How do you know about CLEP?

[Tedium]

I found out about CLEP by chance while walking by the testing center of my old university. Up until then when people told me the had "CLEPed out of a class", most of them meant they had scored high enough on their ACT or SAT to get credit for lower level Math and English classes. I thought that was the only way to get credit for a class besides just passing the course.

It isn't in the financial intrests of most schools to advertise CLEP and similar programs, though I think they should have a different attitude. For example, my new university set a cap of 30 credits by any one means of credit by examination(either CLEP, AP, or department examination). I think this is fair. Though I would like to be able to save even more time and money, I am still able to CLEP out of most of my core credits. I won't complain about that. Now I will be able concentrate on the higher level classes of my major.

I think it is up to us to help spread the word. By studying for the test, I am learning the information from the course I would have taken, and I am saving lots of time and money. There is no loser in that situation. I say, spread the word far and wide. Lets all get degrees and get on with our lives.