New to the world of CLEP/DSST/Penn Foster/ALEKS, need some guidance from the pros.

[Cleppin87]

So I am currently going to Kaplan University Online because they gave me 40 quarter credit hours free for my military experiences.

I had previously taken a semester of general education which resulted in me receiving credit for College Comp II (for my writing 101).

I now am eligible to take assessments through their college for College Comp I, College Alg. and Business Math/Stats. I am using the CLEP study guide for College Composition in general to use their assessment for Comp I.

I am currently going for my Associate's of Applied Science in Business Administration. I have 1 year and 7 months left in the Army and I plan on going to the University of Houston when I get out because I am one of the people who want the "name" on my degree. They accept a maximum of 66 hours but have pre-business requirements such as (some of my previous course work) and American History II, American Govt, I need another science class, another humanities and another social science. I plan on taking the CLEP or DSST for them so I'm not headed off to U of H thinking I have 54 credits left to complete and really have like 70.

I am a husband and father of two so leaving the military and being a college student for 3+ years aimlessly trying to knock classes out really is not an option.

My ultimate goal is either a BBA and go after an MBA or getting my BS in Finance/Marketing and a MS in Finance/Marketing. I think as I move along with my courses I will be able to discern which of the three I would like to go for.

I am familiar with CLEP/DSST and that I need to study and then go to my ed center on base to take them.

I didn't find out what ALEKS, Penn Foster were until I got on here ( I still don't really know ).

Any advice on what the heck those are, the best exams to take to thrust me further into my degree plans would be appreciated. I am very motivated but a bit directionless.