10 CLEP Tests Every Student Should Consider
Today we explore ten of the most popular tests students use to save time and money on their degrees.
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The Ultimate CLEP Student’s Guide To myEdu
As a distance-learning student, navigating the confusing world of college can almost seem to require a degree of its own. The process is confusing enough for normal students, but, throw in a little credit-by-exam or a few transferred courses, and it becomes almost impossible.
Thankfully, there is a solution. Built to help all students manage their degree process, myEdu provides a convenient central location to plan your path and measure your progress. While it does not completely replace an academic adviser or college coach, this online program can help you keep a handle on things between consultations.
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About CLEP
Maybe you are a busy student who just heard about this “CLEP thing” and deems it worthy of more consideration. Maybe you are an elite distance learner studying for your fourteenth CLEP test and feel fairly familiar with the method.
Either way, these fun facts about the CLEP program are sure to provide an educationally entertaining study break.
CLEP Study Tip: Don’t Stop Studying Before the Test!
This might seem like an obvious tip but many students let their studies slack off if they feel they are ready. This is very natural since we tend to take a break after we feel like we’ve accomplished something. Whenever I studied for my tests I would study until I felt like I had mastered all of the subject material and then I would schedule the test. I didn’t have access to SpeedyPrep for my CLEPs, and looking back I wish I had.
Every now and then I would call in to the testing center and they wouldn’t have any testing availabilities for a week or two so I would just schedule my test for the soonest time slot available and wait in anticipation. The problem was that, in some cases, I would stop studying. Since I knew I had mastered the material I would stop studying and take a two week break before the test. Well this wasn’t always the smartest thing to do.
CLEP or AP
A lot of students want to know the difference between CLEP and AP tests. They are both rather popular, but which one is better? They are both offered by the CollegeBoard and both could be described as credit-by-exam. If you pass either test you are granted college credit as if you passed the actual college class. So why take one over the other?