CLEP Social Sciences and History [With CDROM] (Best Test Preperation & Review Course)

 (3 customer reviews)

I just passed the Social Sciences and History CLEP with a 64. I studied for about 2 weeks, 1-2 hours a day. The practice tests that REA gives with this book are superb. They mimic the actual test questions extremely well in content and language. The explanations to the answers are in-depth and insightful into how the test questions are constructed on the actual CLEP. However, the actual review sections on the history sections read like a history book. There are a couple paragraphs on this, a couple on that, and it is extremely difficult to retain any of the information in this format.
I purchased InstaCert's flash card system, a $10 practice test from [...] and googled free US History flash cards and reviewed them in addition to using the REA study book. I do not feel the REA text book (on it's own) will adequately prepare you for a 6 credit course test in this many course subjects. However, the sections on psychology, sociology, geography, etc. were adequate for review...Read more

The book helped me prepare and score well on the test, but I used an additional study guide too. It is very detailed, but this is better than there not being enough information; it just takes a while to read through it and memorize things. Overall, it's great test prep but the test itself is not easy. You need a good general idea of world history, U.S. history, as well as the social sciences (psychology, sociology, political science etc.). I think the CD test doesn't score your answers correctly because it takes points off for wrong answers, but I believe that the actual CLEP only gives you credit for the right ones. Nevertheless, the practice tests help you see where you're at as far as how much you need to know to pass the test.

Used this book and passed my CLEP. This was worth the money and wish I would have purchased this several semesters ago.