To CLEP or not to CLEP?

<p>Hey, I will likely have 18 hours out of the way for college and I have to take at least 15 hours a semester every semester. The question is should I try CLEPing out of classes so I can add a major or take more electives?</p>

<p>If you decide to CLEP make sure that the schools that you will applying to will accept it before you take it. It can be a huge waste of money. And make sure you read the fine lines of each college because some schools will only accepted certain scores and others will only accept CLEP from resumer stundents (over 24 years of age)...also, some only count CLEP as electives...</p>

<p>So basically, just look at the schools you will be applying to and then decide if the CLEP is worth it...I think they are close to $100...I took a Spanish CLEP and no school that I applied to will accept it for a foreign language credit...so be careful...</p>

<p>no I'm already going to be attending college and they do accept it.</p>

<p>I guess the real question is are 27 hours of elective classes of 120 sufficient or should I try and get more? Also, do double majors or double minors increase average pay or job oppurtunities. (By double major I mean in related fields such as Finance and Business administration as opposed to just finance.)</p>

<p>I have no idea about double majors with better pay or job opportunities but if your school accepts the CLEP scores...and you have the $ for them...then I guess that you should do them for the credit..you really have nothing to lose by doing them..and if you have the room, a double major or minor always looks good....</p>

<p>Btw I also have tuition covered so I'm wondering if it's worth a few hundred dollars (I'm not wealthy) to possibly get out of a few classes. I took AP tests but I have no idea what CLEP will be like and I have to decide fast and drop out of my accounting class because thats the one I'm thinking about studying for and taking... advice?</p>

<p>For a high schooler, it seems like it might be a good idea to take the AP Spanish Language test in May and then the CLEP Spanish test in June if your college accepts either one and you leave the AP Spanish test feeling as if you may not have scored high enough on the AP test - to take the CLEP quickly before you lose any of your end-of-the school year "Spanish" skill. I think the CLEP Spanish test sounds easier.</p>

<p>$60 test fee and $20 administration fee = $80 to take the CLEP</p>