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Biology Clep - cazz0413 - 07-14-2010
Hi guys, I am an RN and have been for 10 plus years. I am going back for my BSN. I need general ed credits, like 12 of them!! I scheduled My clep exam for Bio August 11th!!!! I thought I would know most of Bio since I took A and P, micro and advanced bio. I was surprised at how little I know. I got the REA book and the flashcards. I just took the peterson test # 2 and got a 52!
.....Should I re-schedule? How well does the peterson test compare to the real exam.. Honestly I just want to pass the CLEP. I really dont care about the score as it does not transfer into a grade for me just credits. PLEASE give advice!!!! Also anyone take Educational psych? thanks Vick
Biology Clep - motuterry - 07-14-2010
I took and passed Bio. For me, it was a tough exam. I have always made it a point to use every resource possible. REA was a great resource however what put me on the winning side was Standard Deviants videos. If you can't find them at your library, try Netflicks.
Best wishes.
Biology Clep - cazz0413 - 07-14-2010
YEAH I got those~ I actually ordered them a week ago, as I read a post of your before. Did you take the peterson ( it was the second exam, I guess the first was easiest and the 3rd is the hardest?) I took the middle one the second. Just wondering how good of a gage it is compared to the the real one?? did you by any chance take CLEP educational psych???
Biology Clep - motuterry - 07-14-2010
cazz0413 Wrote:YEAH I got those~ I actually ordered them a week ago, as I read a post of your before. Did you take the peterson ( it was the second exam, I guess the first was easiest and the 3rd is the hardest?) I took the middle one the second. Just wondering how good of a gage it is compared to the the real one?? did you by any chance take CLEP educational psych???
Sorry Cazz, I didn't take the peterson for this one and Ed Psych wasn't on my agenda. Sorry I can't be of further help. The videos are dorky as hell but really made the difference for me. Sounds like your preparing well using a number of sources.
Again, best of luck to you.
Biology Clep - vanessa000abc - 07-15-2010
I got 45 and 49 on the first peterson test. Then I studied one more week by using AP biology book, 10 hours a day and I passed with 68. You still have time and please make sure you check the feedback, they are very very helpful.
Biology Clep - cookderosa - 07-15-2010
cazz0413 Wrote:YEAH I got those~ I actually ordered them a week ago, as I read a post of your before. Did you take the peterson ( it was the second exam, I guess the first was easiest and the 3rd is the hardest?) I took the middle one the second. Just wondering how good of a gage it is compared to the the real one?? did you by any chance take CLEP educational psych???>>
Never retake the same test, it'll skew your results into an artificially high range. You can take 3 of them, so hold back a little bit and study more. If you can get into the high 60's/low 70's by the third exam, you'll be all set.
*just thinking out loud here, but if you already took AP 1 and 2, is it possible that you already have Intro to Biology credit? If so, this exam is going to duplicate that credit (not count.) Just worth asking.
Biology Clep - Lindagerr - 07-15-2010
I did take the Natural Science CLEP which is ~50% bio. I found the Peterson's were kind of hard and discouraging, but I did pass the real thing. I used the new REA book it was good.
I also took the the Educational Psych exam. It was not to difficult it was really good to have lots of general Psych background. I also used the REA book for this one. I strongly suggest you check out the specific exam feedback for both of these exams it is worth the investment if you don't already belong to IC.