Hello,

I just passed Natural Science Exam. I took the Biology exam aabout two to three weeks ago. Natural Science exam is alot easier then that exam. My score was 71 percent for Natural Science. I spent about three weeks studying. The questions were pretty easy and straightforward. There was alot of common sense questions. About 5 questions in regards to global warming, ozone layer, acid rain, and city pollution. There was quesitons in regards to Mitosis, Meiosis, cellular anatomy. I had to draw a punnet square for several quesitons. There were several enzyme questions. Know what causes contractions during birth. A RH question. There were several questions in regards to plants. Know difference between Monocot, Dicot, plant especially leaf count, and plant hormmones. Know predator, prey relationships, food chain. Know human anatomy. Know classes, phylums. About five questions there. For the physical science, I had a couple balanced equation questions. I also had about five half life (nuclear decay) questions. Allot of questions in regards to physics and geography. Some of the geography questions were hard.

This test is pretty easy and I recommend it for anyone that needs science credits. This test didnt really get too in depth in any subject, and there was questions that all you had to do was interpet a graph. I consider those questions freebies.

The study material I used.

REA Biology (Definatly read and remember)
Standard Deviant Biology and Chemistry (not a necessaty but useful)
David and Laura study guide (good primer, or helps refresh past memories)
REA Clep simulation software, (well worth money, a little harder then actual exam)
Peterson simulation software (well worth money, harder then the actual exam but I seen some questions that were on the real exam that they presented)

I like the simulation software because you get used to the timing of the test. The test is 90 minutes long and is 120 questions. Without practice you may come up short on the real exam.

I also went to the library and skimmed through a physical science book.

Hope this helps

I have read good reviews on both. Any thoughts?

I took this test today. I am not sure if I passed but I have to say I don't think most people would pass just using Instacert on this one. There were ALOT of questions that weren't covered in IC. There is a good post on here about things to study. I took a class that covered this material so I may have passed . . .I hope! Again, if you take this exam make sure you use something other than IC. I took one of the exams on the DDST site and there were a few similar questions on the actual exam. I'd say there were about 12-15 questions were I had no idea what the right answer was so I had to guess. I think there were a few clues in the exam/questions that if you'd pid attention you could find the answer but I will know for sure when I find out if I actually passed.

I'm considering this exam. Does anyone know anything about it?

Are excelsior test scores shown to you automatically like CLEP or do you have to send them in like DSST?

Thanks

I have studied all the flash cards from IC and took my first Peterson's practice test today. I scored a 69%. I was just wondering if this is a good indication of how I will do on the real thing? I plan to continue studying all the IC materials and review what I missed on the Peterson's exam. Does anyone remember if they had to perfrom any calculations?

Yahooooo! I just finished taking my very last two exams tonight!! I had them planned at a testing center at 5 pm, the guy was sick and didn't show, but we managed to drive all the way to the other side of Atlanta and take them anyway.

I took MIS and Found. of Edu and scored a 55 and a 64 respectively, and I needed a 46 on ex. exam to pass.

The IC cards for both exams were close to what you needed, and although I got the better score on the Edu. class, I though there was more info that wasn't on IC, on the Edu. exam. But regardless, I'm not the best person to comment on these two exams: I only started studying Saturday afternoon for both of these, didn't study at all Sunday, studied all day Monday, and about 4 hours Tuesday. I knew I was cutting it close, but IC goes down forever for me as the greatest study guide ever!! And, much prayer went into all this schooling for me, b/c I did not get this degree for myself, I got it b/c my girlfriend's dad asked me to go back and finish it up.

Anyway, everything aside: all I have to do is mail in my check and grad form, and I'll get a diploma from TESC in June!!!!

Thanks SOOOO much for all the help folks,
David

My approach to the Accounting CLEP so far:

1) Worked through all of the Financial Accounting parts on IC.
2) Worked through the Financial Accounting section of 'Accounting Workbook for Dummies'
3) Using Navy Knowledge Online, I did the Fundamentals of Financial Accounting.
4) Been hitting the practice problems on principlesofaccounting.com

I took the Collegeboard Practice CLEP today for the upcoming Financial Accounting test being implemented June 30, 2006. I missed 19 out of 47 (61% correct).

I'm now moving on to the Managerial Accounting portion of the subject material and will start with the sections on IC, followed by finishing out the Managerial Accounting sections of my 'Accounting Workbook', and brushing up on principlesofaccounting.com.

Hopefully by Friday or Saturday I'll be able to start work on the Peterson's practice exams for the Principles of Accounting. Followed by my CLEP on Tuesday.

I have a few questions for those that have taken this exam:

1) While I understand that an exact percentage is almost impossible to equate to actual success on the exam, I was wondering if the curve on this one will help me, or hurt me.

2) Are the Peterson's practice exams a good indication for this one.

3) Based upon my above information would it be wise to push the exam back another week.

I only get one shot at this test and failure is not an option.

Thoughts anyone?

failed!!! Got a D!
I got overconfident and studied for 5 days and failed today afternoon.I studied very hard but i guess the time devoted to it was not enough.There was lot of information and it deserved at least a week or more.I wish instacert had a guide for it for all these exams.
Anyways...this means i still have 3 more to go to officially complete my degree.
I am allowed to take any upper level credit in place of this one.Please advice me which would be the easiest.I have taken all 4 ECE psychology exams that have IC has guides for.I have taken Ethics Theory and Practice and World Population and Civil war and Soviet Union.Last year i took Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
So i guess my options are:
DSST Management Info Systems---My knowledge about computers is terrible and almost nil.I find this subject pretty tough because of this.
Social Psychology---maybe i can wait for this one till IC gets a guide for it in March.
ECE Cultural Diversity-- I don't know anyone that has taken it yet.
Organizational Behavior ECE.
I want to complete my degree by March first week as i will be going out of the country for almost a month after that.
What other options do you think would be good?
The other 2 exams remaining are College Writing and Statistics.
Please advice,
Adoncia

Hello,

here a quick update: I just passed Abnormal Psychology and IC is enough to pass this

Good luck to all the test takers out there,
kckusek