B.S. in MIS Roadmap

[NoCredits]

Hi

I've been lurking on this forum for almost a month now and decided to join. I've read through the bain4weeks website as well as 123collegedegree.com. I'm excited about the possibility of testing out of almost an entire 4-year degree, but I had a some questions. I've searched this forum but was unable to find the answers on my own.

First off, I'm interested in Excelsior's B.S. in MIS. Can anyone point me to an old thread that has a road-map to completing this degree? I've looked, but this is the closest thread I could find: http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-tho...ology.html

I have no previous college credit, no IT certs, and only a HS diploma. Excelsior requires 12 credits for admission into their school. I have none. Does this mean that I have to take some of the DANTES or CLEP exams before I apply for admission? Or should I apply first? I was also considering using straighterline.com to get the first 12 credits out of the way, but Excelsior isn't one of their partner colleges yet. I'd have to utilize Charter Oak to get those credits and then transfer them to Excelsior, which seems like kind of a hassle.

What IT certificates does Excelsior grant credit for? How many credits do they typically give you for a certificate? Looking at Excelsior's Business Catalog, it looks like at least 87 of the 120 credits can be completed through examination. My goal is to complete this degree in 2 years or less, and then go onto Drexel for an M.S. in Software Engineering (IT Track).

Any advice would be appreciated.