Anyone had experience w/ Ohio U. or Indiana U Distance Associates Programs?

I've decided to enter an Associated Degree program.
The ones that seem to fit me best are through Ohio U. and Indiana U., however I prefer Ohio's program.
I really want to 'test the waters' first, by taking one or two classes, to see how well I do.
If you plan to work toward a degree at Ohio, you must apply Ohio's External Degree Program BEFORE enrolling in any of their Distance Leanrning Classes. I can't think of a good reason for this, although I'm sure they have one.
Indiana U., on the other hand, actually encourages prospective students to take a couple of courses before applying to their Distance Degree Program.
This is my long way of asking if anyone has had experience with either of these programs.
Should I take a couple of classes form Indiana and then try to transfer them to Ohio?
Thanks for reading.

 

No experience but I've read on the OU site that they accept CLEP exams only if taken before entering a program. They do not accept DANTES exams. Don't know if that helps.

 

Hi Neo

Although I have not taken courses from either school, following are some policies that may or may not be important or valuable to the completion of your degree goals.
I don't know your background but here is something to consider if you have picked up some knowledge along the side of the 8 lane highway known as life. With Indiana University's SCS you can earn 45 out of the 60 credits required for the Associates degree through CLEP and Dantes tests. This would accelerate your progress, perhaps allowing you to earn a BS or BA degree in roughly the same time as an AS or AA. Then again, IU SCS also allows you to earn 90 out of the 120 credits required for a Bachelors through these methods, so it is possible for you to really accelerate the process. Assuming, of course, that you have some experience with the subject matter and/or can learn and retain fairly quickly and are not intimidated by high stakes testing.
Ohio U. also allows CLEP but at a somewhat lower ratio if I remember correctly.

Good luck,
Tony

Edit: To fix erroneous info.