Sample CLEP Questions from the English Composition Exam

Have you considered testing out of your college classes? Well you can get ahead quickly if you do and one way to achieve this is by taking the CLEP exam, the College-Level Examination Program® tests, which most colleges and universities accept. Below you can view examples of 5 English Composition exam questions that you can expect to see on the test.

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How to Ask for, and Get, a Raise at Work

First of all, in order to ask your boss for a raise, you’ll need to know you’re worth it. Have you made improvements at work? Have you pulled some late nights? If you’re confident in your abilities and what you’ve done for the company, then you have what it takes to follow it through.

How much am I worth?

There are some secrets to negotiating salary increases, but first do your research to find out what you think you’re worth. Find out what the industry standard for your industry, and then think about what you do. First check out Monster.com’s Read the rest of this entry »

How to Burn Through Your Freshman & Sophomore Years with CLEP College Credit

The College-Level Examination Program® or CLEP is a little known secret for most however those that are aware of it, speed through their freshman and sophomore years while playing a lot more, and spending a lot less. The CLEP tests or exams are proficiency tests that are relatively easy to pass and enable you to earn college level credit for entire classes, for about $60, saving you perhaps thousands in tuition costs. Burn through those annoying prerequisites i.e. English, History, Math, Biology and Chemistry and go straight to your upper division units. And virtually every school accepts them.

Private schools and public schools alike accept the CLEP exam. Over 2900 colleges and universities from City Colleges to State Universities, even Vocational Schools up to Ivy League Universities. Read the rest of this entry »

California Colleges and Universities that Accept the CLEP Exam

Listed below are the 311 Colleges and Universities in California that accept the College-Level Examination Program® CLEP tests. These are college level tests which upon passing, grant college level credit.
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Alternative Resumes and CVs worth Creating

Alternatives: Video Resume, Brochure Resume, Personal Website Portfolio, Chat Sessions, Power Point CV

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Have you been writing your resume and wondering how you can really make it stand out? Some might format it with their best picture, and others might highlight certain spots. But one isn’t limited to paper as this is the age of the internet - websites, streaming video, chat utilities etc. Just think out of the box - and use all of the resources available today to customize and offer your prospective employers an alternative resume, Read the rest of this entry »

New Message Boards and Forums

Announcement: Edugree presents its new Message Boards and Forums for your Career & Education Planning and Discussion. We’re starting with a very basic category structure: Grad School Forums that included Business School, Law School and Med School; Undergrad Forums sorted by majors; and Career Advice forums sorted by Career Development, Industry Discussion, and Job Search advice. We hope to find it a valuable resource as time goes on and invite you to join the discussion as either a coach with advice, or simply one who needs it.

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Top 5 Worst Companies to Work For

The Home Depot – Home Depot has legions of angry consumer as well as employees. Home depot used to have qualified personnel to provide expert advice. They essentially canned them all to hire cheap labor. After firing all of their decent staff, they took or severely cut back any worthwhile employee benefits and incentives; merit badges worth $20 each, tuition reimbursement, dental, employee discounts, Christmas bonuses (now just a coupon) credit signup bonuses etc. Several sites host complaints by disgruntled employees, from the Consumerist to Retailworker.com.

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