10 years removed from school, 108 credits want to finish my business/finance degree

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Below is a quick write-up for you with Thomas Edison. Overall, it looks like your total GPA with both schools is just shy over 2.0 which means you can graduate with TESC pretty easy. You will need to find two Finance courses to squeeze in. You lost some credits because they didn't either fit, or because they were remedial in nature.

This is a WAG where the credits will go and TESC may decide a different approach. Like was stated earlier, Charter Oak now has a BSBA also and you may be able to complete with them just as fast. Also Charter Oak has an academic forgiveness policy and you can probably exclude your Fs and bring your GPA up with Charter Oak. I see you have CLEP'd before. If you are willing to shell out TESC's annual enrollment fee (over $3000 for non residents), you can clep out most of this degree. Otherwise, you can complete 24 TESC credits (TECEP/TESC Online Courses) and save some money. I plugged in some TECEP credits already to give you an idea.

If you ever decide that you want to go to grad school, you may want to take as many graded credits as possible to bring your GPA up. Like I stated earlier, it may be worth it to stay with FIU if you are a Florida resident. Like was stated earlier, apply with both TESC and Charter Oak ($75 fee each plus transcripts) and see where you're at. Then see which one of the schools (FIU, TESC, COSC) puts you in a better position with ease/speed/cost.
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Firstly, WOW. Thank you so very much, what a selfless thing you have done for me. I mean do you accept tips or just wow thank you, I'd like to know if there is a way we can maybe talk over the phone? If not I understand, I will try to post some of my questions here and maybe you or others can help me out.

1. This is a WAG where the credits will go-What does this mean? I googled every term I was not sure of and this is the one I could not find
2. annual enrollment fee of $3000 PLUS clep costs?
3. 24 TESC CREDITS (TECEP/TESC Online Courses)- Did not know what TECEP was but it does seem very enticing, So it looks like tecep 4 classes for 12 credits and 2 courses for the 6, so 102+18=120?
4. Why TECEP VS. CLEP?
5. TECEP is there information available to study before hand a bit for a better opportunity at passing?
5. If I had to 24 credits at FIU vs 24 credits at TESC through just regular online method I would think FIU would be better, but I assume TECEP would make it faster and probably cheaper than the actual courses?
6. Is Miami Dade college a better consideration than FIU? There is not much online about this business program but I do believe they have a bachelors in business now
7. I had not looked into Charter Oak yet, from the other board it seemed like preference was TESC and Excelsior, so would the second better option between Excelsior and COSC, be COSC?
8. Am I looking if I do TESC at Total Cost 12 x ($37 tecep cost) ($6 x $236 tesc course cost) + ($3,154 Out of state resident cost) = $5014? looks costly compared to http://www.mdc.edu/main/business/financi...dfees.aspx if they do have a Bachelor in Business program...may be more credit's by classes that I have to take but a savings
9. Would I be able to do the best of both worlds? as in avoid annual enrollment fee and just do the tecep?

As I get further in my question list I realize I should just wait on some responses and I will learn more


I did a lot of research over the weekend and sent out a bunch of requests for information, I anticipate quite a few calls (hopefully) from the top 3 and maybe even Miami Dade College, as for Grad school, I honestly don't believe I will. I've learned to never say never, but if I can reiterate my concerns in order would be, Cost, Ease (exam preference over class), lastly time...I'm not in a super rush where I need my degree in a semester, It can be a year to a year and a half, even if it takes two not the end of the world. I just want to have it done before I sit for my CFP exam.

Thank you so much Prloko, I gained so much knowledge from your post and write up...you are a very kind person for doing that for a stranger.