The CLEP Official Study Guide 2004, 15th Edition

by The College Board

Prepare to earn college credit at more than 2,900 participating colleges and universities

Every year more and more students save countless hours and dollars through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), used to award full college credit for demonstrating college-level achievement in a variety of subjects. This new 2004 edition is the only source of complete information about the computer-based CLEP exams, containing descriptions of all thirty-four exams, CD-ROM with tutorials, and test-taking tips and procedures. Included are more sample questions and answers than ever before.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Reference, Textbooks

504 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1996

About the author

The College Board, also known as The College Entrance Examination Board, is a not-for-profit membership organization "committed to excellence and equity in education" whose mission is "to connect students to college success and opportunity".

Reviews

[Star Shining Forever · Rating 5 out of 5]

Contains extremely accurate and helpful practice tests for every CLEP test.

[Zach McDonald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Used this to study for College Math. There were actually a number of mistakes in the practice questions that really stressed me out because it made me question whether or not I understood the concepts. I will update the review after I take the test - for now, however, it does seem that the book will be helpful for the test, but it is highly frustrating to see errors in the practice questions.

[Chantel · Rating 5 out of 5]

The CLEP Official Study Guide 2004, 15th Edition
Author: The College Board

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) awards college credit at more than 2,900 U.S. colleges and universities for demonstrating achievement in a subject by means of a computer-based exam. By earning a satisfactory score, you can earn the same amount of credit as a student who successfully completed the same course at that school. Prospective students enrolling in accelerated degree programs are usually encouraged to take the CLEP test.

CLEP policies vary widely from school to school — for example, some colleges may limit the total amount of credit you can earn through CLEP exams, or some may grant exemption from a course, but give no credit toward a degree, etc.- so before registering for a CLEP exam, be sure to check with your school to determine which exams are accepted and how much credit they will give you. If you are earning an accelerated degree online, be sure to discuss this matter with your advisor or enrollment counselor.

I CLEPped out of 6 classes utilizing this book (and outdated textbooks available at PBS or elsewhere) for each subject as my study guide. Get this book during your first semesters of school because those are the classes that you can test out of. Imagine paying only $25-$100 to get credit for that boring entry level class!

[Jonathan Kamp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Service members should note that there is special way to take CLEP exams that involves learning the specific approach to answering questions while taking the tests (included in the instructional front matter of CLEP Official Study Guides, like this one). Additionally, you should always check with your soon to be alma mater (the university that will produce your final transcript) before taking a CLEP or DSST, because every school may have a slightly different policy for the amount of credit they grant for a test - usually based on your test score.

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