CLEP Western Civilization I

I recently took CLEP Western Civilization I and passed with a 61 (50 being a C score, 80 being a perfect score, 20 being a zero; which is squarely a B or B+, but CLEP is pass/fail…).

In this snippet: how I studied and what I wished I did differently.

I pretty much just used Western Civiliation by Jackson Spielvogel and the ModernStates.org course (the Modern States course was definitely not enough to pass – but hey, they payed for my CLEP!). I did go through the Instantcert cards once, but for a subject like this, it’s kind of hard to get the big picture with flashcards. It was definitely a pretty hard test. I’d give more time than you would to it than the average CLEP given the sheer THOUSANDS of years of history you’re talking about.

I wish I spent more time reading the textbook and that I focused a little bit more on the details. I was trying to learn all the big ideas but to be honest, this is not a big ideas test.

If you’re taking this exam, feel free to email me with any questions you might have: bachelorsby18@gmail.com