As you study for your current CLEP or online course, it gets really easy to keep reading and studying… and not go outside for a walk or a run. Usually if you are a distance learning student you are have a mind set to get your degree as quickly as possible. Anything other than school…
Category: Helpful Hints
March Focus: Scheduling and Foccusing on… Family (and close friends)
Second only to God is my relationship with my family. And close friends. Close friends are the kind that you call in the middle of the day “just because” and the kind you email when you need prayer. So, how do you make sure you spend enough time with your family, siblings, and friends? Say…
March Focus: Scheduling and Foccusing on… God
The most important relationship you will ever be in, is your relationship with the Lord. During the day, when work, school, and other things come up, it is easy to set time with God aside. You keep saying later. “I’ll have more time after I graduate” Or after this project, or after I get married,…
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…
What Percentage?
Questions of the Day: What percentage should I be making on my practice exams before I go take my CLEP? Answer: Okay, grading tests is really tough… and very hard to gauge with. When I take REA tests they grade it for me and I’ve found them to be a pretty good judge of preparedness. …
Passing a CLEP
Five ways to make you test day better… #1: Keep your outlook positive Go into every test knowing you can pass it. Whether God allows you to do so or not is up to His sovereign plan for your life. But you should be able to say, “I can pass this exam”. If you can’t…
ACT/PSAT and CLEPs
Should you take the PSAT? Unlike the SAT or the ACT, the PSAT score is worth nothing unless you are a National Merit scholar. On the whole, unless you think you can be a National Merit, don’t take the PSAT. Save your money and take another, more worthwhile test. (see below) Why would I take…
Creativity, is a must!
29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo. Yes, I am still here, but I’ve very busy… trying to stay creative. Enjoy!
My Favorite Argument (a funny post)
One of the favorite things people tell me when I try and explain the way I’m doing college is… “Well, how are you ever going to find a spouse that way? I met my husband/wife at college!” Now I have NOTHING against meeting your spouse at college. My parents met at college. It’s a great…
Remember!!!
As of today the price of your CLEP goes up $3.00. Your CLEP exam is now $80.00 + proctor fee. For me that means an even $100.00, but make sure you do your math before your next test! June Updates and July Goals are coming soon!