| There is no denying that college is expensive, and | | | | comes to about 90 hours of study time, not counting |
| every year the cost of tuition goes up. To make | | | | the time spent actually attending class. In contrast |
| matters worse, many students end up taking five or | | | | CLEP exams take 90 minutes to complete. You can |
| even six years to complete an undergraduate degree | | | | save yourself nearly a hundred hours of work with |
| because there are just too many credits to get | | | | every CLEP exam you take. That amount can quickly |
| through. Often CLEP can be the solution to this | | | | add up, giving you the time for a job, internship, or |
| problem. | | | | second major without straining your schedule. |
| CLEP exams are given by the College Board and | | | | CLEP covers a wide range of topics for students |
| designed to determine a persons level of knowledge | | | | about to enter college. The college board offers 34 |
| on a given subject. For example, the CLEP test on | | | | different CLEP tests, representing over a hundred |
| introductory biology would test to see if the taker | | | | potential credit hours. The time spent studying for |
| already has the knowledge that would be taken in an | | | | CLEP could save you a semester or more of time in |
| introductory biology course. When a student passes a | | | | college. |
| CLEP test, he or she is rewarded with college credit, | | | | CLEP can also give students a chance to pursue their |
| anywhere from 3 to 12 credits, in relation to that topic. | | | | interests rather than sitting through boring courses that |
| It is easy to see how CLEP exams could be beneficial | | | | won't be able to teach them anything new. The |
| to today's students. Instead of paying thousands of | | | | standard university offers an incredible array of |
| dollars in tuition and hundreds of dollars in books, the | | | | courses for the students to take advantage of. Even if |
| student pays for a single, $72 CLEP exams, proves | | | | it is not furthering to their career or major, students |
| that he or she already possesses the knowledge that | | | | who have made use of CLEP can gain knowledge |
| would be taught in a class, and earns the credit. Each | | | | that they would find no where else in their elective |
| passed CLEP exam can save a student hundreds of | | | | courses. Testing knowledge with CLEP gives students |
| dollars. In the current economy, that can make the | | | | a greater chance to explore their areas of interest and |
| difference between completing college and dropping | | | | really hone what they want their future career to be. |
| out or between beginning your career in confident | | | | Furthermore, training in martial arts, music, art, and any |
| freedom or beneath a mountain of student loans. | | | | number of other topics, which could cost thousands of |
| CLEP not only saves money, however, it saves time | | | | dollars with a private tutor, can be had at university |
| as well. Many schools suggest students study three | | | | prices for students who have earned their free time |
| hours for every one hour of class. If the class meets | | | | with CLEP. |
| twice a week, over the course of a semester this | | | | |