Took Analyzing & Int Lit Today

[Kiwi Lover]

Not too much to be said that already hasn't been. The key to this test (besides taking the practice tests and studying the literature terms) is to read passages once, quickly, and carefully. At first, I found myself re-reading passages and remembered the warnings here about doing just that. I quickly changed my strategy and glanced through the questions/answers first, read the material (the answers usually jump out at you) then answered the questions. This way, I was able to end with 10 minutes to spare. There were two poems that I had great trouble understanding what planet they were from, much less what they were talking about (not a big fan of this crap). The rest were written so you could at least understand the subject matter and get the just of the story's intent. All in all, not a bad test and I would have to say a pass. Still nothing on the other 5 tests I've taken, but word on the street is the base received a bunch in; hopefully I should know something soon. I spent an entire 6 hours preparing for this test using Peterson's practice CLEPS

http://www.petersons.com/testprep/code/prompt.asp?sponsor=8&referer_type=EG&test_id=107 (CODE FL5518)

and Collegeboard's website's practice test (50 questions). Not needed if you do all 3 of the Peterson's tests.

Next on the block is World Population next Thursday. I'll start filling in my scores
once the results come in. Lee

Hi Lee,

Thanks for the excellent feedback on A&I Lit. I'm taking that test next week (on the 11th) and just today I did the 50 sample questions out of the CLEP book. I read the first poem and five questions and thought "Say WHAT??!!!" And I thought this was supposed to be easy! But then as I worked my way through the other poems and questions, I realized they're not ALL that bad, thank God! I will have to heed the advice here on the board and skip the ones I don't easily "get" right away and go back to them later if I have time. From what you said, it sounds like there might only be two like that anyway.

Good luck on our World Population test next week! Let us know how it goes.

Take care,
JoAnne