My university only allows a max of 30 cred. from CLEP

[Kngo226]

That's a bummer since I've read that a few people earned 80+ credits from CLEP. I'm an incoming freshman to California State University, Fullerton. I was wondering if you guys have suggestions to which CLEP tests i should take to optimize the use of 30 credits.

I plan to major in business.

[cookderosa]

That's a bummer since I've read that a few people earned 80+ credits from CLEP. I'm an incoming freshman to California State University, Fullerton. I was wondering if you guys have suggestions to which CLEP tests i should take to optimize the use of 30 credits.

I plan to major in business.

Yes, only the ones that count! Seriously, you need to double check the allowed exams. I gave up after 20 minutes, but I can't find your college's CLEP policy anywhere. Even the testing center link only lists placement exams.
Strictly speaking- you will do better with the 6 credit exams since you will only need to take 5 of them to hit your target of 30 credits (cheaper and faster)...BUT you have to check, my hunch is that your college doesn't let you take whatever you want. My hunch is that your won't be able to use English/Freshman Comp or Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (both worth 6) and sometimes even restrictive colleges will only give 3 credits for a 6 credit exam. The business exams are 3 credits, but there are many. You need a list from your college of course to exam equivalencies. You also need to have an advisor look over your list to be sure there are no duplicates.

Also, some very good reading on this website, check out the pdf document "high school graduates guide" http://www.lowestcostcolleges.com

Welcome to the board!!!

[ShotoJuku]

Here is a subtle yet incredible suggestion........ [SIZE="7"]EC![/SIZE]

[cookderosa]

Here is a subtle yet incredible suggestion........ [SIZE="7"]EC![/SIZE]

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See.....now I was being all subtle. I thought the poster needed to see that as an entering freshman, there are so many other (better) choices, so I posted the link to http://www.lowestcostcolleges.com hoping the poster would figure this out on his own and come out the other side with a light bulb moment.

But, since the subtleties left the building....

Go forward and go fast, save your cash for your MBA.

Your going to pay too much for a business degree that no one outside your local community even knows about. Business degrees are so common and so easy to test out of that you COULD be graduating from TESC or EC before you end up figuring out which classes to take next year. Check out EC or TESC, you can still take a few classes at your local college- but honestly, you are about to waste a bunch of money and time on an undergraduate degree that are a dime a dozen. Statistically, you will drop out of your business degree program after the first year with only 30 credits and a nice fat student loan that will hang over your head for 10 years. Statistically, you will enter industry frustrated and then either give up your dream, or make a living- probably in sales. Statistically, if you are successful, you will wind up on this forum when your 27 asking if there are faster and easier ways to earn an accredited degree because you are tired of being passed over for promotion or you need it in order to advance in your company. At that point, someone will tell you about TESC or EC.

See, now that's what someone should tell a new high school graduate.

[ShotoJuku]

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Go forward and go fast, save your cash for your MBA.

[SIZE="5"]YES - Great Idea!![/SIZE]

[Chuckers]

http://www.soc.aascu.org/pubfiles/socmis...VolOne.pdf

This may help. It states that they don't accept CLEP general exams or ECE's but some CLEP subject and DSST's.

[cookderosa]

http://www.soc.aascu.org/pubfiles/socmis...VolOne.pdf

This may help. It states that they don't accept CLEP general exams or ECE's but some CLEP subject and DSST's.

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LOL That document is 971 pages. hilarious I love college.