Should I get a fake high school diploma so I can get into college?
As nice as it would be to apply to colleges with a fake GED with a GPA of 3.7 or better, a question arises when reading yours…How the hell are you going to get a fake GED?!?Not only that but if you manage to create a GED that is recognized by your school district, let alone the colleges you apply to, you must be pretty smart!If you create a fake GED that’s good enough to fool universities all over the country then you might as well finish your official GED and get into a really great college!In all seriousness, faking your GED really won’t get you far, and a majority of education taught in college is built up from stuff you learned in high school, which again is built up from elementary school.If you’re caught with a fake GED there’s a high chance they’re going to send you right back to where you started, high school.Save yourself the time, money, and headaches and survive the rest of high school. It’ll be worth it I swear :)
My high school doesn't offer AP courses, will this hurt my chances of getting into a good college?
Definitely not! Admissions officers want to admit the best and brightest students. They ask for your test scores, GPA, transcripts, and academics honors to see how every student has performed academically in school. But here’s the catch...each high school is different.Admissions officers read applications contextually. This means that one admissions officer is assigned to your school, school district, or county and knows everything about it. The admissions officer reading your application will be aware of the academic opportunities available at your school, and will consider your candidacy accordingly. You will be compared to your classmates, who also did not have AP classes available to them.That being said, it is great to show you went above and beyond in your circumstances. If you can, take outside classes at a nearby community college or online courses. Admissions officers will be impressed with your initiative. This will show that even though your school does not offer AP classes, you still push yourself to be intellectually stimulated. You can also combat the lack of AP courses with strong grades and test scores.Admissions officers also look at your application holistically, meaning they take every part of your application into account. They look at not just your academic accomplishments, but also your honors, awards, sports, and extracurriculars. If you can show that you use time that would normally go towards AP classes with your extracurriculars, admissions officers with definitely take notice.For understanding how college admissions officers look at AP classes on applications, read this blog!
Can I receive credits that I had on my transcript from my other high schools?
Credits transfer from one high school to anotherGraduation requirements may be different from one school district or state to anotherThis may necessitate taking additional courses at the receiving high school
Do medical schools accept CLEP Spanish credit?
If your undergraduate college/university accepts it for credit or exemption from their language requirement then graduate and professional schools will likely accept it as well. The CLEP language exams are pretty standard measures. A high enough score on those language exams is 12 semester hours - that's way above intro language. I've known some near fluent folks to not pass those for 12 hours. Be sure you get a practice exam book and prep for it - there's a lot of very technical grammar on there at the 12 hour level. A 6 hour pass (1 year/2 semesters) is not all that difficult for most people that have some language skill and past coursework. Native non-English speakers can usually waive language course requirements but will have to take the TOEFL exam instead - it's way easier than the CLEP languages if you speak English well.
College CLEP!?
You can take CLEP tests now - you just need to find out where your local open testing center is and schedule the test. http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_cl... There are five general exams that each count six semester hours and equate to a full year of college. There are also a large number of subject exams worth from 3-12 hours each. I found the easiest was Analyzing and Interpreting Literature for 6 semester hours and the hardest (for me) was the Biology for 6 semester hours. There are 34 CLEP exams that you can take but all colleges don't accept all exams. It's possible to get over 4 years worth of college credit just by taking CLEP exams. That said, very few people would be able to pass most of these without taking the class first. Understand too, many colleges limit the number of hours that you can earn using testing options. These tests aren't free or easy - make sure you're prepared for the exam before you waste your money. The College Board book 'CLEP® Official Study Guide, 19th Edition' is about $25 and worth the money. If you're exceptionally bright and think you can pass these and similar exams at the rate of about 40 such exams, Thomas Edison State College doesn't have a limit on the number of exams you can use in your degree. It's theoretically possible to test out of the entire degree. Understand though, it would be exceedingly difficult for the average student. http://www.tesc.edu
For how long should I study for the College Algebra CLEP test?
Dear Lindsay, Good for you! You just discovered the little known secret that the first two-years of college is nothing more than a review of what you already learned in high school. Here's a good blog about CLEP for High School Students -> http://mypracticetestprep.com/getcollegecredit/clep-high-school/ Now to answer your question how long should you study before the exam. Depending on your prior comfort-level, the CLEP Algebra Test is an intermediate exam to study for and most students will need about 2-4 weeks of reasonable study time to prepare (about 10-15 hours/week). My advice since you already took the course is spend plenty of time on practice exams. This will help get you ready. Here's another good blog that goes into detail about studying for the College Algebra CLEP Tests -> http://mypracticetestprep.com/getcollegecredit/algebra-clep-tests/ But from what you said it sounds like you're MORE than prepared to ACE the exam with just a little review. Good luck and keep up the good work. Once you pass the College Algebra CLEP look at taking some other exams to help save you money and time in college. Here's the full CLEP Tests List -> http://mypracticetestprep.com/getcollegecredit/clep-tests-list/ Best! Sam
College Mathematics Clep Exam?
If you only took Introductory Algebra, you will have a tough time with the College Math CLEP. I hate to say it, but that's the facts. College Math covers a broad amount of math knowledge, but you really should at least have Algebra knowledge of at least Algebra 1 level (one level above Introductory Algebra), as well as knowledge about functions, sets, logic, etc. Could you take it in 2 weeks? Maybe if you totally work your tail off. Math is a hard subject to cram in...it really requires a good foundation and lots of work. If you decide to try, I suggest taking a look at this exam description (http://www.collegeboard.com/student/test... ), seeing the topics College Math covers, and then getting a math textbook and hit it hard and learn all these topics. Best wishes, and hope it goes well!