We are in the process of trying to determine whether it makes sense for the kids to take some CLEP tests to get her some credit at our local community college. She took a preliminary practice test for Freshman College Composition to see how far away she was from being able to pass the test. She needs to get a 50 on the actual test to get credit for the six college credit hours which is the equivalent of two semesters of English Composition. Her score yesterday was 55. She is going to study the material for five weeks, take another practice test, evaluate what else she needs to study, take a final practice test, study a little more based on those results, and then take the real test. I am sure the tests vary in difficulty based on the material covered, the ability of the student in each material, and a host of other factors. From what I can tell, there are 51 credit hours worth of CLEP exams that would help Kelly toward a degree and that the local community college will accept as credit toward an a college/university transfer associate degree. The only classes for which she will have to actually go to the school are a math class, two biology classes, and a totally bogus, politically correct, humanities class. The degree requires a minimum of 64 credit hours to graduate with that degree, but if she hits all the classes I described here, she will have 66 with the correct mix of classes for a Associate of Arts (A.A.) College/University Transfer degree. We still do not know how all this will work out for us, but it is looking OK so far.
