Questions for those who've taken numerous tests

[cookderosa]

Thanks for all the feedback. I enjoy hearing about other people's experience. When I sign up for IC, I look forward to reading the specific exam feedback section.

I do realize that my son is learning a lot of the material for the first time. I stated in another post that his school schedule is Algebra (preparing for future Aleks classes), Spanish (hoping for a CLEP pass in a few years), Bible for personal growth, and intense study on one subject for CBE. I'm planning on 2 months of study for many subjects. He's only 14, so I'm not in a rush by any means. He's passing about 1 FEMA course per day, so he'll be ready for CLEP studying in about 2 weeks.

Solid plan!
You can use ALEKS for math all the way through. When he gets to algebra (if he isn't already) he can do beginning algebra, intermediate algebra (credit), geometry (no credit), college algebra (credit), trig/precal (credit), business math (elective/no credit) and statistics (credit). Pay by the year and you'll save $.
What are you looking at for Spanish? Rosetta Stone has all the levels and 14 isn't too young. Also, if he tests with CLEP, he won't have to speak for the exam!
I'd hold back on the psych/sociology until he's more mature, but you can hit the histories now and should be ready for govt after.
This sounds like it's not a lot, but using it like you are, in addition to his bible and extra stuff (drivers ed will be here before you know it, and maybe a part time job) this will be a nice full schedule.
I think you're on the right track, way to go Mom!

For curriculum, if you did your semesters in half, so you had 4 quarters plus 1 summer per year, you could plan 5 tests per year. (that's very fast in my opinion, but you could shoot for it). Free online classes like those offered at Saylor, Harvard, Yale, and MIT are excellent full quarter "classes" that you can fine tune with study books like REA. (I don't think REA is enough for curriculum, but to each his own).

(I've taken 20, failed 1, my easiest was human growth and development because I'm a 40ish year old mom, and my hardest was civil war- the one I failed. I have no brand preference, really the same to me. Study guides vary, but always use the specific exam feedback)