Planning For The Future

[Prloko]

What I may do is start simple. It's good to have an overall idea/plan but, what I may do is just start studying for tests that I know will be accepted. Yes, requirements do change but, general education and overall electives tend not to change as much. So, simply put, if I stick mostly with tests that I know fit my interests and will also fit overall requirements for the school in question, I should be fine.

I did find the listing for the "split" focus at COSC. It is listed under "liberal arts" for the bachelors. So, chances are, if I took 124 credits in tests across Gen Ed, Communications, and Philosophy/Religion it will end up working out, plus the 6 for the cornerstone and capstone. Again, not a guarantee but, I need to start somewhere and don't really feel like paying for semesters at a school when not taking classes there for many of those semesters while studying and testing.

My final recommendation for you is to do a cost comparison of the two schools. This may be tricky depending on your situation, so if you post in another thread for help trying to figure it out, someone might be able to help you..

The major difference between the two:

TESC will let you forgo the enrollment if you do 24 credits with them (to include TECEPs at $37) per credit. But any courses you take with TESC will cost more ~$490 p/c.

Thomas Edison State College Tuition and Fees


COSC will not let you forgo their enrollment (unless military), but it is much lower in price. Which is currently $184 per semester every semester you're enrolled. Plus you also benefit from being a CT resident and paying low tuition and fees with COSC.

Current Fees - Charter Oak State College Catalog


So if you go with TESC, your strategy should be to go with the per credit option and enroll immediately. With COSC, it may be beneficial to test out of most of your credits first so you can avoid the $184x3 per year cost, but you run the risk of the school changing degree requirements.

I believe Sanantone and KittenMittens posted a comparison on the cost of degrees at the two schools. If you can find the thread, you can see examples of their cost breakdown. Good Luck and happy CLEPping!