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I need to start preparing for my next CLEP. My options are below. Which is the easiest to start and be ready to take the CLEPS before Christmas???
HELP!!!
Algebra
Humanities
Biology
Chemistry
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Cleps Passed
American History I 56
American Government 52
ACE
College Algebra 85
Biology with Lab 78
Bus. Statistics 70 That was close
Microeconomics 78
Macroeconomics 82
Next up
Humanity Cleps
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targetoncleps Wrote:I need to start preparing for my next CLEP. My options are below. Which is the easiest to start and be ready to take the CLEPS before Christmas???
HELP!!!
Algebra
Humanities
Biology
Chemistry
Depends on your background.
Chemistry is reputed to be one of the hardest tests around, so I would definitely steer clear of that one unless you have a great background in the subject.
Biology is doable, but is essentially a mile wide and an inch deep--lots to cover. Again, if you have a background in it, it could be much simpler.
Algebra is math (captain obvious here to help). If you're good at math, restudy a bit and you should be able to nail it. If you are scared to death of math, go for Humanities.
Humanities was one of my first CLEP's. It's similar to biology in that it's got a lot of potential coverage. But it's very passable. I studied for about two weeks primarily with InstantCert and got a mid-sixties score. But I was so green that I didn't realize there wasn't a penalty for guessing and left about 15 questions unanswered (!!!), and still passed with a good margin.
Hope that helps some. If it were me, I'd probably go for Algebra, since I'm not afraid of math and already know its subject matter--it'd just be refreshing. But if math scares you, I'd probably go for Humanities.
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I am not a math person, so I would not suggest algebra. I would also not suggest biology or chemistry for reasons already listed.
Humanities was also one of my first tests. I thought it was fun to study for and even though it's a very broad test, you could do it with IC flashcards, forum feedback and wikipedia. That's all I used and I passed with a 67.
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OK so now I need a good study guide for Humanities. How long does it take to study for this exam???
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Cleps Passed
American History I 56
American Government 52
ACE
College Algebra 85
Biology with Lab 78
Bus. Statistics 70 That was close
Microeconomics 78
Macroeconomics 82
Next up
Humanity Cleps
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If you do a search, you will find a humanities study guide floating around in the forums.
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I did and printed out about 300 pages. Now I am nervous
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American Government 52
ACE
College Algebra 85
Biology with Lab 78
Bus. Statistics 70 That was close
Microeconomics 78
Macroeconomics 82
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Humanity Cleps
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The REA book and COMEX guide were great!
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but if humanities scares you why are you taking those science cleps? Are you sure your school will take them/ Most schools that require those also require at least one with a lab.
I have not taken any of the ones you listed, but I did take Natural Science which most say is at least 50% Biology it was a LOT of topics to study.
Can you possibly do ALEKS for the Algebra? I think that would be easier to do by Christmas.
Good luck.
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Lindagerr Wrote:Can you possibly do ALEKS for the Algebra? I think that would be easier to do by Christmas.
Truly curious: Why would ALEKS be easier than a CLEP? A CLEP is 90 minutes long. My impression of ALEKS is that it'd be many, many days, if not longer (I think there was a thread here about this called ALEKS Hell).
If you already are familiar with the material, wouldn't a CLEP be easier? I might just be missing something about ALEKS.
Thanks.
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