New here (first CLEP ?)

[Kelley]

Margo,

Welcome to the board! I came here originally to find out how to test out for myself and have found that testing out is a great option for my daughter. She will be going to a b&m college but I have already spoken to the advisors at the school she wants to attend and gotten their guidelines so we know which CLEP tests to take. That took quite a bit of work to get to the right person but worth the advise! They will allow any CLEPs that they have on a list that the have assigned a course equivalent to as long as it is in her degree plan. For her this will mean that she can test out of about 38 credits with 10 tests. 12 credits will be for Spanish. She is 15 and finishing her freshman year, we had to hold her back in elementary school due to health reasons so she is hoping to get back on track a bit. She is not homeschooled but goes to a small Christian school and we are plotting out the next 3 years so that as she finishes up a course she is taking she can take it up a notch studying, than take the CLEP. She loves writing and wants to be an English major so she will have a lot of options. I have looked at quite a few other colleges and all of the ones I have come across will accept up to 30 credits via testing.

I get a lot of crazy looks from people who hear that I have tested out of classes and even crazier looks when they find out my daughter is going down the same crazy path. I don't push her but after exploring this options, it seems to make the most sense that if she can work hard in HS and is smart enough without stressing herself out, to just do it. Have fun this next year as you help your son plan his own path. It sounds like he is going to have a very productive year!

~Emily