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Provider: Sophia.org
Course: Foundations of College Algebra
Course content: Text
Final exam format: Multiple choice
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: Well-aligned to the text
Time taken on course: 1 day
Familiarity with subject before course: Had already taken Sophia's college algebra, wanted to see what this was like
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: No typos (thankfully). This is almost exactly Sophia's College Algebra course but without X. For instance, instead of y=3x + 2, they might ask you to figure out what 3 * 8 + 2 is. It's also substantially shorter, with some algebra sections cut out. If you don't desperately need a math refresher, skip this 0-credit course and just take Sophia's algebra. 
1-10 Difficulty level: 1-3 (depends on if you hate math or love it)

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Provider: Sophia.org
Course: Foundations of Statistics
Course content: Text
Final exam format: Multiple choice
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: Fairly well aligned to the text
Time taken on course: A few days
Familiarity with subject before course: Hadn't done statistics before
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: I have not taken Sophia's statistics course yet, but this feels like it is the same course but also that they cut out bits that would be important for my understanding. I passed but I don't really feel like I learned much.
1-10 Difficulty level: 6-7

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Provider: Sophia.org
Course: Foundations of English Composition
Course content: Text
Final exam format: Multiple choice/essay
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: Well-aligned to the text
Time taken on course: 1 day
Familiarity with subject before course: Had already done Sophia's English Comp I.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: If you took junior high/high school English, you'll be able to pass this course without reading any of the text. There are two touchstones: the first one is 2 paragraphs, the second one is a 1000-1500 word essay. The essay was the hardest part, though not difficult.
1-10 Difficulty level: 1-2

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Provider: Sophia.org
Course: College Readiness
Course content: Text
Final exam format: Multiple choice
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: Well-aligned to the text
Time taken on course: A couple of days
Familiarity with subject before course: Pretty familiar with the concept
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: This course mostly covers things like don't plagiarize, don't cheat, schedule your time well, stay healthy. I think there was a small section on how to properly cite sources (rather than just telling you that you need to cite sources) but don't expect to learn MLA/APA from this. Even teens should be able to pass this without difficulty.
1-10 Difficulty level: 1-2

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Provider: Sophia.org
Course: Conflict Resolution
Course content: Text
Final exam format: Multiple choice
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: Fairly well aligned, there are some confusing questions though
Time taken on course: 1 week
Familiarity with subject before course: Had already taken Sophia's Essentials of Managing Conflict. That one covers the first unit or so of this one.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: This course has the old-style format where you get two tries to answer the same question correctly. Thankfully, in my opinion, most of the answers are obvious if you read the scenarios (don't have to read the whole tutorial).
1-10 Difficulty level: 3-4 - there are a number of unfamiliar terms that can cause confusion