OnlineDegree vs SDC vs Shmoop vs Other Options?

[allvia]

Currently, with the Premium Plan  you would have to switch to the College Accelerator plan for $199 (2 exams included)  to get college credit finals.  The $70 is for additional exams after the first 2 of the month.  A total of 5 exams are allowed for the 30 days of College Accelerator.

@TwinMom, it seems the net of this is that SDC's premium plan for $60 per month, allows access to the course content and perhaps the quizzes/tests, however in order to take the final exam to get credit for course, we must subsequently upgrade to the college accelerator plan for $199 for 2 exams and $70 for each additional exam.  Is that correct?

Correct - you can pay take up to 5 exams in the month with Study.com college accelerator plan (2 included, then 3 more for $70 each).  The premium plan gives you access to everything but the exams. I found doing a month (or two) of the premium was a good way to get a head start at a lower cost, and then once you start taking the exams (at least 2 a month) you never really have value in dropping back down to the premium - after all you do want to take the exam(s) as close to the time you finish the course as possible while the information is still fresh in your mind.

Regarding Shmoop - it is not what I would call difficult more that it is extremely painful to get through (hardest 70 for a pass I ever received for US History I). I personally wouldn't recommend it for anyone even if it was free - its only benefit for awhile was they offer English courses that are just not available anywhere else through alternative means.