Analyzing and Interp Lit Essay ???

[Dianna912]

Actually there has been two people who have taken the essay portion =). studyandpass and I both took it about 9 months apart and sent it into Liberty. Neither of us passed it. It is exactly as cookderosa described it and worse! I do not recommend it...hand strain...brain strain... not nearly enough time!!!!!!!!!!! Disaster, unless you are a quick lit expert/writer, and a hand writing racer.

So, if you don't pass the essay portion, do you still just get a generic English 1XX credit? Or do you have to opt for the W/O essay test to get that credit? I need five free electives plus ENGL 102 to complete my degree. I put off this CLEP due to my fear of the essay, ha! Now I'm wondering if I should just register for the course, but take still take the course to fill my electives. Between that, American lit and English lit, I can be done, yay!

In case anyone doesn't understand, Liberty's CLEP page has it broken down as such:

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature w/ Essay **See below 50 ENGL 102

Analyzing and Interpreting Literature w/out Essay **See below 50 ENGL 1XX 3

It goes on to say at the bottom that for 102 credit, you must take the essay. So, I'm wondering if you try for that but fail the essay, is it a total loss, or can you still get the elective credit?