Spanish CLEP prep question

[davidkoelle]

Hello all,

I'm currently prepping to take the Spanish CLEP (scheduled for 4 weeks from now). I've got the REA book, Schaum's Outline of Spanish Grammar, and am also working my way through the Pimsleur audio lessons. I've heard the REA book is a good resource, though trying to work through it is difficult because it's laid out rather poorly. I also pulled the REA vocab list and made flashcards (about 500!) which I've been hammering away at as well. I'm doing well with the audio lessons and the vocab; I think the hardest part for me will be gaining deeper knowledge as far as grammar, conjugations, etc. is concerned.

The only background I have is a couple years of Spanish back in high school (in the late 90's!). My required 12 foreign language credits are all that's left for me to get my bachelor's degree, so I'm really hoping that I can at least get a passing score (8 credits at my school) and then take Spanish 3 and be done in a semester. I'm trying to be realistic in figuring that my chances of getting a 63+ and earning all 12 credits are probably slim to none.

I've viewed a lot of feedback about the Spanish CLEP and it seems to vary widely (i.e., from "the exam was surprisingly easy" to "the exam was way more difficult than I expected). Since my academic future sort of depends on this, I'm trying to go into it as prepared as possible. One positive on my side is that I've passed a lot of CLEP exams (~12) so I'm familiar with the general format, and also seem to have a knack for doing well on this style of exam.

I'd appreciate any/all feedback from those of you who've taken the test, and also if you have any specific feedback as far as learning grammar and such is concerned. Thanks!