Letter Grades?

[blueberry]

I was wondering about how CLEP scores translate into letter scores. In the REA books I study out of, there is a chart that shows a list of scores and corresponding letter grades. However, the REA books are not consistent with eachother, and each book says something else. Does anyone know how high you have to score on a CLEP to get an A?

[NAP]

Do some schools give grades for these? My school (Excelsior College) currently gives only passing credit based on a scaled score of 50. I guess you'll need to check your school's policy.

Excelsior does give grades for some DANTES exams.

[MaieJaie]

I have taken courses at six different colleges and universities, and not one of those institutions awards letter grades for CLEP exams. With each of those schools, the grades are award as Pass/Fail only. I don't even recall having heard of any schools that award letter grades for CLEP exams. However, with some tests, a higher score resulted in a higher credit amount. This is especially common with the CLEP language exams for French, Spanish, and German. It's also common for some of the AP exams, where a score of a "3" may rake in three semester hours but scoring a "5" or maybe even a "4" may result in double the credit hours.

However, it all depends on the particular institution; they each set their own policies on these things. For a college or university's official policy, just download the school's undergraduate catalog off their website, or ask the school to mail you a hard copy. That being said, most schools' official policies can be waived, if not by the academic advisor then certainly by the dean. If you choose to try this route, I'd recommend being nice to the administration, but getting your answers in writing so you have documentation should questions arise later.

[cookderosa]

I was wondering about how CLEP scores translate into letter scores. In the REA books I study out of, there is a chart that shows a list of scores and corresponding letter grades. However, the REA books are not consistent with eachother, and each book says something else. Does anyone know how high you have to score on a CLEP to get an A?

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Nope. Pass/fail. Usually, >50 is a pass and less is a fail.