Introduction to Psychology is a favorite course for many teens, but parents are wise to use caution before enrolling. Psychology courses (depending on the teacher and textbook) can skim over mature content, slam into it head-first, or go way off topic. One way for parents to moderate the content of this course, and stay on topic, is to have your teen study at home and test out of psychology using a standardized exam.
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Non-mathy students who have struggled to get through Algebra 1 can still earn high school and college credit in math! This book, answers, and (with YouTube videos) recommendation comes from our HS4CC Moderator Jenny Bergren. This book lines up well with the DSST Math for the Liberal Arts exam and can be used for a full 1-year high school math course. Everything in this post comes to about $10.
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Credit by exam (CBE) allows your teen to study independently and then take an exam worth college credit. During the past year, there has been a huge change in WHERE and HOW tests are taken. Below is the current list credit by exam options and where you can take them.
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In this challenge, I wanted to know exactly what it would cost my family to take 4 courses in 1 semester using any of the popular college credit options in the Homeschooling for College Credit. I’ve compared costs for ASU, dual enrollment, Study(dot)com, Sophia, CLEP, and several others.
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In the world of earning college credit YEARS before enrollment, parents have to play the odds a bit and hope that the college credit they’ve so carefully injected into their high school plan actually works later! Credit by exam is a *super* popular option, and with good reason. You can use any high school curriculum, test prep resources are bountiful, and the likelihood of acceptance is really good!
Continue reading “Credit by Exam: Will my teen’s future college take it?”How many different ways can your teen earn college credit? More than you think! But the goal isn’t just to “earn credit” because the credit only saves you time and money if it can eventually be used toward a degree. This understanding is MORE IMPORTANT for high school students than adults because of the variables at hand.
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Yes! DSST exams are similar to CLEP in almost every way, but it is harder to find good prep material. I have 3 options for you in order of preference.
Continue reading “Parent question: Do you have any recommendations for DSST Astronomy test prep?”How many different ways can your teen earn college credit? More than you think! But the goal isn’t just to “earn credit” because the credit only saves you time and money if it can eventually be used toward a degree. This understanding is MORE IMPORTANT for high school students than adults because of the variables at hand.
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In this post, I’m going to feature the exam “The Civil War & Reconstruction” from DSST. With a passing score, this exam can yield 3 college credits.
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It’s always best to take a few practice tests before any credit by exam test. There are a good number of DSST practice exams (some for free) available to help you get ready for the “real” test!
Continue reading “DSST Practice Exams”CLEP gets a lot of attention here, but don’t overlook the DSST exam option. In this post I’ll talk a little about the exams and share a great link for free practice tests and an upcoming HS4CC workshop!
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Earlier in March, I posted about the DSST exams that are currently “expired” and promised an update as soon as the exams were reevaluated. ACE has extended the exams, but for 10 months, not several years. What does that mean? I’ll tell you what I think it means, but it’s “interesting” to say the least.
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There are 9 DSST exams that are currently “expired” and I’m waiting patiently to learn the fate of these exams…. but so far, no word from DSST. Here’s what we do know.
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Brain Dump: A strategy used by people to pass their CLEP exams.
If your high school student needs to study PHYSICAL science this year, you know that online sciences can be EXPENSIVE! I have some great online courses and lab resources to share that are very low cost! These courses all generate high school credit, and I’ll show you how to use each of them for college credit too! Continue reading “Physical Sciences that Won’t Break the Budget!”
What is the difference between the DSST Math for the Liberal Arts and CLEP College Mathematics exam?
~a question asked by MANY homeschool moms
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When I took my first CLEP exam, I felt pretty comfortable with the process and didn’t immediately see any reason to consider other brands like DSST. It wasn’t long before I realized the limits of brand loyalty and soon branched out to add several DSST exams to my scheduled. Continue reading “Compare CLEP vs DSST”
I know many of you are patiently waiting for a CLEP or DSST testing center to reopen, and we have great news!! We have a lead on 40 potential CLEP and DSST testing centers, but there is a catch…. Continue reading “Open Testing Centers”
We’re in full social distancing mode, but even with so many businesses closed, earning college credit is still possible for most of our audience! The following list shows you which college credit resources are still alive and well! Continue reading “College Credit & Social Distancing”
Brain Dump: A strategy used by people to pass their CLEP exams.
Kicking off the new year with CLEP or DSST exam plans? There are a zillion ways to prep for a CLEP exam – so let me lead with this: It is my opinion that “CLEP Prep” is easiest AFTER your student finishes a homeschool class (not instead of). Just as you wouldn’t expect an SAT test prep book to teach your son algebra, my opinion is that a CLEP prep product isn’t designed to teach a subject “from scratch” either.
When I took my first CLEP exam, I felt pretty comfortable with the process and didn’t immediately see any reason to consider other brands like DSST. It wasn’t long before I realized the limits of brand loyalty and soon branched out to add several DSST exams to my scheduled. Continue reading “Compare CLEP vs DSST”
