Got a 45 on the precal CLEP exam and feeling defeated. It didn’t feel anything like the official study guide. I studied for 2 or so weeks but admittedly I didn’t really lock in until a few days ago. I only need the credit to take physics 1 😭 debating if it would just be better to take the class or if I should try again in 3 months
Hi, I just finished high school like 2 months ago but i have decent Algebra/math skills already, and i want to avoid taking my college algebra course before I start University in a few weeks. can i study for the clep exam in between a week threshold and how long would I need to study for?
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Last minute credit missing so I need to hustle for this. It’s been a long time since I took a biology course and scored about 50-60% on the test but am unsure of how it translates to the actual scoring.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I purchased the REA book but am unsure if the note content is enough.
I’ve also collected the Peterson test and have the REA practice tests. What would you guys suggest be the main focus on studying?
There were more details information I need to memorize than the basic facts and definitions I remembered, could anyone please share advice on how to best prepare? I have not studied in a long time, so any advice on how to study this format and content would be great especially on a time crunch.
Ideally take it tomorrow and studying starting today. I could possibly take it day after (Friday) but it may delay start of classes so any advice on how to prepare on a crunch would be really appreciated!
Thank you!
I keep seeing posts talking about how for online proctoring it takes them nearly an hour to set up how the Proctor wants it. I just dont understand what on earth they could possibly be asking you to do that takes up an entire hour?? Im taking my test soon but I dont know what to expect at all.
What exactly are they asking you to do when youre setting up?
In my case, I needed a 60 to pass. I strongly reccomend the jocz videos others mention (1-22). I also highly reccomend taking practice exams. I suck at studying so I just spammed those. I did freeclepprep, the 2 posted in this forum, the college board official one, and the REA (which you can easily pirate). The exam was much more straight forward than those exams, like many mention.
Here's some things I was surprised by in the exam: -There were no "EXCEPT" or "which of the following is NOT" kind of questions -only 1 question about art, 1 question about a writer -lots of questions about the Mexican American war
If you prepare properly with just taking practice exams and looking back to seeing what you got wrong via the answer keys, you'll easily get a 50.
I am looking to take the analyzing and interpreting literature CLEP. This would finish my english core that I would need and would not longer need to take an english class which I am glad for because I don't feel like I am great at english. Like the title asks do you think that I am ready to take the test. I have been averaging high 60s in practice tests and just got a 72. I am not looking to do great my school will take a 50. I have never really been all that great at english I am more of a straightforward Math and Science person. I have been reading old passages from early modern english and trying to get tone words and old usage words down. I have heard that this is a test that you don't really study for except for those kinds of things that I am trying to learn and get practice in. I feel like at times I lose track of what is going on with the archaic language and also get lost when tone changes and I don't really know when things are figurative vs being serious. If anyone has any advice for the test that would also be greatly appreciated. Another note I also am not a person who really reads literature like that. I can read documents or research papers in other fields but those reading skills don't really seem to transfer as well into this.
Recently failed the CLEP with a 42. I just a need a 50 for credits to apply. How much preparation does this exam need? From taking the test, it feels like I need to read some books…do I? How did yall prepare😭 Modern state barely helped
Has anyone here taken a CLEP test online? What was your experience? I've read other posts about how the proctor is distracting or they got disqualified for resting their hand on their chin, etc. Also wondering if you really have to cover everything in the room and if my husband's computer monitors on the other side of the room will be an issue. The nearest test center is 1.5 hours away so debating if I should just make the drive or do online.
I've just passed my tests, and they're still on my computer. PM me if you want a copy.
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I took the test a week ago and I'm ngl, I thought I was cooked. I also got sick 3 days before my exam date. I scored 57 on Petersons and then a 69 on REA 1. I only studied for 2 weeks.
I watched all Crash Course videos (week 1) but I feel like you can just watch Adam Norris. However, Crash Course goes over a few more topics that he doesn't.
Week 2: I watched Adam Norris supreme court case video and his 1h review. I took the Petersons test and I thought it was a terrible score so I watched all his 10min review videos and I looked at some quizlets. Then I took the REA test and I thought that was fine. The day before the exam I watched all 50 Adam Norris videos and the supreme court case video again.
I reviewed all the answers I got wrong on the practice tests and when I watched the YT videos I took handwritten notes. The night before I also glanced at some quizlets but I didn't actively study with them.
This has got to be the easiest exam I ever took. I also had a fever at the test center so if I can do it, you can too! A lot of answers are easy to infer just from the English language. If you don't know the answer it's most likely the word that sounds related to the question. This quizlet is basically a practice test: https://quizlet.com/687372274/american-government-clep-2022-study-guide-questions-flash-cards/ the rest you can search CLEP or AP gov terms on the website to find premade study guides. I recommend you know your bill of rights and stuff about media, lobbying, interest groups, etc.. but honestly the test was pretty well divided by all the topics.
I did not read the REA book or buy the official study guide. And TY to this subreddit for all the resources posted. I would not have passed any of my exams otherwise.
Hello, I am a high school senior trying to get an associate's degree before I graduate. To make it easier, I wanted to take some classes through CLEP so I don't have to go through a whole 16-week course for stuff like College Algebra. With that being said, are we allowed to use a TI-84 and what is the typical test like? I took the Modern States test and it was straightforward; my only issue is with like even and odd functions. I also have a 29 on ACT math; do you guys think I would be able to pass it or should I study some more? I dont want to waste my voucher and wait a couple months.
Hi guys anyone who has taken US History 1 clep can you share advice/study resources. Also whats the minimum time it should take me to go through the material and learn it if I'm a good learner (1 week -1 month or what)
I took my College Algebra CLEP on August 15, but now College Board says my score was canceled on August 8, which makes no sense because I didn’t take the test or even touch the CLEP website that day. I originally had another testing date planned, but I didn’t actually take the exam until the 15th. At the end of the test I saw some kind of warning about my score and exited out, so maybe I accidentally clicked something, but I have no idea. Did y’all have this problem before, and what ended up happening?
