Would You Try Clepping Algebra?

I have reasons to want to have credit for college algebra in the next few weeks. I still can't believe that I need to take it because I have already taken a pre-calc/calculus class plus numerous engineering math classes. However, since I took those classes up north, my community college down south does not have "equivalent" classes. Ergo, I need to take algebra.

Mind you I took those math classes 20 years ago and I'm a little rusty. I ordered the study guide from The College Board for algebra and looked over the sample questions and nothing else. I was able to answer about 1/3 of them.

Do you think that with a little brushing up, I would be successful on a clep? (I have done nothing so far to study up.) I have no experience at all with clep. What is a typical passing grade (for a community college)? How long do you typically prepare?

I'm just wondering if it's even feasable.

(I'm pretty good working on my own. I've been taking my classes online lately.)

[goodknight]

I did it with only a High School math history. No problem. Think of it more as basic trig and advanced algebra and you'll do fine.

passing score is usually 50. It's a multiple choice computerized test, fairly easy, I thought. You have a calculator on the computer and have scrap paper.

I can't think of any reason you wouldn't pass with a little brush up.

[z's playa]

I gotta ask. What on earth is a clep? Or clepping?

Z

[goodknight]

CLEP stands for "College Level Exam Program" I think...

It is a test that grants credit for knowledge of a subject on a college level. Especially usefull for nursing students because most programs allow you to have more CLEP credit than other degree programs.

http://www.collegeboard.com is the website.

[RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN]

I personally am not that bright in math, so if it has been a long time since I last took it, then I find it more beneficial to retake it rather than clep it. Good luck to you:)

[land64shark]

goodknight,

Thanks for the info. Do you find out your score right away since it's on a computer?

[goodknight]

Yep, instant scores.

[crb613, BSN, RN]

With your background I would think you wouldn't have any problem. My daughter clepped algebra & pharm with no problem. I took my algebra class over the summer & thought I would die before it was over. Good luck to you.

[txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN]

Can you give us some ideas of what type problems are on the test?

I did it with only a High School math history. No problem. Think of it more as basic trig and advanced algebra and you'll do fine.

passing score is usually 50. It's a multiple choice computerized test, fairly easy, I thought. You have a calculator on the computer and have scrap paper.

I can't think of any reason you wouldn't pass with a little brush up.

[z's playa]

CLEP stands for "College Level Exam Program" I think...

It is a test that grants credit for knowledge of a subject on a college level. Especially usefull for nursing students because most programs allow you to have more CLEP credit than other degree programs.

http://www.collegeboard.com is the website.

Neato. Thank you. :)

Z

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

I have reasons to want to have credit for college algebra in the next few weeks. I still can't believe that I need to take it because I have already taken a pre-calc/calculus class plus numerous engineering math classes. However, since I took those classes up north, my community college down south does not have "equivalent" classes. Ergo, I need to take algebra.

Mind you I took those math classes 20 years ago and I'm a little rusty. I ordered the study guide from The College Board for algebra and looked over the sample questions and nothing else. I was able to answer about 1/3 of them.

Do you think that with a little brushing up, I would be successful on a clep? (I have done nothing so far to study up.) I have no experience at all with clep. What is a typical passing grade (for a community college)? How long do you typically prepare?

I'm just wondering if it's even feasable.

(I'm pretty good working on my own. I've been taking my classes online lately.)

By all means go for it!!!!!! :balloons:

[goodknight]

Can you give us some ideas of what type problems are on the test?

We'll it's been over a year since I took it but here's what I remember:

Several questions on Sine, Cosine, Tan, ect.

Questions on length of triangle sides

A few Factoring problems

Several "find X" type problems

Area problems

Some stuff I had never seen before. (I think it was Calc. type problems)

If you get a book made specifically to review for the CLEP, they are pretty accurate about what type problems and have excellent examples.