Every year I take a sheet of notebook and fill it with the goals of the year. Some of them will take a few weeks, others will cover the entire 365 days I’m given. Sometimes I wish it were a leap year so I could claim those extra 24 hours, but other times I know…
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This Feels Really Weird!
We have officially moved into the part of the year when you feel like you are in limbo. You now refer to “next year” as “this year”, even though it’s still “next” year. And you start telling people, “well, I guess we’ll see you next year”. It sounds weird to say, but with only 10…
College Composition Modular CLEP… Is there a difference?
Q. Is there a difference between College Composition and College Composition Modular CLEP? A. Yes, there are actually several differences! Timing College Composition: 120 minutes. 50 for the multiple choice, and 70 for the essays. College Composition Modular: 90 minutes. (only multiple choice) Essays College Composition: Two typed, mandatory essays. Prompts created by CollegeBoard. College…
Compostion CLEP – with or without the essay?
Questions: Can you take the Modular CLEP for English, instead of the full CLEP? Will it count as English 102? Can you avoid the essays? Before deciding which test to take, look up your college and see what they accept. For CollegePlus students, or other kids who are going to use Thomas Edison State College,…
Praise the Lord!!!
ALEKs has received accreditation from ACE!!! They found out this morning. I was looking on the ACE website, just to see what was up, and saw they had some ALEKs courses listed. I wrote ALEKs, and they said they were accredited again. For a total list of accredited courses, visit this page on ALEK’s website….
Macro Studying
You know, when I see a question like this on my Macroeconomics exam, I have to wonder. Does the government really want to lower the inflation rate? Just wondering. 🙂
Economics, Algebra, and Sociology… oh my!
Economics, Algebra, and Sociology… oh my! Macroeconomics CLEP continues to go well. I scored a 66% on my practice test, CollegePlus tells you to go take it when you reach a 60%. I wanted to take it this month, but the Christmas season around this place is crazy and it didn’t fit in the schedule….
2 Random Things I've Learned
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Here are 2 random things I’ve learned this past week. The Ethics in America DSST has an optional essay at the end. Although not specified on the test, you may opt out of this essay by leaving it blank (probably the easiest essay to write!). Before leaving it blank, however, make sure…
Studying Today
I made a 47 on my Macro practice test today. I really wanted to take this test on December 9th, but obviously that score isn’t great. I’m trying to study really hard, and retest on Monday. From there I plan on making a decision for when to schedule my test. I’m using Contemporary Economics, the…
Economics for Your Bookshelf
As I study for Macroeconomics (after taking Microeconomics), here’s a list of highly recommended resources for your bookshelf as you study for these two CLEP exams. <A HREF=”http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_cw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fplanandpill00-20%2F8010%2Ff9a3ffff-cc8c-4c19-88aa-9e7fc5ce20d8&Operation=NoScript”>Amazon.com Widgets</A>