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Cleps - tsimmns - 10-13-2015
Regarding CLEPS, does anyone know that if you previously took say Marcoeconomics at a brick and mortar school and received a D if can you still take the CLEP later down the road and receive a passing grade for it? I had read CLEPS were for people with no experience but just was wondering what the case might be or if this varies from school to school.
Cleps - BealeAFB23 - 10-13-2015
You can do it. I just did it for Human Resource Mgmt. "Passed" with a D, but it wasn't credit-eligible, so I took and passed the DSST and got the credits.
Cleps - tsimmns - 10-13-2015
BealeAFB23 Wrote:You can do it. I just did it for Human Resource Mgmt. "Passed" with a D, but it wasn't credit-eligible, so I took and passed the DSST and got the credits.
Thanks. BTW, are you currently stationed at Beale? I have a good friend of mine who's a pilot there.
Cleps - johnjaxs - 10-13-2015
tsimmns Wrote:Regarding CLEPS, does anyone know that if you previously took say Marcoeconomics at a brick and mortar school and received a D if can you still take the CLEP later down the road and receive a passing grade for it? I had read CLEPS were for people with no experience but just was wondering what the case might be or if this varies from school to school.
CLEPS & DSSTS are a way for people to earn credit for previously earned knowledge outside of the classroom, or you can think of them as a cheap way to get out of certain classes. Either way regardless of experience you can take them.
Cleps - Prloko - 10-13-2015
johnjaxs Wrote:CLEPS & DSSTS are a way for people to earn credit for previously earned knowledge outside of the classroom, or you can think of them as a cheap way to get out of certain classes. Either way regardless of experience you can take them.
Not necessarily true. I wish I remember the schools , but there were a few schools I knew of that didn't allow you to CLEP a course you had previously attempted, regardless of the grade. They also would let you take the lower course in a series if you received credit the a higher course (example, you couldn't take college algebra if you had already clep'd calculus). TESC is different in this regard and lets you piecemeal credits in many different ways.
Edit: I remembered one of the schools, University of Wyoming. From their catalog:
"A student may not earn credit by examination in a course if the student has completed a course in the subject matter area above the level of the course for which the examination is sought."
"A student may not be allowed credit by examination in a course in which the student is currently or was previously enrolled either for credit or as a visitor or
auditor, except that credit by examination may be used as a means to obtain credit for courses previously taken at institutions from which credit is nontransferable."
Cleps - BealeAFB23 - 10-13-2015
tsimmns Wrote:Thanks. BTW, are you currently stationed at Beale? I have a good friend of mine who's a pilot there.
You're welcome and yes. I am currently stationed at Beale.
Cleps - clep3705 - 10-13-2015
Every school is different. It depends on the school. There are some general principles.
A grade of D does not usually transfer. If you have a D at school A and transfer to school B, then school B is unlikely to give you credit for the course. If school B grants credit for CLEP, it is possible that maybe they'll award credit for passing the CLEP. Don't count on it because you did get a passing grade in the course.
Cleps - johnjaxs - 10-13-2015
Prloko Wrote:Not necessarily true. I wish I remember the schools , but there were a few schools I knew of that didn't allow you to CLEP a course you had previously attempted, regardless of the grade. They also would let you take the lower course in a series if you received credit the a higher course (example, you couldn't take college algebra if you had already clep'd calculus). TESC is different in this regard and lets you piecemeal credits in many different ways.
Edit: I remembered one of the schools, University of Wyoming. From their catalog:
"A student may not earn credit by examination in a course if the student has completed a course in the subject matter area above the level of the course for which the examination is sought."
"A student may not be allowed credit by examination in a course in which the student is currently or was previously enrolled either for credit or as a visitor or
auditor, except that credit by examination may be used as a means to obtain credit for courses previously taken at institutions from which credit is nontransferable."
I never said that they are accepted by every school, but I do see now how my last sentence could had implied that impression. To the OP it is always best to check with your school first before taking a class/exam. Some schools do not accept every CLEP/DSST test, and others may have rules that negate certain tests in some situations.
Cleps - cookderosa - 10-13-2015
tsimmns Wrote:Regarding CLEPS, does anyone know that if you previously took say Marcoeconomics at a brick and mortar school and received a D if can you still take the CLEP later down the road and receive a passing grade for it? I had read CLEPS were for people with no experience but just was wondering what the case might be or if this varies from school to school.
the answer will vary by college. You should be able to look it up in the catalog of the college(s) you're considering since schools typically DO have an opinion about this. I will predict that if you're asking the SAME college where you earned a "D" you'll likely be told no. If you're applying at a new college, since that credit won't transfer in, it will be fresh and you might be ok. The big 3 openly allow this, but again, you should look it up first.
Just a couple nuances in your question I also want to hit on- "receive a passing grade for it" isn't the right phrasing. You'll receive ungraded credit, not graded credit- so this won't do anything to your GPA but if you're using macro as a prereq for grad school and need a grade, CLEP won't meet that requirement.
CLEPs being "for people with no experience" also a myth. Everyone here studies hard. 9 times out of 10 no one here has experience going into a new exam.
Cleps - clep3705 - 10-14-2015
Adding to what Jennifer said, a CLEP essentially a proctored final exam where you have to demonstrate knowledge sufficient to earn a C in a college level course.