CLEP, Class Schedule and FInancial Aid

Test Preparation
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<p>If I took enough CLEP exams to test out of freshman and half of sophomore year, what classes would I be taking? And would the credits reduce my financial aid? I was considering charging my CLEPs with a credit card and paying it off with the financial aid I would get.</p>

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<p>Well first before you CLEP you’ll need to check that 1. your college accepts CLEP credit <as not=“” all=“” colleges=“” accept=“” clep=“”>, 2. which CLEP exams they accept <as most=“” schools=“” only=“” accept=“” a=“” limited=“” number=“” of=“” exams=“”>, and 3. which ones will apply towards your degree.</as></as></p>

<p>1 and 2 you can usually find out by doing a search for “CLEP” on the college’s website. 3. You you can diy <do it=“” yourself=“”> by comparing what CLEP your college accepts with a tentative academic plan you would have to fulfill for your intended major. BUT you always want to get this approved with your academic counselor first.</do></p>

<p>Because I would hate for you to take exams that don’t count towards graduation!</p>

<p>Once you know these three questions you can start studying for your CLEP Exam. Here’s some good CLEP study guides to get started -> <a href=“http://mypracticetestprep.com/getcollegecredit/clep-tests-list[/url]”>http://mypracticetestprep.com/getcollegecredit/clep-tests-list&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I hope this helps.</p>

<p>Madison</p>

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<p>Quite a number of colleges and universities that do grant CLEP credit for passing scores set a maximum number of credits they will allow to transfer in – somewhere in the range of 20-30 credits. These are labeled on their websites as something other than traditional transfer credit. As MadisonS suggested, do a search on their website for any mention of “CLEP” and you should find your limit. If your university had a maximum limit of 30, this would not allow you to test out of freshman and half of sophomore year!</p>

<p>The other thing you will want to note after finding out if your school does grant CLEP credit is what they consider as a minimum passing score. Not all schools agree with the ACE recommended 50. Just good to know going in. I have seen some who require a 70 in order to receive a passing score (a perfect score is 80!).</p>