(08-18-2018, 07:18 PM)cookderosa Wrote: My advice for a teen is to use the curriculum of choice (I'd use Khan Academy-free) and then zip through the Modern States to get the free CLEP voucher. Worst case, the voucher program expires, you're still better off with CLEP credit over NCCRS or even ACE unless you're already picking a target college - at that point choose whatever is accepted. If you're still playing odds, CLEP beats ACE/NCCRS.
Edit to add: depending on the regular math curriculum, once you're past Algebra 2, the "next" book usually gives a bit of pre-calc. You don't need a ton of precalc for that exam, but solid on Algebra 2 for sure.
Yeah, CLEP for sure has been good to us with my older son. I'm just not confident my younger son would do as well on a Math CLEP which is why I thought about having him do the Saylor College Algebra course since he actually worked through some of that course's worksheets last year, but if it's not ACE accredited it's a no go for us because one of the schools we're considering *might* take ACE but def not NCCRS.