Hello all,

I just got in from taking the Principles of Marketing Clep. I studied about 8 days, going over instantcert flashcards three times, some two and writing all the terms on note cards. I used a practice test from 4tests.com and the Official Collegeboard practice exam. I also used a link from the specific feedback forum and good ole wikipedia on problem areas. I scored 61 without any real prior knowledge in this field.

This test seemed a little harder to me than the Management. My advice to those who plan on taking Marketing is simply to study. You'll get it if you apply yourself.

Thanks to all of you on the forum for your support!

I am taking Supervision and Management next. I usually study pretty hard for these exams (passed 5 in 4 weeks) but heard these were one of the easier exams. I took 1 peterson practice test and received a 60. What are the chances of me passing these tests just by reading the 50 or so page study guide for Supervision and taking the practice tests? Also does anyone got any more study material for either of these tests.

I only need 9 more credits to get my degree, so I'm going for the CLEPs. I'm going to do Introduction to Sociology, US History I and II. I feel pretty good about Sociology as I've had some psychology courses. I am petrified over the thought of US History! I haven't cracked the cover on a history book in 20 years. I sure hope all those shows on Discovery channel will help! I purchased the REA books for each class. I'm doing Sociology first and am using a combination of REA reading and IC flash cards. It seems like it's going pretty well so far. Will this same strategy fly for US History?

Hey guys, I am kind of a lurker on this site and it has helped me a lot over the past two years since I started my educational pursuit and now my BS is coming to a close. I am enrolled in excelsior college and once this term is over I hope to be done, but there is one little snag, I need 3 more upper level credits in political science, I would like to avoid another class because I hope to start on my masters right away. I have already taken World conflict since 1900 feeling cocky because I nailed the practice sheet so i studies minimally, I ended up with a D , I was wondering if anyone else knew of any other exams I could take to fulfill this last 3 credits in political science. Thanks guys.

I just took the Principles of Marketing CLEP (57). I am a Math major. I am going to CLEP both of them, but which should I take first? Advice needed.

First let me thank everyone in advance for your assistance..I have just gotten my unofficial evalution for the BSLS. I have complete a good portion of my intro classes at a B & M. Can someone help me choose the best and fastest path to earn my degree. If possible could someone add their study recommendations (in addition to IC or if IC prep alone will do):

Here it is
I. General Education (Arts & Sciences Requirement)
4.00 semester hours at the lower level
21.00 semester hours at the upper level

Depth Requirements

A depth in the Arts & Sciences

II. Applied Professional Credits or Additional Arts & Sciences
13.00 semester hours lower level in any academic area

Dear forum members:

I need to vent.
I had scheduled to take Am. Lit today at the testing center I have been using for the last few months. I had to wait a few minutes, the system was slow and it was a specially busy day.
I get to start my test and after the 3rd. question it starts to show the dreaded hourglass asking me to wait, by the 8th question it just blew, the screen went blank after flashing an scary "Servers Down" message.
All of us taking Cleps were sent to wait in the reception room, we waited.
By now I had been there almost three hours and my nerves were failing.
Finally, the administrator offered to come on Sat. morning and let us finish what we started.
I am terrified that this will be considered a failed exam.
She promised that will not be the case and she got on the phone with College Board right away.
Is there anything I should do on my part?
It seems that the testing center servers were the culprits.
I am a little frazzled right now.
Sorry for the long diatribe.


et4tango
65 Clep credits
14 Fema
Enrolled Excelsior

I'm getting ready for the U.S. History I CLEP test... And I'm wondering, is the stuff on here good enough to enable me to pass? Or should I study some other material, too?

Hi all,

I am currently studying for the Precalculus exam and, from what I understand, it is a brand new test. I can't seem to find any information on the exam other than what's on the College Board's web site.

I have a feeling that I am going to fail this one, and so I am wondering if anyone knows of a good independent study Precalculus course (3 cr.) I have seen many great posts regarding an excellent speech course from BYU (self-study, no exams, only $390) and I was hoping to find a similar course that satisfies my Precalculus requirement.

Thanks.

Hello everyone.

I took my Human Growth and Development CLEP yesterday and scored a 64. So, I'll give you all some feedback; in case you are interested in this CLEP.

But first, a little background:

I have been taking one CLEP a week for the past 3 weeks. I took Intro to Sociology, Intro to Psychology, and yesterday I took Human Growth and Development. This week I had car problems and I had to work on my car, so I only studied the night before and the morning of the exam... about 5 hours.

Intro to Psychology was ESPECIALLY helpful toward helping me with HG&D; more so than Sociology. There was a lot of overlap.

I am not allowed to tell you what is on the test, but a college level HG&D class would expect you to know about:
Erikson's 8 stages (be able to recognize an incorrect stage,
Kohlberg's stages of moral development (Level I, II, and III),
Maslow's heirarchy of needs,
Paiget's 4 stages of cognitive development (do not take this one lightly, it's really important to understand)
If you come across a man whose name starts with a B... (Is it Bromley??? I can't remember) Know what theories he came up with. (I'm not thinking of Bandura).
Who has a theory on infant-mother attachment?... and what role does post-natal bonding have on the baby's future?
Know the different styles of parenting (Authoritarian, Authoritative, etc...),
What is a zygote, embryo, fetus, etc?
What are the chances of passing down a trait if one parent carries a gene for it?... or if both carry it? (understand the percentages).
What part of the brain is the least developed at birth?
What's a holophrase?..syntax, semantics, phoneme... (language terminology)
What does a STAT test measure?

Anyway, these vague topics should be helpful if you are taking a Final Exam in your HG&D class... (or wherever)

Good luck.