G'day All,

Well I am scheduled to sit the Principles of Management and the Principles of Statistics tomorrow and feel well and truly under prepared for both. It seems that getting the Principles of Statistics through this thick skull of mine has been a major chore leaving no time to devote to the Principles of Management at all. Anyway, I have committed to sitting these tests tomorrow and I will report back, pass or fail, on how I go.

The purpose of this post is because while considering my lack of preparation at work today I did a quick search of the net and found a couple of links others may find of use. The first link leads to a series of PowerPoint presentations addressing the Principles of Management (which I am reading through now), the second is a link that seems to have some useful information in regard to business studies (unfortunately too much for me to get through tonight) and the third is a Statistics link. I did a search of the forum and didn’t find reference to these links so if they do appear elsewhere I apologize. I do hope someone can find some useful information from these links.

Slide Shows
Management Methods, Models and More
StatSoft

Regards

I am taking (maybe ) Principles of Management on Wednesday. I am scared of taking another test because I failed two in a row (US History I and II). I have taken two of the Petersons tests and got 65% and 66%. On the College Board test I got 59% on the first half. When I went to take the second half, I got 23 questions into it and only had 7 correct!!! I don't know what the deal was. I also feel like I know the IC material well and am using the Comex along with it. Any tips or encouragement would be GREATLY appreciated!

I only need 50% to pass.

Hi I was wondering if anyone has taking this one and can provide feedback.
Thanks,
Adoncia

I have completed 2 CLEP and 2 DANTE tests. How long does it usually take for the scores to get to your selected college (U of P) and how long for the school to grant you credit?

Thanks,
Shawn

Hello,

has anybody written Dantes Human/Cultural Geography? How did you study for it?

Hope somebody can help me.

Thanks,

kckusek

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Okay - I have looked and searched the site but I am not really finding what I am looking for.

I am just wondering if anyone has any feedback on how their job search went after they got their degree through Excelsior or even one of the other online schools. I am venturing forward to get my degree in business/accounting. I am just wondering if there is any feedback on Excelsior versus a traditional college degree.

I have used CLEP tests for several credits....It has saved me alot of money. The college I am currently taking classes through does not accept ECE test and I cannot take DSST because I am not military(hmmmm should I enlist LOL). The tuition and class restrictions are killing me....at this rate I will get my degree in 2009..I don't want to wait that long, it seems like such a snails pace compared to others who have gotten their degrees on here.

Any input would be appreciated since I am trying to decide if I can afford the enrollment fee for Excelsior or should I just save my money and use for classes.

I'll be graduating with my Bachleor's in Business Administration in July from Saint Leo, but I find that between credits already earned and my military training I meet all the requirements for an Associate in Electronics.

If I already meet all the course requirements simply wanted to roll my credits up, and get that A.S. will they do that? And if so how much would that cost?

Since there isn't a degree overlap I figured it would look better on my resume down the road.

Any thoughts or opinions. Thanks.

Hello again everyone:

Today I sat for my final DSST-Environment and Humanity. It went pretty much as I expected with no surprises. As others who sat for this test will attest to, it is not an "easy" test if you go in cold. I believe that IC will get you over the hump. The "Pass Your Class" book was my other main source of study. This book is not enough to pass the exam in and of itself, but combined with IC it is good. Originally, I also used the Rudman book, but was uncomfortable with the Q and A format. I did use this book the night before and once you have a grasp on the material, the Rudman questions are useful.

The other sources that I must thank for passing this and my other DSST exams are my fellow IC members. The insight and tips I got were not only useful, but were a motivational factor as well. I really appreciate the support and feedback I got from these boards. Conservatively, I estimate I picked up 10 questions from previous discussions on Environment and Humanity. I could visualize the discussions as i progressed through the exam, and the answers jumped off the page in many instances

Now, it is my pleasure to pass on my insights and recall of today's exam to others studying:

Be familiar with the term "Cultural Euthrophication "

Know the role of the EPA

Recognize what form of transportation is NOT considered mass transit

Be familiar with the causes and effects of infant mortality in developing nations- I chose "poverty":confused:

What is an "omnivore"?...Oink-oink

Layers of the atmosphere and how ozone effects certain layers

How a law is formulated in Congress

Effects of U.S. government subsisdies for "Big Oil" corporations

What country is the biggest producer of Hazardous Waste
The feature found in "state of the art" landfills

The primary suggested method of disposing municipal solid waste as per EPA guidelines

What region of the U.S. is most affected by acid rain

Where the "Taiga" biome figures in as related to temperate climates

The two main factors that influence a region's climate

The definition of "ecology"

Global warming and the Geernhouse Effect- I had at least 5 questions on this subject. If you read any of the IC material, you should be fine. There were no real trick questions in this area.

The effect industrialization initallly has on birth and death rates--a VERY confusing set of answers...read carefully

Where "screening" fits into wastewater treatment

I also recall 2 questions about phosphorous and how it figures into cultural euthrophication and wastewater treatment

The ocean water pollutant that is the most damaging- I chose Raw Sewage:confused:

The version of the test I took had no questions on the following:

Soil composition
Prehistoric man
The Green Revolution
Rain shadows
The person who started the phrase: "Greeenhouse Effect"
These points were covered on the DSST practice exams, so i would be familiar with them-it could not hurt.

I hope that this post is not redundant with any of the others on the subject.. I also hope it helps someone as much as the other posts helped an guided my study on this topic. If I pass Environment and Humanity, i will be finishe dwith exams. Once I finish my last Excelsior course in April, I too will become a college graduate-and the first in my immediate family to boot!

Although I will not be using the IC study material anymore, I will stay a member of the IC discussion board until I graduate from Excelsior. The collective experience and support found here is priceless.

Till next time,
Mike

Hey everyone! I just had to share that I passed HG&D with a 62!!! I was so scared that I failed it, because there were a lot of questions that I didn't recognize. What I did was marked the ones that required deeper thinking and came back to them later, and that seemed to work. I even had 26 minutes left to spare!!! I never would have had the courage to do this if it weren't for InstantCert and this great forum! I used mostly InstantCert for my study materials, but also used Petersons. I now officially have 60 credits under my belt!

Just had to share! Next is Educational Psychology (if it is approved by my college).

Machelle

Hello,
just a quick update, that I did the 16 credit German test from NYU today and my recommendation is, if you are not bilingual, don't do it.

There were no multible choise questions in this test.
The first section was listening to a silly text and answering 5 questions. (EASY). The second and third was a translation from German to English and from English to German. This was VERY hard. The text chosen for the German English translation had componants with cultural differences about the school system which (at least in my opinion) are not directly translatable:confused: . Getting a Bachelor in German is different and the school system in Germany in general is different. So translating this into English was really hard.
The second translation was about travelers from the 18th century. Your really need to have your vocablulary together .
The last was a 350 word essay about money spent on outer space...:eek: .

If you have the choise, go with the CLEP 12 credit, as this is a multible choise test, so even if you don't know the answer, you at least can guess. (not really possible with translations).

Keep your fingers crossed for me, and I keep my fingers crossed for you ,

Good luck,

Kckusek