Vida Winter Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 DD wants to use it to prepare for clep exams. I am wondering if it would be a suitable resource for SAT 2 prep also - in particular, Biology. Has anyone experience with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I have no experience with helping a child study for the Biology CLEP, AP, or SAT II. However, our two oldest used instantcert to prepare for the Microeconomics AP exam. They studied a standard college text first, then reviewed the concepts with the instantcert flashcards. They followed their study with prep book study from Princeton Review and Kaplan. Instantcert (and Speedyprep, another service) might be helpful when reviewing for the SAT II. If I were you, I would compare the materials from the College Board concerning the Biology CLEP and SAT II tests. If they look very similar, it may be worth trying. And one more thing - cancel the service when you are done with it. Ds took a CLEP over the summer, and forgot to cancel until the other day. We got stuck with a couple of months of charges that we didn't notice until the other day. He's paying us back for them. :) Sorry to not be more help. I am looking forward to answers from others who have real advice. GardenMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Thanks, Gardenmom - I did not know about Speedyprep. It looks like it is comparable to Instacert. I did find one online source for practice SAT subject tests (for purchase) which I will share here: http://www.petersons.com/college-search/sat-subject-test-practice.aspx They say you get access to three practice tests for 90 days. If anyone has experience with Petersons, please weigh in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in Richmond Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 No experience with Instacert, but Spark Notes offers free online practice tests for various exams, including the SAT II Biology tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa in MO Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 my dd used Instacert a few years ago when she was studying for the Psyscology, Human Growth and Devlopment, and US History Cleps. She thought they were very helpful. She would use the REA books and then use Instacert. They are fill in the blank, not multiple choice, which she thought better prepared her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra in NC Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 DD wants to use it to prepare for clep exams. I am wondering if it would be a suitable resource for SAT 2 prep also - in particular, Biology. Has anyone experience with this? Instantcert has a comprehensive library of Biology flashcards. If your daughter likes flashcards, I'd recommend it. It will definitely help her prepare for the Biology subject test. Instantcert flashcards are "fill in the blank" - you're supposed to type words or phrases. By typing the answers, the information is retained better, but my boys didn't want to do that, so they answered in their heads and then typed any letter to submit and read the answer. They didn't care if the program said they were wrong. If you decide to try it (they have a risk free trial) you can use discount code 85722 to save some money. The Natural Sciences CLEP is 50% biology. If she does well on Biology, it shouldn't take long to prepare for Natural Sciences. We found the REA books and Biology DeMystified to be a big help. This past summer, my son spent about 2 months studying for the Biology CLEP and did well on the test. Then he spent another two weeks studying for Natural Science CLEP and did even better on it. Finally he spent one more week studying for the Environment and Humanity DSST and scored well on this exam, too. There's lots of overlap in these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Thank you all for the information - she's going to give it a try. I'll let you know how it all went later on this year. Keep posting if you have anything else to add! Blessings, Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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