Is CLEP right for me?

[barcotta]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. I knew from all of the info that I have read that I may want to start with Sociology. I will start with that today. I hate to ask more questions, but I really want to be clear before I try this. My academic counselor gave me this web address: CLEP: Preparing
(I also see that blue book you mentioned on there) Those tests that they offer for $10 on there, you are saying don't try those and instead go with something like Peterson's, REA or in your case, InstantCert? Are all of these study guides comparable and in your opinion InstantCert is the best? Or, do I need to use more than one?

Thanks!

Yep--that's the blue book. Based on the description on that web page, it appears to me that the practice tests, etc. they offer for $10 are the same as the tests in the big book. It appears to be offered as an option if you don't want or need the whole book. If anyone knows different, please chime in.

I stressed economy in my study plan. I didn't use any REA guides. InstantCert worked for me because--it just worked. So--I used that as my main study resource for everything and supplemented with wikipedia, cheap textbooks and Cliff Notes/Dummies Guide kind of things (always used and old), other googled internet sources and, most of all, the feedback on this forum.