CLEP English Comp. w/out essay

Hi, I took the general exam, English Composition without essay, understanding that the college I had chosen made no distinction between the two versions. Now, I am considering grabbing an associate degree from TESC along the way to avoid some general education requirements I would rather do without.

My problem is that TESC only grants credit for the version with the essay (at least that is how I understand it.)

Has anyone dealt with this issue before? Or, will I need to pay another $65 and spend another couple hours to gain duplicative credit?

I have heard the w/essay exam is easier, so I am confident I can pass it, but it seems like a huge waste of time if there is another way.

Thanks in advance,
Tony

 

I took them all: CLEP with Essay and CLEP without Essay and ECE English Composition. I even backed these up with two English courses from a brick-and-mortar school.

Why? Because I am fucking tired of dealing with all the various English requirements wherever I go. This one subject has caused me more grief than any other subject that comes to mind, and now I give whoever whatever they require and be done with.

Christian
CGEN, USQ
SCPM, Stanford
JD, Concord (in progress)

 

University of Phoenix accepted the CLEP without essay but COSC would not accept the CLEP without essay.
I did retake it because that is what I needed to do; it was just that simple.