Posts: 3
Threads: 2
Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts
Likes Given: 0
Joined: Jun 2016
Hi,
Has anyone recently taken the American Government CLEP? What are your thoughts?
I have the PDF download from College Board and have the textbook American Politics Today by Bianco and Canon, but was wondering if anyone had any success with other materials?
I have to get atleast a 60.
Thanks so much.
![[-]](https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/images/collapse.png)
•
Posts: 52
Threads: 3
Likes Received: 8 in 2 posts
Likes Given: 0
Joined: Dec 2015
Are you an InstantCert (IC) (
www.instantcert.com) subscriber? The Flash Cards are invaluable and they own this forum. As a subscriber, you gain access to the Exam Specific Forum where people post tips for studying for a specific CLEP or DSST exam.
I passed 7 DSST exams in 60 days (March 31 - May 31, 2016) using IC Flash Cards and the Exam Specific Forum. You just have to jump in and do it.
Brad
•
Posts: 660
Threads: 19
Likes Received: 38 in 33 posts
Likes Given: 78
Joined: Nov 2012
CliffsNotes American Government is also good for this. You can find it free on the internet. Good luck!
I don't know what the future holds, but I know Who holds the future.
•
Posts: 1,299
Threads: 22
Likes Received: 7 in 7 posts
Likes Given: 0
Joined: Jul 2012
This is one of the harder CLEPs. The REA book is very helpful, as are flashcards.
BA History 2014 - TESC
The Lord is my shepherd. Psalm 23
"I'm going on an adventure!' ~AUJ
"It is our fight." ~DoS
"I am not alone." ~BotFA
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that's given to us." ~FotR
"There is still hope." ~TTT
"Courage..." "This day, we fight!" ~RotK
CLEP: A&I Lit 74 ~ Am Lit 73 ~ Eng Lit 72 ~ Humanities 75 ~ College Math 77 ~ Western Civ I 63 ~ Western Civ II 69 ~ Natural Sci 64 ~ US History I 76 ~ US History II 69 ~ Sociology 68 ~ Am Gov 69 ~ Social Sci & Hist 71 ~ College Comp 61 ~ Marketing 70 ~ Management 66 ~ Psychology 67
DSST: Supervision 453 ~ Tech Writing 61 ~ Computing 427 ~ Middle East 65 ~ Soviet Union 65 ~ Vietnam War 74 ~[COLOR="#0099cc"] Civil War 68
[/COLOR]Other: College+ Biblical Social Justice B ~ ECE World Conflicts Since 1900 A
TESC courses: Capstone A ~ Leaders in History A ~ Photography 101 A- ~ Games People Play A ~ International Relations A- ~ Mass Communications I A
$5 off IC - 59690
My hair jewelry business
•
Posts: 3
Threads: 2
Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts
Likes Given: 0
Joined: Jun 2016
Thanks so much for your responses.
Have any of you taken History of the United States I or II?
I only need 2 CLEP's to be certified as a Social Studies Teacher, so I was trying to gauge which ones I should take.
Thanks.
•
Posts: 75
Threads: 8
Likes Received: 1 in 1 posts
Likes Given: 2
Joined: May 2015
Son passed CLEP American Government with a 63. He used Cliff's Quick Review and the REA book.
He also watched "Crash Course: Us Government and Politics" - 20 short, entertaining videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrk4oY7U...lTrqvhrz8H
He did not use InstantCert flashcards, but he did review specific feedback given by previous test-takers.
This is considered one of the more difficult exams. It was my son's lowest score to date (he has taken five CLEP exams total.)
Posts: 1
Threads: 0
Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts
Likes Given: 0
Joined: Jul 2016
I have taken US History 1 and passed with a 65. I wrote a timeline with all 18 presidents and the main events during each presidency and read the entire REA US History I book. I took one two full practice tests total, failed them both, and reviewed them. I also read over Barron's AP US history book, but that did not help me much. Honestly I thought I failed the exam when I clicked submit but surprisingly passed it! It had a lot about women, writers, indians, early crops, etc.
•
Posts: 27
Threads: 10
Likes Received: 1 in 1 posts
Likes Given: 0
Joined: May 2016
k12b Wrote:Hi,
Has anyone recently taken the American Government CLEP? What are your thoughts?
I have the PDF download from College Board and have the textbook American Politics Today by Bianco and Canon, but was wondering if anyone had any success with other materials?
I have to get atleast a 60.
Thanks so much.
I took it a few days ago and got a 69. I think it was a pretty easy test and if you use the instant cert flash cards and know the constitution you'll be fine.
•
Posts: 1
Threads: 0
Likes Received: 0 in 0 posts
Likes Given: 0
Joined: Jun 2016
I just took this one on Friday. I found the REA book and practice quizzes+ IC flashcards to be magical. I passed without any prior knowledge (classwise).
•
Posts: 156
Threads: 23
Likes Received: 9 in 5 posts
Likes Given: 20
Joined: Jul 2015
sbishop5 Wrote:I just took this one on Friday. I found the REA book and practice quizzes+ IC flashcards to be magical. I passed without any prior knowledge (classwise).
Congratulations! How long did you spend studying for it? I need to take it asap without any prior knowledge too...
•
