Help With Excelsior.

[sedailey]

I would not stay and fight with EC when you have other options available.  They are not the cheapest of the Big 3 any longer either, so it's not like you need them.

TESU will not take your certs, so they are most likely out of the running.

COSC may or may not take them, so it's worth applying.

WGU may be your best bet if your certs are current (within 5 years).  They take tons, and would also bring your AAS in to fulfill your Gen Ed's, so there's another hurdle done.  You sound like the kind of person this type of competency-based degree would be perfect for - you can test out of almost everything quickly.  So you could get done in a single term.  They also have a bunch of good choices for IT degrees - more than that others, and something that will probably fit you very well.

If I were you, I would apply to WGU, including sending through all of your certs.  They will do an eval for you very quickly (a few days).  Then, DO NOT ENROLL!!  Come here, post your eval, and let us see what you have.  At that point, we can offer some ideas on how to get through your degree as quickly as possible.  You can test out of some additional credits with a variety of methods/providers, enroll, and hopefully have minimal credits to finish up.

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I am an Excelsior College and Big 3 fan.  TESU and COSC also have IT degrees.  I applied to all three and they are all different.  Only then will you really know who will really do what for you.

I am a fan of any school that lets you get your degree quickly and cheaply!!!  That means the Big 3, plus competency-based programs - for most people.

The only reason I push TESU is because I understand their degrees better, and can easily make a plan.  But I would certainly tell someone to go somewhere else if there was a better fit.