The GRE. The only thing more nerve-wracking than the ACT or SAT seems to be the GRE. But I have a secret for you… it will be okay, you will be fine, it is really not that bad. Study hard, study well, and knock that test out of the park. I used two books in…
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One Book for 2015
The one book… Students ask me, parents ask me, everyone asks me. They all ask the same question. “What do I need to get started with CLEP exams?” There is no magic formula, there is no skill set you have to have. I have one, very simple book that I think is all you need…
3 Books for the American Government CLEP
In honor of November 4, 2014 – otherwise known as Election Day – let’s talk about the American Government CLEP. Are you about to go take the American Government CLEP? Well, you only need 3 books on your shelf, and you are ready to study! CLEP Official Study Guide – This book has one practice…
Books to Read for the Social Sciences and History CLEP
Books for Your Shelf CLEP Official Study Guide 2014is by far my favorite resource I have on my shelf. It has the breakdown and official practice test for every CLEP exam. I highly recommend that you add this to your shelf before you take any tests. 5 out of 5 stars. CLEP Social Sciences…
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….
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>
Microeconomics CLEP Update
Graphs like this tend to make me tremble. Tests like this tend to make me a nervous mess. I failed Macro back in February with a 48, and I am now facing both Econ CLEPs again. I have taken three practice tests over the past 2 weeks and scored: 51, 54, and 51. Not bad,…
Books for Getting Started…
I now have a list of books for getting started down the “Distance Learning” road. Amazon.com Widgets
Microeconomics Help – Video
For those of you who need help with the Microeconomics CLEP, here is a great little video of all the graphs you need to memorize.
Textbooks: The Big Ripoff
I’m just going to say it… Textbooks are a ripoff. You are required to have this book to take a class, and you have to have the new edition, and the price is through the roof. Look at the chart below… That is according to 2013. Textbook inflation has far out passed every other expense…