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Article #134: Tests You Need To Take For An Online Education

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When pursuing an online degree, you credit you need for promotion or
likely want to complete it as quickly as certification, and demonstrate what you
possible, being that you have other know for college admission or placement.
demands and responsibilities in your They are accepted by Excelsior College
life, including providing an income for and other universities around the nation.
yourself at least, if not also for your Subject Tests include subjects in the
family. arts and sciences, business, education,
One way to speed up the process of and nursing. Overall, there are 40
earning your online degree is by taking different subject tests to choose from.
equivalency tests. These tests allow you Many of these tests offer upper-level
to complete your online degree credit to those who score well enough on
efficiently and affordably. They will them. To take these tests, you need to go
require some studying, but many colleges to your nearby Pearson Professional
will grant credit and/or advanced Centers, which are open up to six days a
standing for successful completion of week. The tests are multiple-choice.
equivalency exams. Some universities will also have their
The three most common equivalency tests own type of equivalent tests,
are the following tests: specifically for those students who have
1. The College-Level Examination Program been out of school for a while, to better
(CLEP) - This test provides students of determine what level a person is at in
any age with the opportunity to regards to placement in college courses.
demonstrate college-level achievement Occasionally, some universities will
through a program of exams in require you to take the Scholastic
undergraduate college courses. Aptitude Test (SAT) if you never have
You can gain college credit for what you before. This test consists of a Reasoning
already know via independent study, Test that has three main components: a
noncredit adult courses, and/or Critical Reading section, a Mathematics
professional development. section, and a Writing section.
You can save considerable money as the There are also SAT Subject Tests, which
CLEP costs just $60, much less than fall into five general subject
hundreds or thousands for an online categories: English, History & Social
course. Studies, Mathematics, Science, and
If you're just a few credits short of Foreign Languages. These are not always
earning that degree, CLEPs could make all required by colleges, but can give them a
the difference in obtaining that degree. better idea of how advanced you are in
CLEPs are available in 34 college-level your education and where you should be
introductory subjects. placed in regards to your courses.
Over 2,900 colleges grant undergraduate For those applying to graduate school,
credit for CLEP, between 3-12 college the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
credits for each CLEP exam taken. are usually prerequisites as the
Over 1,300 colleges administer the exam. university will use these in part to help
The test is administered on computer and determine your qualifications for
is available all year-long. They are graduate study.
timed and 90 minutes long. With the There are two types of GRE: A general
exception of the English Composition with reasoning test and subject tests.
Essay section, all the rest of the exam The GRE General Test measures verbal
is composed of multiple-choice questions, reasoning, quantitative reasoning,
though the mathematics section can also critical thinking, and analytical writing
have some fill-in-the-blank type skills that have been acquired over a
questions. long period of time and that are not
All CLEP exams are scored on a scale of related to any specific field of study.
20 to 80; you need to score 50+ This test is being administered on
(equivalent to a C grade) in order to computers in most areas of the world,
earn the credit. whereas a few places still use a
2. The DANTES Subject Standardized Tests paper-based version of the test. It is
(DSST) - These tests enable people to use administered year-round.
their knowledge acquired outside the The GRE Subject Tests gauge undergraduate
classroom to accomplish their educational achievement in these eight disciplines:
and professional goals. Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology
The current cost of these tests is $70 Chemistry Computer Science Literature in
each and subject tests include such English Mathematics Physics Psychology
diverse subjects from business and math These are intended for students who have
to health and social sciences to the majored in or have extensive background
humanities. in that specific area. They are
These tests are currently accepted or administered in November, December, and
administered at over 1,900 colleges and April at paper-based test centres
universities nationwide and are approved worldwide.
by the American Council on Education Knowing what tests you either need to
(ACE.) take or should take should help you enter
3. Excelsior College Examinations - These the online degree program you want and
exams allow you to complete your degree even reduce the amount of time it takes
efficiently and affordably, earn the for you to earn that degree.






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