when your first test is a failure...

[alissaroot]

I don't see anything wrong, really, with sharing if your first test was a failure. That person may have taken an updated version and have valuable information to share about whether the flashcards are still accurate or other study methods to avoid for that particular test because they did not work. I'd certainly want to know about it if the REA books for CLEP were outdated for a certain test. Although I think you are asking people to make full use of this forum by reading and absorbing what information is here first before they say, [whine] "IC doesn't work! This sucks!"[/whine], which is a hasty judgment. It certainly does work if you study and put the time and effort into it.

Also, I don't think that just because it is someone's first post, they don't know much about IC or this whole process. I was a member on this forum a few years ago, and I've known about CLEPs and such since 2001, but I forgot my screen name from before and didn't get my rear in gear to actually execute the plan until this past year. I'm just sayin', don't rush to judge someone as as a newbie unless they say they are. My $0.02. I'd like to see more people participate, whether they pass their first test or not. At least we could reassure and encourage that person to try again!