90% Sure, but want some advice!

First, here's my situation: I am in the Air Force and have been for about 10 years. I am stationed in South Korea. I will be separating from the Air Force in May of 2006. I have been taking classes through UMUC for just under 2 years now. I have an AAS in Electronic Systems Technology through the CCAF and an AA (1 dantes from actually) in Computer Studies from UMUC. All total I have around 150 credits from Military and College sources and am looking to change schools to be able to get my BS faster.

UMUC tells me I still need 63 credits to graduate and I think I can do much better at a different school. I am leaning, about 90% actually, toward Excelsior. I have looked at most of their degree plans and think I have found one that would give me the most credits toward a BS. The degree is Bachelor of Science in Technology.

Does anyone have any guidance on this course of action? Am I being too greedy to want to get more credit out of my military experience? Will I even get more credit?

Also, does anyone have any experience with the different options for enrollment with Excelsior? They state I can save a considerable amount with "Option 1" (military). I filled in the online enrollment form and it said the enrollment fee is $175 which seems pretty good compared to their listed fees.

I don't mind taking classes through them if they are quality...anyone have any experience with Excelsior's online classes?

Thanks for your time everyone and I am really looking forward your responses.

Shawn

p.s. Does anyone know if you can get the enrollment fee paid for by the G.I. Bill? I have the G.I. Bill plus the $4000 kicker so I should probably use some of it LOL

 

Good evening to yall.

If you are looking to get your degree more quickly by examination procedures, then Charter Oak State College www.cosc.edu , Excelsior College www.excelsiorcollege.edu , and Thomas Edison State College www.tesc.edu should make your short list. Western Governors University www.wgu.edu also has some competency-based programs that you would probably do well with.

 

I can't see any reason to worry. Excelsior is a great organization and is especially military friendly. You should get the most for your military credits---you're not being "greedy" to make the best of your credits. You would be wasting your time and money to do otherwise.

 

Thanks for the replies...I have been in contact with excelsior and I think I am about to bite the bullet and enroll! Anyone have any experience with their online classes?