So I didn't mention much about this on the board because I didn't want to jinx myself, but I set out yesterday to take the CLEP A&I and Psych tests and the DSST Principles of Supervision test. I was performing horribly on all the Psych sample tests--best score I got was 59. Took the real thing yesterday and got a 73. See Snazzlefrag's post for test content (where for art thou, Snazzlefrag?). The Peterson tests are WAY off on this one, but, using only IC, Petersons and CLEP sample tests and some Wikipedia I was obviously prepared and had no prior Psych experience other than passing the Sociology test.

Then I went to lunch and came back to tackle A&I Lit. There were some very tough passages in there and only a few questions with literary terms (alliteration was one of them). I really didn't know if I had done well enough to pass, so I was thrilled when a 61 popped up. The only study I did was take all the sample tests. Petersons were very helpful here. I passed all the samples I took on this one.

One more to go. Principles of Supervision had a few questions that came out of left field but otherwise was fine and I got a 67 using primarily the DSST study materials and a little IC--along with the Petersons tests.

As that test was winding down I started to think about asking to try another. I hadn't prepared for anything else, but hey--I was on a roll! I asked the proctor if I could take the Fundamentals of Counseling test--promising I would only take an hour. He agreed and off I went. This was the first test I took with absolutely zero preparation. I benefited from my psych study on about 10-12 questions and common sense helped too. By my rough calculation, I thought I had passed it by one point. I went over my answers one more time and hit the button.........

PASS! A 58! My lowest score so far, but still an A from Excelsior! That makes it...let's see... three plus six is nine...plus three is twelve...plus three is.................15 credits! A semester in a day! Wooooohooooo!!!!!!! This is livin'!

Anyway--just wanted to share. That was some kinda fun right there.

I'm currently studying for the DSST Intro to Computing and Here's to Your Health.

I guess my question is are they both worth 3 credits each or 1 credit? O_o

I had a few questions about some of the tests for the General Management degree.

1. How many of you think that it would be easier to take an online course for Principles of Finance, Money and Banking, Statistics, and Pre-calculus -- rather than do the CLEP/DANTE method? I 've heard how hard these tests are - and I'd just like to get them DONE rather than try to study forever.

2. Has anyone taken the TECEP Sales Management test? Do-able?

Thanks a ton for any advice!
christina

Any tips? I'm working on trying to memorize all the flashcards in intro to psych on IC. I've read through a book on intro to psych as well. All I want to do is pass with 50 or higher. Any of you passed intro to psych using just IC? Is a lot of it common sense?
Thanks

I am about to start studying for Organized behavior, and I was wondering if anyone has any tips for this test. What materials did you use? About how long did you study? I plan on using InstantCert, plus I've got an college text book. Thanks!

Hi all,

On 3/22 I will be taking my first CLEP with Instant Cert, any tips? I will be going through all the questions. I also have the REA guide, but it bores me.

Thanks,

Scott
hilarious

How did everyone prepare for it? I was hoping Instantcert would have material on it, but I couldn't find anything.

Has anyone heard of this? I heard it was an excellent film on realizing your inner strength and how your thoughts determine your future. Something along the lines of "Think and Grow Rich" and other great motivational speeches. I am very curious about it and wanted to know if anyone knows anything about this? Just Curious...

Hello all,

New to this GREAT site which I wish I'd found earlier....

Need to take the DSST Drug & Alcohol on 3/27 -- could not find the passyourclass notes listed on yahoo by adoncia -- if anyone has could they please email to me at
rhodes145@core.com? Many thanks.

I started this credit by exam business after finding bain4weeks site, and since I needed roughly 30 credits to finish my degree -- had credits from over 27 years ago(!) decided that if the whole degree could be gotten in 4 weeks then surely I could get a mere 30 credits all in one fell swoop by taking the GRE Psych exam and studying hard for 6 weeks beforehand. I had taken 2 psych courses about 29 years ago -- such was my reasoning.

Studied for 6 weeks using the Kaplan Psych GRE book and the REA version. On night before the Saturday am test, asked my dear husband to set the alarm and dropped off to sleep. Woke up next am as test was starting at Alfred U; a full 35 minute drive away. Alarm had not gone off! Mad as I'd ever have been, threw my clothes on and jumped in the car - no hair or teeth brushing for me - and booked it through a snow and sleet storm to the test site. I ran up hill to auditorium, only to find a sign stating that test site had been moved to another location with a kind of vague blue arrow pointing straight up as the location...After slipping and sliding thru the mud and trying over and over to make it up that hill and finally making it, I sort of crawled up the stairs to the reception area of this castle-type building, heaving for breath.

Proctor showed up about 5 minutes later and informed me that he'd have to go check exam specs because he didn't know if he'd be able to let me take the test at this point. Another 10 minutes passed and he showed back up to let me know I could take the test if I wanted to. I had to have looked like I'd slept on the street the night before, while everyone else in the room looked fresh as a daisy and about 22 years old at the most....

Didn't know if I'd have only 2 hours to finish test or if he was going to extend time for another hour; so I ripped into that thing like I had someone standing behind me with a gun. Finished with 5 minutes to spare -- enough time to fill in the little ovals with personal info and Excelsior info. I felt like all the studying I'd done had very little to do with the types of questions on the test. Whereas the Qs had a lot to do with applied knowledge, and a lot of that very contemporary knowledge, my studying had mainly been concerned with memorization of theories, applications, dates etc. To put it mildly I had to rely very much on common sense and inferring meanings about concepts that I'd never encountered in my studying.

Well, he collected test after 2 hours was up for me. I comforted myself with knowledge that at least I had the excuse that everyone else had 3 hours. Drove home wondering what exactly I was going to say to my husband about this alarm setting business -- after all, he'd never had problems setting the alarm before...why now??? Turned out there was a "weekend off" function on the alarm that neither of us knew about, and as luck would have it -- it was on.

A month later I got test results. Score was 640. Like I said, I wish I'd encountered a site where the scoring info was explained; because I went for days thinking that meant I would be awarded NO credit at all; and beating myself up for being such a stupid failure -- having the nerve to think I could amass a whole lot of credit in one fell swoop... As it turned out Excelsior awarded 21 credits for that score, so the story had a happy ending. I got 12 lower level and 9 upper level Psych credits.

Now I need to pass DSST Statistics, DSST Drugs & Alcohol, ECE Abnormal Psych; Information literacy and probably College Writing (depending on whether the AP people find that I took that AP English test way back when or not); and then I will have a Bachelors of Science in Liberal Studies with an area of focus in Psychology and possibly an area of focus in art; depending on whether Excelsior will accept 3 more UL credits from a film course I took a thousand years ago....

Hope this post not too long for this board, but that GRE story has been churning around in my gut for some time now, and I think only others who've studied like mad people would understand....

Best wishes,
Barbara

I know some people on the board have used the Excelsior practice exams for Ethics and Organizational Behavior. I am going to use them as well. I know you get 2 practice exams for $60, but is it limited to the number of times you can take the exam, or is it unlimited?