Princeton Review: Cracking the CLEP, 1999 Edition (Paperback)

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WE KNOW THE CLEP
The experts at The Princeton Review take the CLEP and other standardized tests each year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched books possible.

WE KNOW STUDENTS
Each year we help more than two million students score high with our courses, best-selling books, and award-winning software.

WE GET RESULTS
Students who take our courses for the SAT, GRE, LSAT, and many other tests see score improvements that have been verified by independent accounting firms. The proven techniques that we teach in our courses are in this book.

AND IF IT'S ON THE CLEP, IT'S IN THIS BOOK
The Princeton Review realizes that acing the CLEP is very different from getting straight As in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about every subject--only the techniques that you need to score high on the CLEP. There's a big difference. In Cracking the CLEP, we'll teach you how to think like the test-makers and:

*Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
*Avoid the tricky Restructuring Sentences and Analyzing Writing questions on the English exam
*Tackle the Humanities exam by using clues in the questions
*Crack algebra problems by "plugging in" numbers in place of letters
*Ace the Social and Natural Science exams by tailoring your review to the tests

This book includes five full-length diagnostic exams that will predict your score on the CLEP. The questions in these tests are exactly like the ones you'll find on the real CLEP, and we fully explain every solution.

From the Inside Flap

WE KNOW THE CLEP
The experts at The Princeton Review take the CLEP and other standardized tests each year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched books possible.

WE KNOW STUDENTS
Each year we help more than two million students score high with our courses, best-selling books, and award-winning software.

WE GET RESULTS
Students who take our courses for the SAT, GRE, LSAT, and many other tests see score improvements that have been verified by independent accounting firms. The proven techniques that we teach in our courses are in this book.

AND IF IT'S ON THE CLEP, IT'S IN THIS BOOK
The Princeton Review realizes that acing the CLEP is very different from getting straight As in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about every subject--only the techniques that you need to score high on the CLEP. There's a big difference. In Cracking the CLEP, we'll teach you how to think like the test-makers and:

*Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you
*Avoid the tricky Restructuring Sentences and Analyzing Writing questions on the English exam
*Tackle the Humanities exam by using clues in the questions
*Crack algebra problems by "plugging in" numbers in place of letters
*Ace the Social and Natural Science exams by tailoring your review to the tests

This book includes five full-length diagnostic exams that will predict your score on the CLEP. The questions in these tests are exactly like the ones you'll find on the real CLEP, and we fully explain every solution.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 424 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; 1999 ed edition (October 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375752129
• ISBN-13: 978-0375752124
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,847,159 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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70 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good Start, July 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the CLEP, 4th Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

I took the English Exams with Comp;Natural Sciences;and
Social Sciences and History. (June-July 2002)I scored in the 90's percentile on all. Cracking the Clep was a great start.

However, if like me, you do not already have background knowledge of your subjects, it may not be enough. This book has questions thatare:
1) Easier than questions on the Natural History test
2) On par with questions on the English Test
3) On Par with questions on the Social Science/History Test.

If you have a good background in your suject area, this book is a great review. It's questions are similar in fashion to the computerized test questions. However, none of the books I used to study had any questions that were actually on any of the tests that I took.

If you have no background at all on your subject, this book is an excellent start. However you need to use the COMEX books and
the R.E.A. books (Best Review for Clep/Best Examas Prep) as well. Among all four books, you will have enough background necessary to pass the tests, even if you do not study any other material nor have any previous knowledge of the subjects.

This book is the best start you an get.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the clep in itself, October 15, 1999

By A Customer

I bought this book on a whim....when it came down to test taking time, I read over the chapters I needed and any problems I couldn't understand, there was a simple and easy to read understanding of how to solve the problem. After taking the College Mathematics Clep, I would encourage anyone to take it and also buy this book. It was just as if I was going over the book again when I took the test.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful!, October 23, 2001

By	A. Wirtanen (Cape Cod, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Cracking the CLEP, 4th Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

I used this book to study for the English Composition CLEP test, and the test was exactly how the book said it would be! This book reviews basic grammar and the types of questions that are going to be asked. It is very down-to-earth, and yes, even quite humorous.

I also passed the Freshman College Composition CLEP test with a 60, and I barely looked over this book before taking it! If you take the English Comp test and do well on it, then take the Freshman College Composition!

Now I just need to find more CLEP study guides to pass particular subject exams...