well anyways i finally take western civ 2 on thursday. I so worried that i wont pass. Just pray that i pass with a 70 or higher. thats what my mom and dad are looking for even though i really only need a 50 to pass. thank you

I just took this one last night & passed with a 52. All things considered, I'll take that grade! Kiwi says that's a 'B'. My brain was mush last night & I could hardly remember any formulas at all. I did have my BA-II Plus calculator...which is a God-send. For those who have to take this exam....you need to get this calculator & learn the statistics functions.

Let's see if I can remember details. This truly was the hardest one I took. I ran out of time, so there was 1 or 2 questions I didn't get answered. There were a good deal of questions regarding correlation, line regression. Definitely more than I was expecting. There were quite a few probability questions, which I was thankful for.

One formula that truly saved me, was more of an algebra formula instead of statistics. Like I said, there were quite a few questions regarding line regression, correlation, etc. Well, if you can remember that the slope of a line formua is: y= mx+b , it will serve you very well.

There was ALOT of questions regarding Normal Distribution...so....you need to know all about Z-scores...with AND without knowing the Population SD.

You'll definitely need to understand levels of significance. Know it well, I might add. I seemed to have conveniently forgotten alot of the formulas and truly had to take a 'best guess' on some of them. It was frustrating. Anyway, that's about all I can say about this exam.

I thank God that I am done with this one. One more math exam to go......College Algebra. I shall slay that beast.

I'd also like to thank Snazz for his assistance. His advice really helped me out quite a bit on this one. THANKS SNAZZ!!

Hello all,

I have a question regarding if the people at Excelsior really try to help?
Here is my story. I am currently a student at Regis University and wanted to transfer to Excelsior, (BSGB), because, like many others, I wish to save both time and money and use the money that I saved for a graduate school. So, based on many recommendations I decided to try and transfer. This I thought would be an easy task; so far I am very wrong.
The first thing I did was call and speak to someone in admissions and they sent me to a counselor who told me that all I had to have was an application, an application fee and my sealed transcripts from Regis and she would send me the application, she did. I also explained to the counselor that the transcripts would read 48 credits by examination, 9 by classes and would list what cleps and dantes that I have taken, but I would like to be enrolled before September before the changes that were coming in the Business degree program, (by the way thanks JoAnne), and she said its not a problem. The counselor advised me to send in the transcripts with the app to expedite things and it would be alright. (So far ok). After I received the application I filled it out and called again and spoke to a different advisor to make sure that what the first counselor said was true and she agreed that all I needed to do was what the first counselor said to do. About a week went by and I took a look at their web site (I am registered) and look through the transcript received part and find out they are waiting for dantes transcripts. I called and first spoke to someone in records who verified what I saw on the web site. When I asked the lady in records what they were looking for she said that she did not know and transferred me to a counselor who also could not answer my question. The counselor then sent me to admissions and finally the person there told me that I would have to have original transcripts from cleps and dantes (that are on my Regis transcript) sent in to Excelsior. So I happen to ask if they ordered the clep/dantes transcripts and she told me that it was up to the student to do that. I also tried to explain what the other counselors had told me and she could only refer me to a supervisor’s voice mail. My frustration is that the above was not explained properly in the beginning by two counselors and Excelsior did not communicate to me that I needed to get my original clep/dantes transcripts which I happen to find by accident.
I know this seems like a long rant but my first question is if the above is what I can expect if I enroll at Excelsior.

I am also not a person to just whine about something without trying to think of a solution; so my second question is (if anyone can answer it) would I be able to enroll with just the 9 or so credits that they have, then once enrolled can I send the other 48 clep/dantes transcripts.

Any help with both questions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

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I am very relieved to have passed this exam. I must say that despite most of the reviews here, I would certainly not classify this exam as easy at all. No, you do not really need to study for it except by taking practice exams and timing yourself, as time management is the most important thing. However, it's not like the answers necessarily just pop out at you either. My advice to anyone taking this exam is to know terms such as alliteration, metaphor, simile, allegory, and satire.

The main thing to remember is to definitely keep your eye on the clock, yet try to force yourself to relax and comprehend what you're reading. I did not look at the questions before I read the excerpt. I read first and tried to digest it as much as possible and then went forward with trying to answer. If a question referred to a certain line or stanza, I then went to that section to read over again, but trying to keep it all within context. If a question asked what line 5-8 was trying to say, I would also read lines 2-5 and 8-10. Try to relax and retain, but you also need to work quickly. These are the keys to passing. Hope this helps.

I am scheduled to take the DSST Ethics in America next Wednesday afternoon. I have few questions that I need answered. I only need to take the multiple choice as Excelsior does not grade the essay.

How many questions are on the exam? And is this exam like CLEP in that if you answer roughly half correct you pass. I am seeking an "A" which would be a score of 54 but I am only studying for the next 8 days. Is that enough time?

Thanks.

I am scheduled for July 12th for my 1st Sociology clep and I am studying IC flashcards daily till commited to memory, started reading the REA clep book and am getting very nervous. THis is my first test since 1991. Just need a boost, going to work that day, test isn't till 12:00, at a local college on a computer, very nervous, what if I hit the wrong key, what if I dont understand the questions,,,,,,,,,, ahhhhhhh just getting nervous. Thanks all for being here. Cindy

Hi - I'm new here and am looking for some advice. I need 6 science credits to fulfill general education requirements with TESC. My choices are to take either the Biology or Natural Science CLEP. I tried take the Biology about a year ago and missed by 2 points....since then several people have suggested taking the Natural Science CLEP instead. Has anyone here taken both? If so, which one would you say is "easier?"

Also, any study tips would be greatly appreciated. Originally when studying for the Biology I watched some college biology lectures, read the "Complete Idiot's Guide to Biology", (I've found these to be good test preps), and made flashcards, but memorizing detailed info has never been my strong point...

Any advice is most appreciated!

Thanks!

Wonder if the CLEP, DSST et al scale to take this into account: Unexpected Truths: The Fallacy of Hard Tests

Hi! still havent taken the exam but can someone please direct me as to the best book to use and if IC helps at all for this exam?
thank you!