> They would make me take courses on subjects I already know which is a waste Then find a lower-tier university. In any densely populated region there will be

> They would make me take courses on subjects I already know which is a waste Then find a lower-tier university. In any densely populated region there will be at least one that's happy to take your tuition money to let you enroll in a non-degree-earning course of study. You'll only have an issue if you want a degree which, BTW, is typically intended to be broader than a narrow course of study in a particular area of expertise.