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Whew! Passed

by Laura White
(Grass Valley, Ca )

Just took my US History II today. I was nervous about it, as I had prepped with my sample test in the CLEP study guide, Instant Cert and then Peterson's sample tests.

Instant Cert provided about 600 'flashcards' and short descriptions about the facts being learned. I did pretty well in remembering a lot of these facts...I thought.

I then used the sample test in my CLEP book, and missed more than I'd hoped, but I think it would have been a passing grade.

Peterson's sample tests are hard. For another test, I called and postponed my exam for an extra week because I did so poorly on the Peterson exams the two days prior to the test (after studying on Instant Cert and here on Free Clep Prep). However, for history, just like the prior test, the ACTUAL exam is much easier than Peterson's test. If you use the Peterson's test, be sure to read the explanation for the right and wrong answers, it provides some valuable info for the actual test, and compliments what you might find on Instant Cert.

ANYWAY, the test was easier that I thought it would be. Be sure to remember:

Which president did what, and which ACT (EG Immigration or Civil Rights) or TREATY or whatever else caused what action, or vice-versa, and know more about what the reason of why things happened, IE: the primary cause for XYZ know a little about artists, writers, musicians and other celebrity types (other than politicians)