Is CLEP here to stay?

[rebel100]

My daughters college barely understands its own CLEP/DSST policy. It's just not utilized by enough students to matter. Most students don't get the benefit ( if they even know about CLEP in the first place). Between the two I don't believe enough thought is put to the subject to make much change.

Remember too that CLEP is a product of the College Board...it's a consortium of sorts among higher education institutions. They would not be producing CLEP's if there wasn't a positive reason(s) for them to do so. College Board is also the same group that brings you the Accuplacer assesment exam and the SAT...a powerful group with a great deal of clout.

I think the chance of significant change to any given schools CLEP policy in the next three to five years is roughly 0. Not to say that a school won't make modifications to policy, or that an individual school won't become more restrictive or even eleminate CLEPS...but for the entire industry to quickly move in that direction....just not gonna happen. Now if you want to discuss the elimination or restriction of groups like straighterline and FEMA we could have a lively debate.