Is there a list of allowable calculators to use on the Principles of Accounting exam? I need to take this prior to its discontinuation, as I've taken Financial, but not Managerial, Accounting, and can only pick up the 3 credits by taking this exam, not the sucessor Financial Accounting Exam. I'm basically looking for an excuse to either get a HP 12C (or 12C Platinum), or powerOne Finance for my Palm Vx, although I imagine due to archaic testing rules, PDAs, even used as calculators, are verboten. Or maybe I'm confused and you don't need a financial calculator for an accounting exam, but there might be other exams that would be good to have one for...

I got back from abroad last week. I was there for about a month. The only exam remaining for me to complete my BSL is Math and I am taking a course at Penn Foster for it.
I have completed all the exams at Penn Foster except for the last proctored one. I am yet to receive that exam.
I called Excelsior today to find out if by completing all my requirements by June 15th (that was the date they gave me earlier when I called them..in March) I would be able to attend the July 13th commencement ceremony.
The advisor informed me that the last date to submit everything was May 18th This means I will not be attending the ceremony.
I feel quite terrible about it as I am had been really really looking forward to attending it. My husaband and I have also been looking for tickets to Albany since last week and this comes as a blow to our plans.
I know I can attend it next year..but am sure I will not be as excited about it as I am now as I will have moved on in my life and studies by then.
The advisor did sense my disappointment and asked me to write a letter to the dean explaining my eagerness to attend.
I do not see anything much coming out of that because it seems it takes a while to get everything processed and am sure they will not go out of the way for just one person.
I will be writing the letter though and will keep my fingers crossed.
Adoncia

Well, I hope I didn’t give anyone false hope because its really not that great of a system and if you have been on this forum for any length of time you most likely have already seen some version of it. But it works for me and I never have test anxiety because I feel so prepared.

Now, with that disclaimer out of the way here is my study method or system, which ever you prefer to call it.

Once I pick a subject to study I go through all the flash cards on IC. I do not attempt to fill in the answer but just click to see the correct response. The important part is to read the answer in its entirety. If you do not read the entire answer you’re cheating yourself and not getting all you can out of your study time.

I do this until I can answer the questions with a 95% accuracy rate. You read that right, 95%! And I mean every section! I go through each section about four to five times before I get to such a high accuracy rate, and some subjects require even more effort!

You will be surprised as I was, at how much you remember from the first attempt to the third and from the third to the fifth and so on. It really is incredible at how much easier it becomes in just a few tries. This is rote learning at its best, or worst! It all depends what your opinion is regarding this type of study style.

The hardest part is getting through the first part after missing most or all of the questions like I usually do. It is at this point that you really need to tell yourself that you can do this! It’s something I go through every time I start a new subject.

I used to print out the pages and take them with me to study when ever I had down time and that also helps a lot, but sense I now have a lap top with wireless capability I just log-on to IC when ever I can, even if its for ten minutes, you will benefit from the effort trust me!

Here is the most important part of my system. As I do not have the greatest retention capabilities, I over study to the point that I find myself getting sick of the subject.

Another way that I know I’m ready is when I schedule the test I find I have no worries what so ever because I know I am fully prepared. This is really helpful when you find yourself in front of the computer at the testing center and those nagging little doubts slowly melt away as you get into the exam. Now that makes it all worth it. Well that and when you see your score!

I must add one last point. IC is really great at getting you prepared for some of the test, but not all. I needed extra study material for Humanities, U.S History I & II, and Info Systems and Computer Applications. The rest of my list was accomplished by studying IC alone.


Everyone’s experience will be different depending on you prior education and experiences, but I often get the REA books if I’m weak on the subject or if someone on the forum recommends other study material. The way I see it is you can never be overly prepared. Had I not used these techniques I would never have passed any of my CLEP exams.

I hope you find this method helpful and use it to at least start. It is really true that the hardest part of any journey is the first steps. Good luck and please feel free to offer your comments, good and bad.

Though I like getting compliments as much as the next person, I find that I learn the most from constructive criticism. Also, feel free to comment on my overall writing skills, as I know this is also one of my weakest points and I need all the helpful suggestions I can get.