My degree program is going to require two arts and humanities general education courses, and all four Clep options (US History I and II, and Western Civ I and II) are accepted in place of courses my school includes as options to fulfill this requirement.
I'm just curious which track is easier. My first assumption is that the US History track would be easier. But then I wonder if it goes so far in depth that they make for harder tests, due to covering more fine detail. I'll be using Modern States to study and refresh my memory from high school.
I'm confident in my ability to pass both tests on either track. But the biggest advantage of Clep for me is time management. I have to keep a roof over my head and also afford to pay for tuition, while having enough time left over to attend class. So if one track is notably easier than the other and will require less preparation time, that's better for me.
I am currently studying for the calculus CLEP exam and have hit a pretty major roadblock from which I am not sure how to move forward. I am good with algebra and have previously taken geometry, precalc, and AP calc AB. I am following the Modern States textbook to study and using videos from the organic chemistry tutor as needed. I’m finding most things pretty easy since theyre just a review of AP calc from highschool. What I am struggling with is the trig stuff. I never took trig, and when I did take geometry, that was 8th grade, so 8 years ago at this point. I can fairly easily memorize the derivatives of certain trig functions and how to write the trig functions in basic terms of other trig functions, but where I am getting stumped is the inverse trig functions. I feel like I have to have a whole database of trig knowledge to even begin approaching these since I do not know many of the substitutions for when the trig functions combine (ex. cos(arcsin(x))=sqrt(1-x^2)). I have no clue where to start and I am looking for some guidance. My school only requires a 50% to get the credit, so realistically could I skip this topic and survive the exam. If so, what other areas should I hone in on? If not, where do you suggest I start to master this topic?
Apparently, I was studying college algebra the wrong way; however, I have taken multiple algebra classes. I do remember formulas; yet, it doesn’t seem to be sticking with me right now, so I’m just gonna wing it. I’m about to hop in the shower, so I'll take the CLEP. I’ll give you guys an update when I get my score. I am so nervous. I actually started crying mid-study because this is the last credit I need to finish my associate's degree. If I don’t pass, I am 100% cooked.
[UPDATE 1 AUGUST 14th 3:05PM]
I was told I needed to come to campus to take the college algebra CLEP at 3pm today, but when I walked in, they said that wasn’t allowed. Now I have to come back in on Monday, which feels weird because Monday is my birthday! I’ll see if I can take the CLEP online, but the only issue I am having is that my boarding check (I think that's what it's called) won't let me pass because my ID isn't being read correctly due to my laptop's quality…… At least I have time to study hard for this CLEP.
[UPDATE 2 AUGUST 14TH 4:36PM]
After crashing out in my car, I have found a way to book for tomorrow at 1pm; however, I have to drive at least an hour, so my goal is to grind hard tonight and leave at 7am tomorrow and grind at the library nonstop on campus until 12:30pm to take my test. Any tips for last-minute review for college algebra?
[UPDATE 3 AUGUST 15TH 2:37AM]
I knew there was something wrong when I realized I booked a CLEP exam for today, aka Saturday. I don’t recall seeing campus open on Saturdays for testing centers. I know I need sleep right now, but I need to take this CLEP asap.
My son is in high school, completed Modern States and took the chemistry CLEP test this morning. He failed by 5 points. The test administrator told him that he could sign up again on Modern States to receive another voucher. I just looked and do not understand how to do that. Any help would be much appreciated.
Heard it was the easiest natural science CLEP (and it probably is) but it was still actual hell. I almost cried during the first 10 minutes of the test
I had ZERO prior Bio knowledge and studied for abt two months using the OpenStax textbook (https://openstax.org/books/biology-2e/pages/1-introduction). Honestly, would not recommend. It was too theory-heavy and didnt prepare me for all the applicative and experiment-based questions. It provided decent base knowledge so I WOULD recommend reading through the entire thing, but dont waste time studying each topics meticulously. Use AI to summarize if needed, the books written to be quite hard to comprehend and illustrations often throw you off.
None of the popular YouTube playlists were of significant and comprehensive help, but the Boseman Science playlist was very short, easy to sprint through and surprisingly helped a lot with the Evolution/Natural Selection based questions despite how short and simple the videos were: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCE4D99C4124A27A
The hardest part abt the Bio CLEP is that the material is way too broad. Unlike most other CLEPs that cover a semester's worth of material, the Bio one is a whole year's worth. But you cant really skip anything since youd have no idea which part would be on the test.
The test made up mostly of applicative, inference questions with lots of graphs and experiments. So prepare yourself with the skill to interprete study cases of mutations, illnesses, chemical measures, etc. BE WARNED: MANY QUESTIONS WILL BE LONG AND HARD TO COMPREHEND. Skip ahead but make sure you mark them to come back later.
VOCAB IS IMPORTANT, know your vocabs guys there are plenty Quizlet vocab flashcards (just search Biology CLEP) so you can learn all the terms needed.
Idk if the test was recently updated or I got unlucky with a hard version, cuz threads from the past recent few years say the Peterson's practice test was way harder than the test, but in my case the Peterson's test was tough but way easier than the actual test. Still it was a nice practice test to familiarize yourself with applicative questions, so do have a go: https://quizlet.com/983252073/clep-biology-practice-test-1-flash-cards/?x=1jqU&i=6jza49
Good luck everyone!
Okay so I scored pretty good on the intro to sociology practice test on modern states, will I do good on the real test? Or is this one substantially easier than the real deal?
What are the most accurate practice tests/questions for college algebra?