Fast-Track College Success with Gini Beran
Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready? · Shellee Howard, Gini Beran
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Show Notes
Gini Beran from CLEP shares insights on how the College Level Examination Program helps students earn college credit through exams, making college more accessible and affordable.
Highlights
- 🎓 CLEP allows students to earn college credit through exams.
- 💡 There are 34 subjects available for examination.
- ⏳ CLEP can accelerate students' college education timelines.
- 🏫 Nearly 3,000 colleges accept CLEP scores for credit.
- 🌍 Homeschoolers and non-traditional students benefit significantly from CLEP.
- 📚 Resources like Modern States provide free online courses for CLEP preparation.
- 📈 Participation in CLEP is growing among high school students.
Key Insights
- 🔍 **Accessibility**: CLEP exams provide a flexible opportunity for students to validate their knowledge and earn college credit, especially beneficial for high schoolers and homeschoolers.
- 💰 Cost Savings: By taking CLEP exams, students can save on tuition costs, allowing them to focus on advanced courses instead of prerequisites.
- 📊 Growing Recognition: More colleges are beginning to recognize CLEP credits, making it a valuable option for students looking to enhance their college applications.
- 📖 Resource Availability: With resources like Modern States, students can prepare effectively for CLEP exams without financial barriers to access study materials.
- 🏆 Confidence Building: Successfully passing a CLEP exam can boost a student's confidence in their readiness for college-level coursework.
- 🎯 Diverse Learning Paths: CLEP caters to various learning styles, allowing students to self-study in subjects not offered at their schools, promoting individualized education.
- 🔗 Research Importance: Students must research their prospective colleges' policies regarding CLEP credits to ensure they maximize their efforts in earning college credits.
About Gini: Gini Beran is the Director of Outreach and Account Management for the College-Level Examination
(CLEP) Program who partners with education professionals to impact student success through CLEP.
Prior to joining College Board, Gini was a member of the faculty in the Minnesota State College and
University system, where she worked as a counselor providing academic, career and personal counseling
to a diverse student body at Minnesota’s largest technical college. Gini earned her Master’s degree in
Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and a Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell
College of Law in St. Paul, MN.
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