Me and my husband have been going through a lot since he has been away. I realized I was a military wife. Very sad but true. Besides the fact that accounting burned me out, I have been trying to relax and that's not something I know how to do. I also started reading novels. Forgot what that felt like and how much I missed it. I have read like 5 books in the last three weeks. Either way, I am gearing up to hit the books again. Congratulations to everyone who hasn't stopped moving. Keep up the good work!!

Has anyone with a large number of CLEP/DANTES credits been refused admission into any of the big three because you were too young? Are any of the three easier to work with if you are younger than traditional age?

Thanks,
Mark

Hi All, just took the Here's to Your Health test. I read my college network notes & went over the IC info once and passed with 66 in about 35 minutes. As others have said this is a lot of common sense, with a few terms and data you should understand.

The following is what I remember the questions asking:

General Health - Heath wellness is the primary responsibility of the individual. Understand fitness, resting heart rate, how should a new college student whose gained 20 pounds in a semester progress to fitness. Know the definition of isometric, restictive & isokinetic exercises. 1 lb = approx 3500 cal. Which nutriet has more cal per gram: protein, fat or carbs?

Know about genetic theory of programmed aging, free radical theory & wear and tear theory. Know the stages of death and dying i.e. denial, anger, bargaining, depression etc., Know about social death and secularization of the aging.

Know about hospice care, that lung cancer is the leading cause of death by a cancer & most preventable. Know about breast cancer, and that skin cancer is a melanoma. Know the difference between benign & malignant.

Alcoholism: Know about binge drinking, what percentage of death is caused by drunk driving. What is tolerance? What are the signs & symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome?

Smoking: know about nicotine, carbon monoxide and its ill effects.

What are psychoactive drugs, hallucinogens & their effect? Which drugs can you get over the counter i.e. sedative, pain medicine, antifungals. Know that Opiates are codeine, heroine, opium, methodone & that mescaline is a hallucinogen.

Know about congestive heart failure, stroke, hypertension, diabetes I (insulin dependant and usually is dx before age thirty). Diabetes type II (adult onset) not always insulin dependant. What is a somewhat hypertensive bp? 140/90. Know what an angioplasty does.

Infections: know about memory & suppressor T cells, immunizations, the safest sex (abstinence). Know what a pathogen is. Know the different stages of infections, i.e. infection, incubation, symptoms etc. The testes produce sperm. Male sexual dysfunction i.e. impotence, pre & retarded ejaculation. Know estrogen & progesterone are female hormones, know that Human chorionic gonatotrophin (HCG) levels detected are a way to confirm pregnancy.

STDs: which are bacterial or viral. Know the treatment for Syphilis & Gonorrhea.

Know the leading cause of accidental death in the home. Know about HMOs & medicare.

There was a question about waste management. A question about what is important in having a good relationship.

There's more, but I just went blank. Hope this helps though, Luv.:eek:

How does one tell if a men's shirt fits on a male? What should one look for, on what sections of the shirt? Thanks.

I take my first DSST exam on World Religion Monday. I almost chickened out because it seems so hard to learn about so much. I have read many of the suggestions some have posted. I am primarly using IC and have a book with practice tests and plan on looking at one of the websites that were recommended. I hope I pass, because then I only have Into to computing then I am done with my Bachelor's Degree Any extra advise would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Deb

If the presidential primary elections were today, who would you vote for?

Hey all,

Just took Intro to Business Law this morning and passed with a 66!
As always Snazzle's advice was spot on.

I went through all the IC (non scenario) questions over 2 evenings, looked through the Barron's business review book and that was it.

If you have a business background, common sense, and have watched CSI, you should pass easily.

I finished in 45 minutes, the questions are a bit wordy, so if you read slowly, it might take a bit longer, but anyone should be able to handle this within 90 minutes (100 questions)

Now I can focus on Statistics! :eek:

This looks like a fun study tool:

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Hey all,


New here... I can't possibly explain how excited I am to see that there are so many highly positive posts here, and how active these boards are... It really boosts my confidence!!

I have yet to take any tests, but I plan to take my first two within the next week and a half or so, and I'm glad to see that there's a good community here to gleen from! I look forward to reading more confidence-boosting posts, and hopefully to adding a few of my own! Cheers, everyone!

Hi everyone,
I'm brand new to this. Just signed up today. I decided to study for one of my last four courses that I need to finally complete my BS in Business. It's been a very long road for me (8 years). I decided to either CLEP or DSST by taking:
Here's to your health (need a Natural Science)
Western Civ I or II (not sure which one is easier)
Humanities (will cover two courses that I need, but afraid this is hard)

Any tips would help on how to stay motivated and how to remember everything for these types of tests that I've never taken one before.
Thanks,
boston