New here with some questions

[All Seas]

so I guess my main question is which is the better approach:

Study 2-3 weeks for a CLEP than take the exam

or

Use Study.com to take a course over 2-3 weeks than take a final?


Not sure which is the easier approach.

[Merlin]

so I guess my main question is which is the better approach:

Study 2-3 weeks for a CLEP than take the exam

or

Use Study.com to take a course over 2-3 weeks than take a final?

Not sure which is the easier approach.

Personally, I feel that both options are equally easy. But the real answer is: "It depends on your study style and tolerance for risk."

If you're good at doing your own topical research and translating that into answers for an exam, and/or are good at test taking in general, then CLEP may be the easier option. Assuming you have a nearly testing center, of course. As long as the modern states' vouchers hold out, it should be the cheaper option as well.

However, if you need more help with learning (or refreshing) course material, aren't as good of a test taker, or want to hedge your bets against a poor exam grade, then taking a course at an online provider like Study.com (or Straighterline) may be the easier option.

For the online providers, you only need 70% in the overall course to earn credit. In both the case of Study.com and Straighterline, if you do well on the quizzes (and written assignments/projects for certain courses) then you don't have to worry as much about the final exam score. In fact, there are some courses at Straighterline where the final only represents 20% of the overall score, so you can technically pass the course without even taking the final exam if you do well enough on the open-book quizzes. For courses with a paper or project at Study.com, the final exam represents only 33% of the final score. For Study.com courses without assignments or projects, the final exam represents 67% of the final score. For CLEP the exam represents 100% of the final score.

Hopefully that helps.

[dfrecore]

so I guess my main question is which is the better approach:

Study 2-3 weeks for a CLEP than take the exam

or

Use Study.com to take a course over 2-3 weeks than take a final?


Not sure which is the easier approach.

Answer: it depends!

I used CLEP/DSST for course that I could easily pass.  I used courses (from Study.com and other providers) when I actually needed to learn material from scratch (or at least, I didn't know enough to pass without study).

I never felt comfortable taking a test on something I didn't already know, and I was not good at learning material from scratch through self-study.  Just wasn't what I was good at.  But plenty of people do it, so it's certainly not impossible.

It's up to you as to which is better for YOU.

[All Seas]

I think I like the idea of not having my grade on a single test. Especially if I am going to invest the same amount of time in both options.

I read that tesu only lets you transfer in 90 credits from a source. Would that mean I have to split up between study.com and SL or are they considered the same source? (ACE)

[quigongene]

SDC and SL are considered separate sources.