1) Use the CLEP policy of the ending institution. If your son plans to attend community college college and transfer somewhere- use the policy of the "somewhere" college.
2) CLEP now. There is one local private college here that only takes CLEP in transfer, not as an enrolled student. Plus, CLEP sometimes lets you jump over placement testing.
3) In my opinion (clearing throat) don't let him CLEP out of subjects in his prospective major. He is going to need strong basic steady skills and networks in that department/field. If he wants to study biology for a field, take the biology class and not the biology CLEP. Instead, CLEP literature or something in an entirely different area like humanities. I reserve the exception to this of taking the AP exam (which in this case he may have already missed the registration deadline- they only test in the spring, you could call his high school since credit is usually awarded for AP tests).
4) Not knowing anything about your child or the college he is considering- I would say that generally this works for most:
-don't take English Comp w/essay or Freshman Comp w/essay
-take College Math if he intends to major in a humanities area (translation- he may never have to take a math class in college or the stupid placement exams)
-CLEP something that will be an elective
If he earns 3 credits, 12 credits, or ends up addicted and enrolled at Excelsior it really is his path to walk- show him how it saves BIG time and BIG money, give him the link to this web site, and step away.
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ALM, Psychology, Harvard University, in progress
AA & BA, Social Sciences, Thomas Edison State College, 2008
AOS, Culinary Arts, Culinary Institute of America, 1990
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