history 1865 to present

[tbooker7654]

Does anyone have any recommendations for what to study who have already taken the history 1865 to present clep, im in the process of studying now but there so much information is there anything that i may need to study specifically
Thanks

[creationstory]

this should be good enough..

Amazon.com: U.S. History and Government: McGeehan: Books

[hindy1210]

I passed this with a 63, which is more then enough.
I basically memorized IC, and read the REA book - That was enough for me!
I find that history questions are many times common sense.
I didnt know about it then but you could test yourself with Petersons also.

[hallegirl4]

This was actually my first clep ever... I scored a 48- 2 points from passing!!!! Basically I had memorized the IC cards and skimmed the REA book. The reason I failed was because the questions were not really testing my knowledge of the subject, but more like they gave me a political cartoon and I had to choose the best interperatation of it. Or another type was they gave me some kookoo graph to decipher and identify some factor or other...basically I was not tested on what I had studied at all.
I dont mean to be discouraging, I just wanted to share my experience...I wonder if anybody else had a similar test?

[Farmerboy]

It happens to all of us! I have had tests where I hadn't studied for the right things or the questions were from left field. Don't let it eat you, go knock out the next one!

Farmerboy

[rileychica]

This was actually my first clep ever... I scored a 48- 2 points from passing!!!! Basically I had memorized the IC cards and skimmed the REA book. The reason I failed was because the questions were not really testing my knowledge of the subject, but more like they gave me a political cartoon and I had to choose the best interperatation of it. Or another type was they gave me some kookoo graph to decipher and identify some factor or other...basically I was not tested on what I had studied at all.
I dont mean to be discouraging, I just wanted to share my experience...I wonder if anybody else had a similar test?

My exam had the same kinds of questions, I thought they represented stuff from IC and my other sources well enough. Some of them required more analysis than others. I think they were testing the ability to apply the knowledge and not just rote memorization of facts. The ones that threw me for a loop were the questions on art! I only got them right because I saw them in a guide book right before my exam. My questions went like this....

The following chart best represents ________ from the 1920's:

a.) sales of alcohol
b.) gasoline prices
c.) immigration from western europe
d.) immigration from eastern europe

OR:

This cartoon best describes the artists feelings towards FDR as:

a.) optimistic for the future
b.) regretful that he voted for him
c.) anger at his social programs
d.) disappointed that he isn't doing more

(I made these up just as an example, btw)

I wouldn't stress out about it too much; sometimes you win & sometimes you don't. The important thing is that you dust yourself off and start studying for your next exam!

[hallegirl4]

Thanks for the encouragement guys... I love this place!

[pcs]

I feel your pain, I missed this one with a 49, waited 6 months and failed it again with a 48:eek: I guess third time will be a charm???

[hallegirl4]

I feel your pain, I missed this one with a 49, waited 6 months and failed it again with a 48:eek: I guess third time will be a charm???

I say give it another go... you can do it!!!

[lina]

i am also going to take this exam. The worse part for me is the school I am attending requires an essay to this exam. about 1 hour and half hand writing. I am so unhappy about it.