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What would you do if you had one test left to finish a college degree?

1 points by excelz ↗ HN
I have to test out of college algebra then I qualify for an Associate of Applied Business - Computer Science Technology - Computer Networking Specialist. I've completed all other courses required to obtain this degree but failed miserably at college algebra. After extensive study rather than retake the course(700$+) I am going to CLEP out of it for 100$. If all goes well I can walk in December. Although I was also thinking, if I procrastinate and walk in May my degree will be from 2017; which matters in my opinion since networking technology has changed so much recently.

Should I start looking for jobs now and if so where should I look? What would you do? How much should I realistically expect to make with this degree?

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kurinj
I'd study for my test, do well, and start applying to 4 year degree programs.
coreyp_1
A 2-year Associate's degree is a bit light in today's competitive marketplace. I would encourage you to go for a 4-year bachelor's.

Side note: are you actually able to CLEP out of it at this point? My university would not accept any "test-out" scores once a class has already been attempted (either at that university, or even at another school).