CLEP Tests: The Fast Track to a Degree

For those of us who have sat through a seemingly never-ending class with a boring professor, you probably wondered if there was an easier way to get college credit. When you think about it, a college class is a huge time investment. Not only do you have to sit through lectures, which typically run for an hour three times weekly, but you also have those 7-page single-spaced papers and exams that require long study sessions. Why isn’t there an easier and faster way?

Well, there is! They’re called “CLEP Tests,” and they enable you to get the equivalent credit of a semester long undergraduate college class. CLEP Exams were introduced by The College Board in 1967 as a way for undergraduate college students to earn college credit for things they already know. Now, approximately 2,900 colleges and universities grant college credits for each test.

One thing to keep in mind, though. A little study is often required to pass these tests. They are not a miracle cure-all. The exams are designed to give you credit for information you’ve learned through experience and self-study, not offer a substitute for learning. But usually after browsing the internet or scanning a couple library books on the topic of the test, you will be able to gain the knowledge you need to pass.

So next time you're sitting through that lecture with Dr. Knowitall, realize that there is a better way. Passing one CLEP test could give you the same credit as the entire semester of classes, homework, and exams.

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Nick Rutz saved $13,000 and countless hours in the classroom by taking CLEP tests. Now, he shares information and advice about the CLEP exam through his website, www.clep-testing.com

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