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Looking for advice and experiences.
Did it work, what did you like about it, what didn't you like, etc.
I've had SpeedyPrep for about a month but I had to stop studying in order to study for a different test for my job, and I am needing to decide if I want to renew my membership for another month or not. I haven't gotten terribly far in the course yet, but it seems pretty good.
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CariBerry Wrote:Looking for advice and experiences with JumpCourse.com or SpeedyPrep.com
Did it work, what did you like about it, what didn't you like, etc.
I've had SpeedyPrep for about a month but I had to stop studying in order to study for a different test for my job, and I am needing to decide if I want to renew my membership for another month or not. I haven't gotten terribly far in the course yet, but it seems pretty good.
Have you tried Instantcert? The members here have excellent pass rates.
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I haven't heard of either of those sites. I just use instantcert and exam feedback. I would be careful with the response from alexanderPO. That is some real specific info. What ever way you choose good luck!
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I've heard of SpeedyPrep. AlexanderPO does sound like an employee of JumpCourse, and it's his first post.
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I used Speedy Prep to prepare for my last exam (CLEP Amer Gov). The only reason I used it was because that website is not blocked at my work, where instacert flashcards are. It's the first time I haven't used instacert. The one thing I liked about it was that it kept track of progress and gave you percentages. What I didn't like about it was that several flashcards were obviously incorrect. For instance listing Article I of the Constitution as the Executive Branch instead of Legislative. I've never even heard of JumpCourse
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I prefer to just buy a used textbook online for a few bucks and read it through.
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AlexanderPO Wrote:Glad to see the conversation evolving regarding more affordable resources for students to earn real college credit at their respective schools. Gradually colleges and universities will need to adapt. Thanks for allowing me to make my pitch 
At least you didn't try to hide it.
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AlexanderPO Wrote:Glad to see the conversation evolving regarding more affordable resources for students to earn real college credit at their respective schools. Gradually colleges and universities will need to adapt. Thanks for allowing me to make my pitch
sanantone Wrote:At least you didn't try to hide it.
right? Good thing we're evolving over here.
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Just checked out JumpCourse, it is WAY too expensive for my liking. $99 per course! Yikes. SpeedyPrep is the same $19.95 that InstantCert charges, and you have access to all of the courses, but they only have CLEP's. InstantCert also has DSST's, UExcel's and TECEP exams. So I would say you're getting more for your money with IC. Especially if you have DSST's or other exams that you want to take.
For comparison purposes, I have not used JC or SP, so I don't know if their style of learning is better than IC. But, I have passed several courses with the help of IC, and it has worked for me. They have a very good pass rate.
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dfrecore Wrote:Just checked out JumpCourse, it is WAY too expensive for my liking. $99 per course! Yikes. SpeedyPrep is the same $19.95 that InstantCert charges, and you have access to all of the courses, but they only have CLEP's. InstantCert also has DSST's, UExcel's and TECEP exams. So I would say you're getting more for your money with IC. Especially if you have DSST's or other exams that you want to take.
For comparison purposes, I have not used JC or SP, so I don't know if their style of learning is better than IC. But, I have passed several courses with the help of IC, and it has worked for me. They have a very good pass rate.
IC doesn't have a good pass rate, we have an exceptionally high pass rate. Probably the highest - but that would be hard to prove.
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