You don’t do the CLEP in your major, you use it for GURs to keep any potential weak spots from being computed into your GPA (and to save $$$). This is going to actually allow me to load up on more courses in my major than I would otherwise be allowed to take while letting me graduate on time.
Best of luck to you and yours in all future endeavors, so long as that doesn’t include electing Rand Paul to the presidency ;)
For students going to college immediately upon graduation from a traditional high school, one will find the use of AP exams is more frequent than CLEPs. Most students who use AP scores to obtain college credits do so in hopes of reducing the time needed to complete their degree. When I went to college, decades ago, I graduated a year early in part by use of AP scores.
Top tier schools often don't take CLEP credits and may be limited in their use of AP scores. Some top schools don't accept either one.
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