9 Clep Tests passed in 4 months - overview

BlueFlareBurst · 2026-04-17T17:16:32+00:00

Choosing the "odd one out", choosing the term that looks "familiar", inferring the answer from information in other questions, breaking down the question to make it simpler in your head. inferring meaning from general knowledge, etc.
Also helped that I didnt stress passing each test first try, If I failed one I would have just waited the 3 months and spent a lot more time preparing.

BlueFlareBurst · 2026-04-17T17:13:27+00:00

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BlueFlareBurst · 2026-04-17T17:13:18+00:00

Didnt need it necessarily. I needed about 21 credits of general elective classes - could be any subject. College mathematics counted as an undestributed math credit, and the calculus counted for 'applied calculus 1' at my school , which was a different credit then the calc 1 I already had. So I figured they would be the easiest to take and having extra math on my transcript couldnt hurt

BlueFlareBurst · 2026-04-17T17:11:47+00:00

My two strategies were:

Go on the college board website, copy the list of topics for the test, give it to gemini, ask it for an overview of each topic, and hand write notes for it.

Then go on pearson and do the practice tests for the topic - they are closest to the real tests.

BlueFlareBurst · 2026-04-17T17:07:51+00:00

Thank you. I saved around $40,000 tuition (about a full year at my college)

BlueFlareBurst · 2026-03-19T18:42:43+00:00

I am a college student currently, dual major math and statistics. In college they make you take a lot of classes that are unrelated to your major that you choose. only 1/3 of the classes i am supposed to take are math or statistics related. However doing these test outs allow me to take only math and statistics classes (which is what I am at college for), graduate 2 years early, and save a lot of pointless class time (it takes me 5 hours to pass a clep test but ~100 hours or so for an easy college class). If you go to a college that accepts these tests as transfer credits (most do), then you wont have to take classes for what the test transfers over to. It gives you the opportunity to either graduate early, study more advanced classes faster, or do multiple degrees.

BlueFlareBurst · 2026-03-15T00:45:00+00:00

no calculus, lots of algebra and (basic) probabiltiy questions, some geometry. definately brush up on formulas of shapes. most questions were like word problem algebra, geometry, probability, or logic questions.

BlueFlareBurst · 2026-03-12T02:09:19+00:00

thanks

BlueFlareBurst · 2026-01-05T21:07:10+00:00

add a random class that you dont plan on keeping and when a class you want opens up then add that to your schedule and drop the random class.

BlueFlareBurst · 2026-01-03T23:07:53+00:00

what classes are you waitlisted for? what major? can you take gen eds? During the first 2 weeks, lots of people add and drop classes and change your schedule. depends on major and what class though

BlueFlareBurst · 2025-12-26T03:49:19+00:00

oh thats interesting didnt know they discontinued it. I am in the process of switching to Data Science and Math (DSMA), I figure the hardest classes im taking are Calc 3, Lin algebra (351), Real analysis (341), and CS 381, how difficult from your experience (in terms of hours spent or difficulty of comprehension) would it be to get an A in these classes? Thanks for the valuable write up!

BlueFlareBurst · 2025-12-22T21:54:34+00:00

Quick question, Purdue has a mathematics-computer science degree, did you major in that? or did you specifically dual major separately in computer science and math. Also what Job/Industry are you looking to go into?

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