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[JustWantToGraduateAlready]

Hello everyone. I am a Senior on my last semester of college (that is, assuming I pass my CLEP exams)

I am shocked that I never heard of CLEP before otherwise I would have been on this a long long time ago. Unfortunately, I could have save myself a couple of semesters had I known. At the very least CLEPing a couple of classes will save me from having to commit to a monster 19 credit load this semester. There is no room for failure here. Either I pass my tests or I don't graduate this semester.

I'm looking down the barrel at:

American Government
College Algebra
Western Civilization II

I have an outstanding Biology Lab which, oddly enough, my University lists as its own separate CLEP. Is there a stand alone CLEP for the BIO Lab requirement or is it lumped into that 6 credit BIO CLEP monster? I got an A in Biology my freshman year after busting my ass but I have forgotten everything at this point in time. I don't want to study any of that ever again nor do I want to take a 1 credit BIO lab this semester. I'm trying really hard to weasel out of it.

[JustWantToGraduateAlready]

... and I am working towards killing American Government first followed by Western Civ II then Algebra.

[sklineho]

Western Civ and AG should be cakewalks as long as you do some studying. The IC flashcards all but assure you'll pass.

Good luck.

[Jonathan Whatley]

I have an outstanding Biology Lab which, oddly enough, my University lists as its own separate CLEP. Is there a stand alone CLEP for the BIO Lab requirement

No…

or is it lumped into that 6 credit BIO CLEP monster?

Perhaps your school treats it as such. The "Big Three" schools that are standard points of reference here don't award lab credit for CLEPs, but some schools – more traditional schools following a rule of mapping transfer credit to the closest courses they offer in-house – sometimes do. Your school is probably referring to the single CLEP in Biology. Look closely at the list, though: it's possible that at a lower cutscore on the CLEP you'd earn credit for the biology lecture course (which you have already), and only at a higher cutscore would you also earn credit for the lab.

[mrs.b]

Confirm the following advice with your advisor, but you can shop community colleges for online stand-alone lab courses and complete it from your chair without adding that in-person lab time to your last semester schedule. It's still a course, but you will generally find that one-credit course cheaper at a community college, and if you shop hard enough, you may find a self-paced version floating around out there so you can crank it out early in the semester before your butt-in-seat courses get too intense. (If you have trouble finding them on your own, hunt down nursing school forums; they have the goods on the online science options out there.)

Alternatively, if your school accepts ACE-approved courses, Straighterline offers a Biology with Lab option (again, confirm it will transcribe that way when transferred to your school).

And congratulations for being so close to the finish line! Whether you do manager to knock out the exams and lab to finish by your desired date, or if it takes an extra semester, you're just about there!

[topdog98]

... and I am working towards killing American Government first followed by Western Civ II then Algebra.

I recently took American Government and Western Civ. II. I supplemented Instantcert with the REA guides for these two tests. The Cliffsnotes for American Government is good. There are also some good free video resources for these: Hippocampus for American Government and Western Tradition (the episodes that apply to Civ II).

American Government

HippoCampus - Homework and Study Help - Free help with your algebra, biology, environmental science, American government, US history, physics and religion homework

Resource: The Western Tradition

[JustWantToGraduate]

Thank you all for a warm welcome and excellent links! I'm looking to study over Labor Day brake and kill this American Government exam next week (if I am ready).

[Lindagerr]

American government was good with the IC flashcard and sparknotes. Make sure you know the basic parts of first ten and other ground breaking amendments. I agree with mrs.b a CC lab course will be a good idea even if you have to go in person it will be cheaper and sad to say probably have a better teacher if you do it at night. Many of the CC adjuncts have jobs in the field they teach at night. It makes them focus on the important stuff.

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Shoto-Advice:

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"CCU"
"Prayer"
"A Pass is a Pass"
"Slow and Steady - Wins the Race"
[B][I]“Sometimes The Easy Way Is Not Always The Best Way”
"Passing a Petersons = Conquering a CLEP -or- Defeating a DSST"
"The 5 R's of Study: Repetition - Re-Enforces - Recognition - Recall - Retention"[/B][/I]
"Always be Ready to Release Your Mind & Incorporate the Advice of Others into Your Plans."
"Studying is much like Boiling Water, if it is not Heated Constantly it will Once Again Become Cold Water."


Other Sources of CLEP & DSST Study Material
[SIZE="3"]REA Books, Comex Books, Pass Your Class Guides, Standard Deviants DVD's, Petersons Practice Exams, [COLOR="Gold"]Dummies Books, Idiot's Guides [/COLOR]. [/SIZE]

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Pre-Study-Prep: Obtain or set up whatever materials I will need to study (IC Flashcards, REA Books, Standard Deviants Videos, Pass-Your-Class Guides, and Petersons Practice Exams.

Week One: Begin to read books, review flashcards, watch videos. Call your test center and make an appointment in advance as they sometimes require a few weeks advance notice).

Week Two: Re-read books, review flashcards, watch videos Take 1-2 practice exams* (REA, Petersons).

Week Three: Continue to review all materials, take additional/final practice exams. You should be passing these with room to spare. Take real exam at end of the week and PASS. In addition, you should have at this point already acquired pre-study-prep materials for your next exam so as not to waste time.[/COLOR]


* It should be noted that there are many (like me) who feel that the practice exams may be a bit more difficult and as such if you are able to "pass" a practice exam (with room to spare) you should do well when you sit the actual exam.

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Something Else To Know

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FACT: The lowest possible score is a 20. The highest possible is an 80.

FACT: Approx. 1/2 the questions on the test must be successfully answered to get a 50, or a pass.


THE HYPOTHESIS: In a 100 question test, such as Sociology and many others, there are only 60 possible points (between 20-80) for 100 questions.

60 points divided by 100 questions = .6pts

If each questions is worth .6 points, 50 correct questions = 50q X .6pts = 30pts

You must add 20 since 0 correct questions = 20pts.

30 points + 20 points = 50 points, or a pass.

Now: If each point in a 100 question test is worth .6 points, 100 questions X .6 points = 60; 60 + 20 = 80.

By this formula, answering 75 questions correctly would translate to a score of 65.

[JustWantToGraduate]

Thankyou will I need to know dates for the American Government or Western Civ II Clep or just major concepts?