Should you always take a CLEP test after every class your child gets an “A” in? Not necessarily. It depends on if the CLEP will help your child get into college – but there is one very important factor to consider! Here is what one mother asked:
I read on your website that your son passed the CLEP test for Biology after taking the Apologia course. My son just finished taking that class from a lady in our community and got an A. Should I be having him take that test???
~ Kitty in Washington
My husband read that question and said, “Hey Lee! I actually KNOW the answer to this one!” LOL! He’s so cute. Anyway, you can give him a CLEP test if you think a CLEP score may help him, but you want to make SURE that he can pass the test first. Give him a sample test, make sure he can get 50% or better on it. If so, then you can consider giving him the test for real. Some colleges don’t accept CLEP, but I still find it a useful tool for some outside documentation for classes taught at home. Here is the website I have about using CLEP to homeschool college.
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Christy says:
very helpful and timely, as i’ve been thinking about clep this week.
July 24th, 2009 at 4:57 pm