Opinions Please!

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I realize that this is a subjective question, but I would like to throw it out there anyway in case some of you have some imput - I need a BA/BS only to be able to get into graduate school (social work). So what I would like some opinions on is whether it is safe to just go with a completely external degree (like Excelsior) or whether it would be better to transfer 78-80 credits to a 'degree completion' kind of program that would give me a BA in Human Resource Mgmt after I put in my 44 odd credit hours worth of work that is their minimum required number to graduate from them. Any thoughts? How will my state university (OSU) graduate school regard an Excelsior degree versus a degree at least partially earned in actual classes?

It would be better to transfer to a traditional school to finish your degree, even if its a state school like you suggested. If you could transfer and not lose most of your credits, then I think it would be very smart. But if you lose half or more of your credits, then it would probally be better to just stay your current track.

The answer to your question is the degree from excelsior is not worth as much as a degree from a traditional school. But you have to weigh out the benefits in your current situation and to what you would lose if you went to a traditional school.

Hope this helps!