Homeschooling College - Are CLEP Exams Graded?

Homeschoolers today are homeschooling throughthem gave an actual grade for the exam,
high school - and even PAST high school! Calledhowever, so our student's GPA was not affected.
"homeschooling college" it is fast becoming aI haven't read about many college giving an actual
popular path for many young people. One veryGRADE for a CLEP exam. CLEP exams are
popular way for homeschool students to getusually reported to colleges as a Pass/Fail with
some quick college credits is to take CLEP exams.any score above 50% being a passing score.
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP)In contrast, AP exams usually do have a grade
offers a wide variety of tests that measure athat is applied. Generally for an AP exam, a score
college amount of learning. These exams areof 5 (perfect) is an A, 4 is B, 3 is C, and less than
graded pass/fail, with a score above 503 is not given college credit. I know one
considered passing. One of the questions I amhomeschool student who took an AP exam and
often asked is whether CLEP exams factor intoscored a respectable 4. She was disappointed,
the student's college GPA.though, because that was the only "B" for her
College Admission Policies are unique in manyentire college career. You might want to check
ways, and every college has its own unique policythe colleges where your student may apply in
about CLEP exams. Some colleges give a gradeorder to understand their policy.
that affects GPA and others give credit but not aAs with many such questions, college policies are
grade. Some don't give credit but do giveas varied as the colleges themselves. Check with
placement into upper level classes. Mythe specific colleges you are interested in to get
homeschoolers applied to four colleges, and threetheir policy on CLEP and AP exams.
of them granted credit for CLEP exams. None of