Portfolios at Excelsior or TESC in Music

[dbarnes]

This is my first post and I wanted to thank all of you for sharing your experiences. I am embarking on a seemingly impossible task at my age (61) and am anxious to get started.

I'm currently weighing my options and I have no doubt that despite the warnings I've received from a couple of people here, I will need to do some portfolio assessments to get any credits for a great deal of my knowledge.

In particular, I have a very long background in the music business including playing, composing, arranging and recording, all of it documented. Has anyone here ever managed to get many credits for that sort of experience?

For that matter, what if any are your experiences with the portfolio/personal assessments at any of the big 3?

Thanks in advance,
David