CLEP exams

In high school I took a bunch of AP exams including AP BC Calculus. Let's just say that I didn't do as well as I had hoped on that one. After struggling through a year of AP math, I didn't even get college credit for it. But, dear friends, not all hope was lost. This summer I'm taking the CLEP test. I believe CLEP stands for College Level Examination Preparation (can you tell I made that up?). Anyway, the math on the CLEP test is far easier than BC Calculus. Plus, if I pass I get three credits which means, as a journalism major, I won't have to take another math class... ever!

CLEP tests might be a good option for you if you want to knock out some of those basic credits so there's more room in your schedule for more fun class or if you're looking to graduate early, this will certainly help you out.

And, don't get me wrong, CLEP offers tests for all sorts of subjects, not just math. All you have to do is study up a bit on whatever subject you'll be testing on, then call up your local CLEP testing center and set up a time for you to take the test. You can take it whenever you like which is nice. If you don't feel like you're ready to take it one week, take it the next.

Here's a list of CLEP exams you can take:
Composition and Literature
American Literature
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
English Composition
English Literature
Freshman College Composition
Humanities
Foreign Languages
French Language (Levels 1 and 2)
German Language (Levels 1 and 2)
Spanish Language (Levels 1 and 2)
History and Social Sciences
American Government
Human Growth and Development
Introduction to Educational Psychology
Introductory Psychology
Introductory Sociology
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Social Sciences and History
U.S. History I: Early Colonizations to 1877
U.S. History II: 1865 to the Present
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
Science and Mathematics
Biology
Calculus
Chemistry
College Algebra
College Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Precalculus
Business
Financial Accounting (New in 2007)
Introductory Business Law
Information Systems and Computer Applications
Principles of Management
Principles of Marketing

See? You could find something to take, just make sure your school accepts CLEP credit. Drake does, so if you go to Drake, don't worry.

All of the exams are done on the computer too, so you know how you did immediatley. That's better than waiting by the mailbox for 7 weeks, huh?