Here’s the list of my favorite resources for the College Composition CLEP. All of these books are highly recommended and a great addition to your shelf as you study. CLEP Official Study Guide 2012 (practice test and essay prompts) College Board Official Study Guide 2006 (practice test and essay prompts) CLEP General Exams w/ CD-ROM (CLEP…
Month: January 2013
Grading Tests
How do you grade a practice test that has fewer than 100 questions? What about a test that has 75 questions? Here’s a simple way to get a grade idea on your tests. Divide 100 by the number of questions you have. This gives you the worth of each question on your test. Than take…
College Composition CLEP Overview
In July of 2010 the College Comp CLEP replaced the English Composition CLEP with Essay. The College Composition CLEP contains 50 multiple choice questions to be answered in 50 minutes, and 2 mandatory essays to be written 70 minutes, for a grand total of 120 minutes testing time. Overall this is an easy test to…
Help with the College Composition CLEP
I have two goals for Uncommon Student in 2013. To interview one helpful student a month. These people will be from all walks of life, men and women, in different places in their studies. But they have all taken at least one CLEP exam and they will be sharing their stories and tips with us…
Where am I now?
So, you may be wondering… where is the Uncommon Student now in getting a degree? I’m wondering that too! Just kidding. Here’s some information on how my degree is going. I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from Thomas Edison State College. As of right now I am the proud owner…
December Updates and January Goals
December Updates I had three goals for December. To take (and pass) Macroeconomics (I was not able to take my test after all) To prepare for Microeconomics in January (Because of previously mentioned missed test, I didn’t prepare for Micro) Enjoy the wonderful Christmas season! (I was able to do this!) January Goals My long…