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I'm trying to study for US History II CLEP and I just can't seem to take it all in - TOO MUCH INFORMATION! I've gone through the IC flashcards but can't seem to retain this stuff. I'm having a hard time with this one and could use a little help/encouragement. I might just be suffering from a bit of burn out at this point because I'm losing motivation too.
Brian
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Humanities 64 | Intro Sociology 74 | Intro Psychology 74 | College Mathematics 60 | H.G. & Dev. 66
A&I Literature 65 | Educational Psychology 71 | American Government 67 | US History I 67 | US History II 72
Social Sciences & History 65 | English Comp 63
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Civil War 61 | Substance Abuse 463 | Intro Computing 465 | Technical Writing 66 | Anthropology 66 | Prin. of Supervision 62
Enviro & Humanity 68 | Org Behavior 67 | Astronomy 60 | Ethics 467
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I'm in the same mental space. After gaininig over 60 college hours in less than a year, I have made it to my final CLEP exam (College Math
). The problem is, no matter how much I study the stuff, or go through the flashcards, it is like I am looking at new material. I know I have kinda "hit the wall" and hope that I retain enough for a pass on Monday.
Keep plugging away and I'm sure you'll pull it out.
Sean
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Brian,
I just passed this exam not to long ago with a 59. I am 41 and have been out of the game along time also but the test wasn't to bad. The vast majority of my questions were from before WW2 though so make sure you go over that stuff. I had 2 Vietnam Questions and I was ready for them. I may have had 1 Reagan questin but I do not remember anything newer than that.
Good luck, you can do it!!
Doug
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My version of the test was extremly "politically correct" with a lot civil rights questions on feminism, Jim Crow, and the civil rights laws that wer enacted under Lyndon Johnson. Go pass it on Monday!
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thatbrian Wrote:I'm trying to study for US History II CLEP and I just can't seem to take it all in - TOO MUCH INFORMATION! I've gone through the IC flashcards but can't seem to retain this stuff. I'm having a hard time with this one and could use a little help/encouragement. I might just be suffering from a bit of burn out at this point because I'm losing motivation too.
Brian
Hi Brian,
You may have already seen this, but here's the link to some videos for U.S. History.
Resource: A Biography of America
Sometimes the IC flashcards for history don't follow a linear order, so I found that watching the videos (or reading Wikipedia) helped me grasp the "big picture", and made it easier for me to absorb the info on the flashcards.
It's totally normal to feel some burnout, especially working as hard as you have. You went from 0 to 63 credits in about six months. That breaks down to about 3 credits per week! That's amazing! So don't let a little U.S. History get you down- it's got nothing on you.
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Thanks for the feedback and encouragement. I read the REA book today and feel a lot better about things. For me IC is better for review than as a sole source of study. Took the first REA practice test today and scored a 64 so I should be OK on Friday (hopefully).
Thanks again!
Brian
BA Social Sciences TESC 2009
Humanities 64 | Intro Sociology 74 | Intro Psychology 74 | College Mathematics 60 | H.G. & Dev. 66
A&I Literature 65 | Educational Psychology 71 | American Government 67 | US History I 67 | US History II 72
Social Sciences & History 65 | English Comp 63
DSST
Civil War 61 | Substance Abuse 463 | Intro Computing 465 | Technical Writing 66 | Anthropology 66 | Prin. of Supervision 62
Enviro & Humanity 68 | Org Behavior 67 | Astronomy 60 | Ethics 467
ECE
World Population A | Research Methods in Psychology A | Adulthood & Aging A | Gerontology A | UExcel Political Science B
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