I'm going to lose my score on analyzing lit CLEP

[beastcoast]

So a few months back I was racing around taking CLEPs so that I could walk in the graduation march and ultimately graduate. Well I was 2 CLEPs shy of graduating. Analyzing literature and western civilization. My parents wanted to see that diploma so I tried fitting them into my summer schedule. I finally worked a time that was good for myself and the test administrator to take the Analyzing lit clep. Despite being a community college, my school requires the optional essays. Going into the testing appointment, I expected to take both portions of the exam. But I was also perplexed because I knew both portions would take at least 2+ hours. She had scheduled me for 2:00 and I know she always leaves at 4:00. As I'm checking in she mentions that I didn't specify that I needed to take the essay as well, and I wouldn't have enough time to do it. I didn't call her out on the fact that the essay is required and I should not have to specify that. She clearly slipped there. So I took the computer-based multiple choice section and scored a 66. I was to come back and take the essay portion at a later date. Well her schedule was just not jiving with mine and I was struggling to make something work within my work week. I don't live close to the school either.

That was in July. My work schedule has finally slowed down enough that I can find time to take it. My cell phone was missing the entire month of August, and I only just came back into possession of it. I checked my voicemail and there is a message from her left on the 8th stating that I would only have a few days to take the essay. No email or any other notification.

I have not yet spoken to her but I am a bit frustrated. I need 6 humanities credits to graduate. All of the humanity credit offering CLEPs are difficult, with the exception of Analyzing Literature. Does this mean my 80 dollars was wasted and that I won't even be able to take that particular exam again for a certain length of time? I am leaving the country soon but I need to have these exams done before I go so that I can transfer next semester. I feel like complaining to someone.