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Originally Posted by X #911
How would they know that you failed (if you did not report the exam) and retested...still not reporting. Because you want to know the score BEFORE you send results over to your school...with an extra cost of $20. Well worth it if Your School has a policy of sitting for a class if you fail the celp test the first time.
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Please clarify this because I need to know if they will be ceratin 'codes' on my report showing that I have taken this exam more than once. Showing a failed 'code' or something to the fact that I have tested out more than once on any specific exam.
Thanks in advance!
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Personally, I can't comment on Spazz's experience with his school. I haven't requested a transcript from the College Board or failed a test, so I can't say if a failing score is included in the transcript from the College Board or not.
However, I can say that some colleges will not accept a CLEP score if you ever took a college class on the subject in the past. Especially if you failed that class. In other words, if you take an American Government course and fail it, you can't take the American Goverment CLEP test to get credit for that course.
So, in my opinion, it is still better to take a CLEP test for which your college will give you credit before taking the class. If you fail it, your out $70, 90 minutes of your time, and you may have to take the course. If you pass it, you paid $70 to get credit for a class that would have cost you $300 to $800 and dozens of hours of your time.
EDIT: I have also just found out that some colleges (University of Florida, for example), require that CLEP exams be completed before the end of the student's first full semester of enrollment. In other words, if your school has such a policy, they may not give you credit for a CLEP exam taken after you have completed your first semester. As with all advice on this board, CHECK WITH YOUR SCHOOL for the final answer.
