Hello, and welcome to the beginning of our February series! This month we will be focusing on the College Mathematics CLEP. The young lady I interviewed for this month is Miss Bethany Strang and chose her for two reasons. 1) She is just beginning her CLEP journey and 2) the only test she has taken is College Mathematics.
To get us started, here are some fast facts about the College Mathematics CLEP:
- This CLEP is one of the general 5 CLEPs. There are many, many CLEP exams offered (33 to be exact). Out of ALL the CLEP exams, there were 5 exams that everyone should take. The Five General Exams.The Five General Exams
- English Composition (with or without the essay)
- Humanities
- College Mathematics
- Natural Sciences
- Social Studies
No matter what degree you are pursuing, you should take these 5 general CLEP exams. With a few exceptions (very few), all college will accept these CLEPs and they will apply to almost any degree.
- This CLEP is worth 6 college credits – with a passing score of 50. For a lot of degrees, especially non math degrees, that is all the math credit you need.
- There are 60 questions to answer in 90 minutes.
- You are not allowed to take a calculator into the testing room, there is one provided in the test. NOTE: You don’t need a calculator to take the exam.
I am sure you can do great at this exam if you apply yourself and work hard. For any highschooler, coming straight off of their normal schoolwork, this is a great test. That’s when I took it and its one of my highest scoring exams.
I took the College Mathematics CLEP on May 15,2012, and scored a 59. For the month of February we are focusing on the College Mathematics CLEP, and you are invited to join us!