I passed! I passed Principles of Marketing today with a 60! I am so excited to be through with that and moving on to my next test. 😉 There were several questions today that I saw on my practice test for Management (coming up). And I wouldn’t have known the answers to them if I…
Month: June 2013
Marketing CLEP update
Well, I’m still studying for the Principles of Marketing CLEP. I’m scheduled for this Friday at 10:00. Yesterday I scored a 61 on my practice test, which was REALLY good. Supposedly, Marketing is one of the easiest CLEPs, but I think that has a lot to do with what you enjoy doing. For instance, I…
Is Internet Marketing changing our world…
…or has it already happened? This is an essay I wrote for the VacationRoost scholarship award of 2013. Internet marketing is less than ten years old, and yet it has already revolutionized marketing and sales in the world of business. Turn on your computer and your inbox is full of e-mail marketing, and the online…
"Plans can change…"
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Proverbs 16:9 I pulled out my desk calendar. It is full of paper clips, notes, pen scratches, and scribbles. Notes of what I hoped to do, planned to do, and what I did. Usually they’re different things. Seasons of life is phrase…
Not Sure Where to Start?
It seems pretty typical. College students don’t know what to study. It’s okay. It’s the way God designed it. You don’t know where you will be in 2 years or 6 years, so how do you know what to study in college? Should you study a specific thing, or go general? If you have an…
What to do with your CLEP score
With a few exceptions because of essays, all CLEP tests are automatically scored. You walk out of the test room with your score, knowing if you passed or failed. Personally, I find that much more freeing than waiting weeks in limbo – wondering. But what do you do with your score? Do you send it…
How to pass your CLEPs
What should you do the day of your CLEP? Here are 10 tips to make your CLEP test go well! Write down and take the phone number of your proctor. If you get stuck in traffic, or are late for another reason, let her know. A legitimate reason for being late will be much nicer…
Scouts, Cows, and Ducks
If you are a member of the Boy Scouts of America, a professional duck caller, or a member of the American Dairy Farmers Association… …there are scholarships for you! Unfortunately, I don’t qualify for any of them. Do you?