# Gradical

> Gradical helps students find cheaper, faster paths to a U.S. college degree by mapping prerequisite chains, transfer articulation agreements, and credit-by-exam options. The guides below are research-backed, cite primary sources (statutes, system offices, federal data, official catalogs), and are free to quote with attribution to gradical.app.

California is the first state with dedicated coverage; national guides apply everywhere. Policies change — each guide carries an `updated` date and sources are listed at the end of every article.

## Guides

- [California Community College Transfer Requirements: The 2026 Guide to Cal-GETC, ADT, and TAG](https://gradical.app/learn/california-community-college-transfer-guide): California community college transfer requirements for 2026: Cal-GETC's 34-unit pattern, ADT guarantees at CSU, UC TAG GPAs, ASSIST.org, and real costs.
- [College Course Prerequisites: The Chain That Sets Your Graduation Date](https://gradical.app/learn/college-prerequisite-chains): College course prerequisites form chains that set your minimum time to degree. Learn to map your longest chain, start it in term one, and compress it.
- [How to Graduate College Faster: The Complete Playbook](https://gradical.app/learn/how-to-graduate-college-faster): How to graduate college faster: map prerequisite chains, transfer cheaper equivalent credits, and test out with CLEP — verified costs and caveats.
- [Minimum Requirements to Graduate College: Credits, GPA, Residency, and the Fine Print](https://gradical.app/learn/minimum-requirements-to-graduate-college): The minimum requirements to graduate college: 120 semester credits for a bachelor's, 60 for an associate, 2.0 GPA, residency, and deadlines — verified.
- [How to Test Out of College Classes: CLEP, DSST, AP, and Challenge Exams in 2026](https://gradical.app/learn/test-out-of-college-credits): How to test out of college classes in 2026: CLEP ($97) and DSST ($100) vs course tuition, the free Modern States route, and who accepts exam credit.
- [Do College Credits Transfer? Yes — and Equivalent Credits Have Wildly Different Prices](https://gradical.app/learn/transfer-credits-save-money): Do college credits transfer? How accreditation, articulation agreements, and residency rules decide — and how to buy the same 3 credits for far less.

## Services

- [Degree-plan consulting](https://gradical.app/consult): $100 one-hour 1:1 planning session with a written personalized degree-plan report (transfer moves, test-out list, term-by-term path).