CLEP Forum - CLEP Study - CLEP Testing

studyingcindy · #11 (**permalink**) 03-22-2008, 09:07 PM

I've taken on-line, in class and tested out of classes. I've learned far more from the classes that I've tested out of than any of them. Why? Because I don't know for sure what is going to be on the test, so I have to cover all my bases. As far as short term memory. I've taken Algebra three times. Why? Because if you don't use it, you lose it. You can go to an Ivy League college for 4 years and spend thousands upon thousands of dollars, and if your job isn't in the field of your degree, you will forget. Also, the stuff becomes dated anyway. Think about it. The classes I take are far different from the classes my parents took. And the classes my kids take, will be different than what I'm taking. School to me will be a life long process to keep the competitive edge. My company really doesn't care where my degree is from, they just want me to have it from an accredited school. I'm going to a regular university, I just happen to take the majority of on-line classes because of the convienence to me. I hate sitting in a class (although I'm taking two classes in class this summer

). Anyway, what's important is that you are doing it. You are taking the steps to get your degree. And I can say, the people on this forum are an elite group of people. There are a lot of people out there that wouldn't DREAM of trying to test out of a class. Fear holds them back. Just the fact that we do what we do, to me says something about us. We can study a class for two weeks, and pass out of it. We saved thousands of dollars, and 100's of hours. Tell that to a future company that you plan on working for. Good luck to you