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Whitney, Douglas R. – College Board Review, 1996
Argues that the results of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests, nationally recognized, high-quality examinations conventionally used to award college credits, should be included in students' grade point averages. This would provide important information to graduate schools. Regents College (New York) has adopted a procedure for…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Instruction, Equivalency Tests, Grade Point Average
Levin, Felice Michaels – College Board Review, 1984
A variety of uses of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests has emerged, including rewarding high school seniors for competence in English and excellence in other subjects, college and university community outreach and public relations, encouraging college aspirations, student recruitment, and integration with freshman orientation. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Credits, Equivalency Tests, High Achievement, Higher Education