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[mom2LLL]

I told her that she could CLEP a Psych degree at Excelsior for under $5,000, but she wasn't interested. I told her she could complete her degree in a year or two instead of 10 years, but she wasn't interested. I told her that the VERY SAME college she was enrolled in allows up to 60 credits of CLEP to be applied towards her degree, but she wasn't interested. I told her she could take just ONE exam for $60 to see if it was her cup of tea, but she wasn't interested. I told her I would help her prepare for that ONE exam, but she wasn't interested.

Sigh!

I have a similar situation with my sister and brother-in-law and they both think it is weird. I guess maybe it sounds shady to them. My sister says that she doesn't think she could learn that way. She is happy for me and is amazed by the amount of credit I am getting, but she won't even ask her college about the possiblity of her taking any exams. :confused:

After my first exam, I was hooked. There was a sense of utter disbelief that I got 6 credits in 1 1/2 hours. I feel so smart after each exam and I actually retain most of the information.

I have tried several times in the past 20 years to go back to school. It has never worked for me. It either takes too much time from my family or I just can't stand sitting and listening to people who ask the same questions over and over again.... I actually took an online class that worked OK, but it was so time consuming. If I would have had the courage to take a CLEP test then, I wouldn't have taking English 101.

I do feel like I am cheating the system - and I LIKE IT! I am unconventional in most aspects of my life, so this fits in just great. I get nervous with things like GPA and not being able to move on with my future plans (whatever they may be). But I just can't worry about that too much right now. This is what works for me and this is what I will do.

Kim