CLEP Natural Sciences (REA)

Comment: I highly recommend this book. I followed the study guidelines and passed the exam in 30 days. I have worked in the medical field for over 25 years and you forget specific details of basic biology, chemistry, evolution, etc. The information in this study guide is clear and concise and the practice exams give you detailed explanations for the answers; why one answer is right and the others are wrong. Money well spent.

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Comment: This book is an excellent resource to use in preparation for the Natural Sciences CLEP test. It is a great way to review material that you might have learned years ago, but it would need to be supplemented with other books if you have never taken Biology, Chemistry, etc. The content in the book is very dense, no fluff. I studied this book for a couple weeks and passed the test yesterday with a score of 63. I am a highschool senior and have, in the past four years, taken Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. That being said, this book was all I needed to prepare me for the test.

Comment: I used the Calihan REA book to prepare for the CLEP Natural Science exam, in which I scored a 72 with two weeks of intensive study. If you have some science knowledge the book is great on its own -- highly recommended. If you are more of a beginner, you may want some additional sources, such as Idiot's Guides, to go with it.
Bad news: the included testware wouldn't install on my PC, so I went without it. There doesn't seem to be a diskless version of the book. I originally ordered the diskless version from Amazon, under super saver shipping. Amazon later canceled my order ('disappeared it' without a word would be more accurate) when they withdrew the diskless version's page, so I had to pay shipping to get the more expensive version with testware that I couldn't use. So the 4 stars are for the book; Amazon gets minus stars on this order.