<p>Do the CLEP exams help towards college admission? And if there is an incredibly obvious answer to this question please don't chew me out.</p>
<p>Generally, CLEP doesn’t help or hurt in the admissions process. If you are homeschooled, it might help to show unbiased, 3rd party validation of college-level material learned.</p>
<p>AP helps. CLEP is neutral. </p>
<p>I’m in the process of having CLEP transcripts sent to my son’s college. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions handles AP and IB transcripts but not CLEP. What does this tell you? CLEP is not considered by Admissions. CLEP transcripts are sent to Records and Registration. (Hence, I’m having to re-request the transcript because it was sent to Admissions and probably lost in the shuffle.) </p>
<p>I’d recommend looking at the college’s website for clues about their views toward credit-by-exam tools like CLEP. For instance, Clemson University’s site says something like “CLEP is not appropriate for freshman applicants.” Contrast that with Western Carolina University’s website: they enthusiastically welcome all forms of credit-by-exam recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). </p>
<p>I think you’ll find most college websites don’t give any clues because they’re neutral about it. CLEP is a way to earn credit, but it carries no prestige.</p>
<p>Can someone tell me the difference between the CLEP exam and the SAY II exams? Are they considered with the same weight by admissions?</p>
<p>SAT II exams may be required by Admissions, but they are seldom used for college credit. I’ve only come across a handful of colleges that grant college credit for high scores (Georgia Tech was one.)</p>
<p>College credit is the goal of CLEP. I don’t know anyone who takes CLEP to impress admissions – it’s all about testing out of general education requirements so you have more time and money to focus on courses in your major or to graduate early and go to grad school. </p>
<p>That being said, the more prestigious the college, the less likely it is to accept CLEP. Those that do will require a higher score for credit.</p>
<p>Getting back to the SAT II – if you take one of these tests, go ahead and take the corresponding CLEP. All your effort studying for the SAT II could do double-duty in earning college credit! Same goes for AP-- if you score less than 4, take the CLEP. </p>
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