macro or microeconomics

[rmt2013]

Which CLEP test is easier? I am thinking of learning on my own either macro or microeconomics, so that I do not have to take it as one of my basic class requirements.

[IrishJohn]

Which CLEP test is easier? I am thinking of learning on my own either macro or microeconomics, so that I do not have to take it as one of my basic class requirements.

I took the SL course for both, but from what I hear the hardest is microeconomics. It's a bit more in-depth than macro.

[rvm]

Same as John said.

The courses are appropriately named. Marcoreconomics is a broad overview of economics. It is defined as (per Google) "the part of economics concerned with large-scale or general economic factors, such as interest rates and national productivity". Micro deals with details of economics. It is defined as "the part of economics about single factors and the effects of individual decisions". Don't let this subtle-appearing definition fool you. There are many "single factors" studied in micro. Independent of CLEP, if you need to choose one, go with macro.

[Yenisei]

I'd recommend Macro as well because it is the first in the sequence of the two when you take them in a B&M environment. I have an economics degree and personally found Macro more interesting, but YMMV.

[ShotoJuku]

MACRO then micro.

[columbia]

For me both economic tests seemed the same difficulty level.

[Publius]

Which one is easier? The one you studied harder for.

Seriously though, they are both difficult exams with micro considered to be harder by the majority of people (though a few people did like Micro better). I took the Macro exam, and did not study as much as I should of. Failed with a 48. I ended up taking the StraighterLine courses (for both) hoping they'd be like the Accounting classes I took there. They were not. The accounting ones had about 6 exams, the economic classes had upwards of 20 graded exams (just a fyi if you decide to go that path).

Oh, Khan Academy has some EXCELLENT videos on economics (on both macro and micro). Definitely recommend those.

[IrishJohn]

Oh, Khan Academy has some EXCELLENT videos on economics (on both macro and micro). Definitely recommend those.

Give these a try too: Economics 102: Macroeconomics Course - Free Online Video Lessons | Education Portal

[ryoder]

I studied for macro first, got ready for the test, then started studying micro. Once I finished micro I scheduled the macro test, restudied macro and took the macro test followed by the micro test. The overlap was great. It helped me to really cement the concepts and that knowledge persisted through my MBA 8 months later.