September 2009 archive

CLEPs Not a Challenge for CollegePlus! Students

Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 | 0 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

clep pass CollegePlus! has proven that precision coaching for CLEP and other exams helps students succeed in their distance learning studies. We recently ran an informal study on our students' pass rates and found that 9 out of 10 exams taken by CollegePlus! students received a passing score.

Pulling data from exams taken between April and August of this year, CollegePlus! students passed their exams at a rate of 91.6%. The only data available from non-CollegePlus! test-takers tracks exams taken by the military. That data showed them passing all exams at around 60%.

Distance Learning University Earns Top US News Ranking

Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 | 0 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

us news ranking Valley City State University is a popular option for CollegePlus! students completing their music degree through distance learning. The university, VCSU for short, earned the #2 spot for Top Public Baccalaureate Colleges in the Midwest from US News, published this month.

In addition to moving up two places over last year's ranking, this highly coveted spot means VCSU beat out about 1,400 other colleges and universities in the same category.

CLEP Friendly College Gets Top Rankings

Posted on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 | 0 comments | Permalink | Read More >>

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CollegePlus! students typically graduate from a select group of state colleges that are very CLEP friendly. These distance learning colleges offer students a quality education while enabling them to cut their degree costs in half.

Thomas Edison State College, a school many CollegePlus! students have graduated from, has earned high marks from both the press and independent organizations. These accolades have come from no less than the New York Times and Forbes magazine.