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CLEP tests are a great way to obtain academic credit quickly at a low cost. The tests cost $80 each. Some testing centers charge an additional ~$20 as an administrative fee. Modern States – Freshman Year for Free offers free courses to prepare you to pass many CLEP tests. They'll even provide you vouchers to take CLEP tests for free. Yes, I know, you don't believe me because this sounds too good to be true. It's underwritten by billionaire philanthropist Steven B. Klinsky.

CLEP is really good for introduction to psychology, introduction to sociology, U.S. History 1, and U.S. History 2. There are CLEP tests for biology and chemistry. Medical schools almost never let applicants test out of science courses. Some nursing schools may allow testing out of biology and chemistry.

What if the school you are applying to doesn't give credit for CLEP tests? No doesn't always mean no in this case. It gets rather technical and depends on the state you live in and whether the schools are public or private. In Texas, state law dictates that core course credits at one public school in Texas transfer to all other public schools. For example, if you get CLEP credit for U.S. History 1 and 2, these courses are part of the Texas academic core curriculum. If your local community college gives you credit for passing those two CLEP tests and your community college transcript says Texas Academic Core Curriculum complete, the credits will transfer to any and every public university in Texas even if the school you are transferring to doesn't give credit for CLEP exams. Other states have similar policies.

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