I'm taking my first DANTES test next week. All the others I've done have been CLEPs. My DANTES will be computer-based.

Can those of you who have taken the computer-based version of DANTES give me any idea as to the format? Is it pretty much the same as the CLEP? Any tricky things to watch out for (as in, "don't hit the Section Exit" button too soon on CLEP) or things like that? I'm just a little nervous.

Hey guys,
I read this on another DL forum and laughed my butt off.
This is a funny but interesting read that will make you think.
Take it as you will.
Regards,
Hyslip




HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid term.
The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why
we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well :

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.
One student, however, wrote the following:

First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time.

So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave.

Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today.
Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell.

Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell.

With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially.

Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
This gives two possibilities:
1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.
2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So which is it?
If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, "It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you," and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic
and has already frozen over.

The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct......leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting

"Oh my God."

THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+

hilarious hilarious

OK, I don't get the linear programming. The lesson shows how to do it in Excel. But for manual calculation I need to make graphs. I am no math whiz so I am really lost. If you can't use a graphing or programmable calc. how do you have time to do these? What is the secret here, because I have no clue.

Has anyone taken the clep for U.S. History II lately, and if so, what area did it cover most?

Anybody in the know as to what new courses they are adding every month because I'm just not seeing it I guess. I want to try this service, but there is nothing really catching my eye as of yet, and I've been lurking for months now. I have seen some new additions, but not at a rate of 2-3 a month. Can anyone show me different? Also, is there a way to help with getting more study materials in instantcert as a user? I am clueless of the process.

Thanks, Rob

Does anyone have a link to the petersons practice tests for free? or do we have to pay for them know.

either way is a bargain, let me know.

Hello does anyone know about DANTES testing centers in Canada, specifically B.C.?

All I could find in a Google search was a military base in Ontario.

Thanks..

Hi everyone,

I believe it was pitbull who recently told me that he'd like to see a more detailed explanation on what exams fit into what category for a BS-Business degree with Excelsior. With that in mind, I created the attached Word document that shows exactly what exams are available to meet each requirement.

As of June, the only Business degree requirement that is no longer available by exam is Managerial Accounting, and you must take an approved course instead. This requirement was formerly included in the 6-credit CLEP Principles of Accounting exam, which will now change to the 3-credit CLEP Principles of Financial Accounting. I hope that makes sense!

Also, I have heard that Excelsior is changing the requirements for the BS-Business degree effective Sept. 1st, and once I learn what the exact changes are, I will update this document and re-post it.

If I have anything wrong, feel free to speak up!

JoAnne

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Hi everyone,
I'm currently trying to plan for a degree in Information Technology from Excelsior college. I haven't applied yet but I'm trying to knock out all the GE courses. In mapping out my test I planned on taking Marketing and Management as part of Arts/Science electives but I'm not sure if they count towards Arts/Science electives are only as Business courses. Does anyone know how these credits are applied.

Thanks,

Hello all. I just passed humanities. I read somewhere here that it is best to have a broad vs. deep knowledge. I now totally agree. It was a broad subject test. I studied with instacert and Peterson's. Thanks for all the tips here.
Kristen