Sorry for the really long thread, but I have really benefitted from this forum and now I want to help those that are just starting out or just need xtra encouragment. Good luck in all of your endeavors,


Respectfully, Jay


CLEPS

American Government 62
U.S. History I 58
U.S. History II 64
Intro Psychology 56
Humanities 51
Info Systms & Com App 60
Intro Sociology 73
Principles of Marketing 69

Ok so the title states the question. Im looking to expand my music libary and was wondering what kind of music you guys listen too.

Some background. My nephew wants to join the Navy. He's 18, dropped out of school and left home at age 16. He passed the GED in January. Over the last few months he's completed 39 credits via CLEP and DSST exams using only InstantCert to prepare. He enrolled in the credit bank at Charter Oak State College and has had all his credits put on an official college transcript.

Here's the problem, the local navy recruitment education specialist refuses to accept the credits earned via DSST exams. She says the navy doesn't award credit for DSST. A strange story considering these exams are administered at every military testing center in the world. The scores are all well above passing and as mentioned are listed on an official COSC transcript. I've talked to 3 different recruiters and none can explain or understand why the education specialist is doing this but they have been unable to resolve this problem. It seems this minor paper pusher is making up her own rules and nobody local has the authority to over rule her.

My question, does anyone reading this have a suggestion as to who I could call or write to on my nephew's behalf to resolve this. I'm retired Army myself and know the military is a **big** advocate of non traditional education and credit by examination, so I'm sure this is just one person doing their own thing and not official policy. Thanks in advance for all your suggestions!

I am in process of getting my transcripts evaluated with EC. Do you have to stay enrolled in excelsior while you take CLEP/DSST exams? Is there a way not to be enrolled but still submit exam scores? I estimate it will take me at least about 2 years to complete my reqs. Just trying to avoid extra fees i dont need.

Thanks

I have a year to kill while waiting to get into an Associates Degree nursing program. I have tested out of all the exams that I am permitted with my AA. After I graduate I plan on going to Excelsior and getting my BS and degree. Are there suggestions on what I can do for the next year while I wait? Could I study and take Excelsior exams while I am waiting? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I hate to waste a whole year just sitting on my thumbs; I'm not getting any younger!

Thanks,
Alina :confused:

I have been studyng IC, Petersons, Clep books and even Standard deviants. I am having a heck of a time retaining any information. I am so overwhelmed. I was hoping that someone could help me through this.
Thanks
DERF:eek:

Hello,

This is my very first post and I would like to start out by saying what a great site this is and also to thank everyone for their help by posting great information on testing. I have been a member since October of last year and this forum has helped me pass five dantes and six cleps. I hope to to contribute if I can now that I have become brave enough to actually post something.

So again thank you all.

I do have a question regarding transferring credits (mainly English).
I am currently a business major at Regis University and I am considering transferring to Excelsior. I currently have 51 credits with Regis, 48 of which I have tested out of including their English requirement (Freshmen Coll Comp 6 credits). All testing with Regis is pass/fail but they do not post cleps or dantes on transcripts, they are listed under Regis course names. Based on what I have read in previous posts Excelsior does not accept any cleps to meet their English requirement, so my question (if have not made it confusing enough) is if Excelsior would transfer the Regis English requirement that was originally a clep? I have spoken with someone at Excelsior and the person I spoke with was not a counselor and could not give me information until I applied. If anyone could help me I would really appreciate it.

Thanks.

Ok, I am bit confused on these exams?

Are there still 2 exams? Or did one change or get dropped or combined?

I am attending Embry Riddle here in ATL. I am 5 classes away from being totally done. Going to take 3 Traditional classes and test out of 2 more. My office told me I needed to take Principles of Financial Accounting to cover a core credit for an accounting credit. Did this test get easier? I thought I read that it was going from a 6 credit to a 3 credit exam?

I also still need to take a upper level elective credit that can be any upper level test. I was thinking Principles of Finance or Money and Banking? Do you all think this would be to hard? Any easier ones you can think of I should take? I already took Management Info systems.

I also passed Microeconomics today! Snazzlefrag's post is what I based my studying around. Awesome! Thanks!