's time for me to ask for advice...

Your Location: New Jersey, United States
Your Age: 44
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelors – Info Tech or Bus Admin

Current Regional Accredited Credits:  1
December 3rd Graduation Approved: Pierpont BOG Associates - Information Systems

ASU (1 credit)
Business Tech Fundamentals   

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
 
Sophia Learning (91 Credits):
College Algebra / Calculus I     
US History I                                               
Introduction to Information Technology         
Introduction to Networking                          
Art History I / Art History II                                             
Macroeconomics / Microeconomics                                         
The Essentials of Managing Conflict             
Introduction to Business                             
Developing Effective Teams                        
Financial Accounting                                
Introduction to Nutrition          
Project Management                 
Environmental Science                        
Introduction to Statistics           
Principles of Finance                      
Introduction to Relational Databases     
Principles of Management                     
Introduction to Sociology                         
Business Law                                           
Critical Thinking                                                            
Introduction to Web Development                           
Visual Communications                                               
Workplace Communication                                         
Spanish I                                                                          
Human Biology / Biology Lab                                                                                                   
Introduction to Chemistry                                          
Introduction to Ethics                                                  
Conflict Resolution                                                       
 
Straighterline (6 Credits)
Business Statistics  
Organizational Behavior                                             
 
Any certifications or military experience?
Coursera/TADA
Google IT Support Certificate
IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Certificate
Google Data Analytics
Google Project Management (in progress)
 
Budget:
I’d like to do whatever gets me a Bachelor’s the fastest.  Willing to spend up to $10k if need be.
 
Commitments:
Full Time job that can be demanding, but gets very slow in Dec/Jan (which is when I’d like to try to do as much as possible)
 
Dedicated time to study:  
Outside of work, I am dedicating my free time to finishing this degree – I can study 3-4 hours a day if needed
 
Timeline:
I would like to finish in 2024 if possible.
 
Notes:
I have time, and was planning to, pick up some more credits towards degree via Study.com before starting a bachelors as well.  Would love to hear thoughts on what I should take.
 
I test very very well and have a lot of business and IT experience. I can generally pass tests on the first try with minimal studying. I much prefer a test based curriculum, but am also fine with presentations, projects, essays etc. I got very frustrated taking English Comp 1 and 2 and Sophia and dropped them.  I’d do 1-2 touchstones with great grades and feedback, get a different grader, and suddenly everything would be kicked back for “plagiarism”, when I wrote the essays myself. Very demotivating and I will likely try retaking both at Study.com.
 
I was originally going for the Information Technology Management degree at WGU, but am wondering if there are better options available for me (TESU perhaps, since I am a NJ resident?)
 
Open to all suggestions – I am wanting to get a Bachelors finally as I have 20 years of experience and have hit a wall where I can’t advance my career without that piece of paper.  Looking for a more general degree relating to IT/Operations/Business Management – I was an Executive Assistant for many years and now work in Operations Management specializing in Tech (researching and procuring hardware/software, planning for needs etc).
 
Thank you in advance for any suggestions on my next steps!
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Advice towards my Bachelors, lots of details - by FinallyDoingIt24 - 11-06-2023, 11:15 AM

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