5 essential CLEP/DSST Books

[Shawn A]

Will they have access to a computer, even if they don't have access to the internet? There are several good pdf resources available. I can make a list of those.

Won't be able to tell you until the unit arrives in country.

[NAP]

Okay, if before they leave they can collect pdf resources to take with them, this is the list I was thinking about:

Peterson's CLEP Success ebook has 400 pages of teaching and practice questions on the 5 general CLEP exams - English Composition, Humanities, College Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and History.

http://www.petersons.com/pdf/free/CLEPSuccess.pdf

11 Peterson's CLEP practice tests:

http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...-pdfs.html

DSST: The Official Test Preparation Guide is a 400 page ebook, which is on Peterson's website, with 2 practice tests for each of 8 exams.

http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...#post67206

The official DSST Fact Sheets with covered topics and sample questions, which can be downloaded for free at DSST - GetCollegeCredit.com

GRE Subject Exam practice tests - GRE Subject Tests: Download Library

All of the above are free.

CliffsNotes and SparkNotes have a lot of free information on their websites. (I have used them, but not exclusively, for American Government, Civil War, Astronomy, Chemistry, and Biology.) I think they also sell downloadable pdf books/guides.

[CLEP101]

OK CLEP/DSST experts,

I was asked this question from a soon to be deployed NCO. "What five CLEP/DSST books would you recommend for a soldier to take to Iraq?"

The subjects don't matter - but he wants to set up a small library for his soldiers. He knows that the company commander is a certified Test Control Officer and no matter where they end up - CLEP/DSST is an option (paper based).

Here would be my five:

1. College Board Official CLEP Guide

2. Official DSST Test Prep Guide

3. Barron's CLEP

4. REA Analyze and Interpret Literature

5. Cliff Notes - Economics

Here's my rationale:

The 1st two are obvious since those are offical guides with info for 8 DSST exams and all the CLEP exams.

The Barron's CLEP has sample tests for English Comp, Humanities, College Mathematics, Natural Science, and Social Science - History. I especially liked the sample questions for the Comp with Essay.

REA Analyze and Interpret Lit - just because that exam is a relatively easy six credits IMHO,

Cliff Notes - Economics. My 18 yr old son used these as his only test prep source for Micro and Macro (although he reads the WSJ daily).

Again, I'm looking at some other ideas for this NCO. Thanks!

Shawn

On top of what has been mentioned, I recommend REA Books for the 6 Semester Hour CLEPs like:
Biology
A&I Lit
Nat. Science
Humanities
College Mathematics
Social Science & History
American Lit
English Lit
History REA since it covers History I & II
Get the most semester hours while deployed.

[NAP]

REA has 2 huge books with review material and full-length practice exams for each of the 5 general exams, which have been mentioned. There are more details about this set here:

http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...exams.html

I agree that REA Biology is an excellent study guide for this exam.