American Lit CLEP

[jamfam75]

I have read through a lot of the posts regarding the American Lit CLEP. My question, for those that may have taken it....how accurate are the REA practice tests compared to the real thing? And how accurate are the Peterson's practice tests compared to the real thing? I have scored in the seventies on both REA and Petersons, yet scored barely in the 50s on the practice test from the Official CLEP study guide 2011. Am I ready to take this exam? Any advice/info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[clep3705]

For any CLEP test, if you can afford to pass it 6 months from now and you have no pressing need to pass it today, consider atttempting it now. A pass is a pass and overpreparing is a waste of time. Time spent overpreparing is time not spent preparing for the next test.

[af2012]

I'll let you know a little secret, you don't need to take any of the Peterson's or CLEP practice tests to pass. I haven't taken any of them and passed everything except the French CLEP. I was underprepared for that and no amount of tests would have helped, only more studying and not freaking out about the audio portion. Some people like the comfort in taking the practice tests and seeing before they sit for the real one if they have a shot at passing but myself, I hate taking tests and putting myself through it more than once would make me freak out more than just going to getting it over and done with on the first try. But that's me.

Honestly, if you haven't already done so, sign up for Instacert and go through those questions for the tests you are going to take. Look over the tests in the Instacert members only forum here, read everyone's responses for the test, download any and all study notes they post, read over those and you should be fine. Good luck!

--Amy