CLEP Official Study Guide, 16th Ed.: All-new 16th Edition (Official Study Guide for the CLEP Examinations) [Paperback]

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ISBN-10: 0874477093 | ISBN-13: 978-0874477092 | Publication Date: August 16, 2004 | Edition: 16th

Prepare to earn college credit at more than 2,900 participating colleges and universities

Every year more and more students save countless hours and dollars through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), used to award full college credit for demonstrating college-level achievement in a variety of subjects. This new 2004 edition is the only source of complete information about the computer-based CLEP exams, containing descriptions of all thirty-four exams, CD-ROM with tutorials, and test-taking tips and procedures. Included are more sample questions and answers than ever before.

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The College Board has played a significant role in American education since 1900. Its members include virtually all colleges in the country and a growing number of high schools. Their faculties and administrators serve as advisers and supporters of College Board activities, giving the organization a level of authoritativeness that no other publisher can match. The College Board is the leader in the field of college information and test preparation publications. The College Board College Handbook has been published since 1941 and is widely recognized for its accuracy and comprehensiveness; as the sponsor of the SATs, the Board also publishes the most authoritative and respected book on preparing for the SAT -- 10 Real SATs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: College Board; 16th edition (August 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874477093
• ISBN-13: 978-0874477092
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #750,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Way to See How You'll Do on the CLEP, December 17, 2004

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Nancy Robertson (Alabama, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CLEP Official Study Guide, 16th Ed.: All-new 16th Edition (Official Study Guide for the CLEP Examinations) (Paperback)

If you're planning to take a CLEP test, this book is the best way to predict how you'll do. I've seen the tests in some review books, and they're way, way off the mark. The questions in this book were written by the College Board,the actual testing agency, and they're very similar to the actual ones on the test.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I CLEP'ed Away 20 Credits!, January 19, 2005

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T. Mattson "Latte 1974" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CLEP Official Study Guide, 16th Ed.: All-new 16th Edition (Official Study Guide for the CLEP Examinations) (Paperback)

This book helped me shave 20 credits off of my requirements to graduate! I only wish I would have found out about the CLEP program sooner (before I took other classes that I could have most likely tested out of).

The key to studying this book is to do the practice tests, and also know what the non-answers are (If the answer is "B"...also study what "A", "C" and "D" are in relation to the subject in which you are studying). They WILL show up in the test. I PROMISE YOU!

This book is a good buy!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great place to start!, January 7, 2006

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Tram - See all my reviews

This review is from: CLEP Official Study Guide, 16th Ed.: All-new 16th Edition (Official Study Guide for the CLEP Examinations) (Paperback)

I used this book as an outline to help me study for some of my CLEP tests, and I passed every single one. This book is pretty accurate. At the beginning of whatever test you wish to take, the book gives a description of the exam, and a pretty detailed list of all the topics that are going to be on the test. I went to the library, checked out textbooks pertaining topics listed, read up on it to refresh my memory, and did example problems for each sections. AFTER all that, I worked on the exam that came with the book...kind of like a test for all that studying. It may sound like a ton of work, but I would rather do all of this in my own free time than to sit in class for a whole semester. The downfalls I find about this book are as follows: It does not include a full-lenght exam...which may be a good thing because it's short and to the point; and it does not include explanations to the questions on the exam. You have to find them on your own, but it's not hard if you have all those textbooks to help you. Don't study just from this book or any other CLEP study guides...just use them as outlines to help you study. Hope this helped!