Clep Tests

sarajasmine · Apr 6, 2007

I've taken some clep exams along with RCD-used to be EC. They provide very acurate study guides from what I remember-with references from texts you can bollow from the library or or purchase fairly cheap. If you can study well on your own-it;s a good way to go. Better for me cause I seem to take tests well angd chgeaper in the long run.

kenzy · Apr 6, 2007

I was really lucky and had all but 1 gen ed left that I was able to clep out of for EC. It was Life Span and Developement(clep "Human Growth and Developement". I went on line to the official CLEP web-site and ordered their study guide. I study for about 4 days and took the test. Some how I got really lucky and passed. Although while sitting in there when the test shut off I thought for sure I did not. When my score came up I was horrified, nobody told me that they score different, they go by a raw score so when I got my grade I actually did pretty good. Not to mention for the cost difference $70 vs $190 I wish I had more courses to Clep out of. I dont know if I knew more then I thought I did or got really lucky but I would definetly take more Clep exams if I could. If you need help let me know I'd be glad to help you in anyway I can.:)

tobrea · Apr 6, 2007

thanks for the info. i appreciated the offer you extended. will let you know

justme1972 · Apr 6, 2007

Here is some "side" advice on Clepping tests...get a COPY of your results and something IN WRITING from the school to prove that they gave you credit for a course.

This is what happened to a close friend of mine....

She got a full scholarship to a college and enrolled in an accelerated Bachelor/Masters program...she only graduated ONCE and the day she got her Bachelor, she got her Masters as well.

She was scheduled to graduate at the end of May...that summer, her and her husband were planning on moving out of state, had huge wedding already set for July for 300 people...a two week honeymoon in Europe, and her husband was scheduled to start a new job in August...she HAD to graduate in May.

3 weeks before the semester ended, a graduation advisor called her and told her that she never took Freshman Literature. My friend told her that she "Clepped" out of the class during her Freshman year....but whoever gave her the exam, never recorded the results on her transcript.

They gave her ONE SHOT to study to test out of it again...they gave her two weeks to study...this was ON TOP of all of her other Senior-level finals...and if she didn't pass, they were going to require her to take the course and would not allow her to graduate with her class in May. She appealed this all the way to the President of the college....and no one would help her.

She ended up passing the test by 2 points...and when the Dean called her with the results, he told her, "Well, that was a relief"...she said, "Yes, it is a relief, but after graduation you can remove my name from the list of potential donors to the college because this school has seen it's last dime from me."

So, get it in WRITING if you pass.

tobrea · Apr 6, 2007

thanks alot. will use that information

HikingNinja, BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, NP · Apr 6, 2007

Here is some "side" advice on Clepping tests...get a COPY of your results and something IN WRITING from the school to prove that they gave you credit for a course.
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That sounds like a horrific situation. I can't believe no one caught that sooner. As for CLEP, the CollegeBoard (they do AP, SAT's, and CLEP) actually keep your score on file permanently if you are properly registered to take the test so this would not happen to you. Too bad your friend didn't know about this. We are conditioned to trust our advisors when in all reality they are fallible and can make huge mistakes like this one. Go to http://www.collegeboard.com/testing/ When you test at one of their approved testing sites the score is automatically recorded (no human error here luckily, its all done by computer) and stored. You can order a transcript and prove you took the test and your score then. I'm taking a couple of CLEPs this summer at an approved site because I've heard of similar (but not quite as terrible) things happening when its administered by a college rather than approved testing center.

Dee

missninaRN · Apr 6, 2007

HOw much you need to do to prepare depends on your proficiency in the various subjects. A good rule of thumb is to take the practice test in the official CLEP study guide and base your preparation on your results. If you do well on the practice tests, you my only need to do some review. If you don't do well, you'll want to use some textbooks and in-depth study guides. Both CLEP and REA have individual study guides for every CLEP subject.

I passed the English Comp CLEP last year with very little preparation, but English is my strongest subject so I just did a little bit of review for it.

However, I'm going to try to CLEP college algebra this summer, which will take a LOT of preparation, but it still beats getting up for a morning class every day for 4-6 weeks during my summer break. I'm going to work through an algebra textbook with my son (the math whiz) and then go through the college algebra study guide and take lots of practice tests.

I'm also planning on taking CLEP tests for both Humanities and Analyzing and Interpreting Literature. I'll take the practice test for each of these and then I'll plan my course of study.

As far as how hard the CLEP exams are, I have heard that they are usually a little bit easier than the practice tests. I don't know if this is true for every subject, but the English one was definitely easier. My suggestion is to get the official CLEP study guide and take the practice test in it for each subject you want to CLEP, then go from there.