Research Methods is now up and available. As always, please provide feedback after taking the test--I think the developers did a great job, but what we design in the laboratory doesn't always have as much external validity as we'd like!

I plan to take Heres to Your Health soon. Based on the posts IC alone should do the trick.

Then I would like to take the DSSTs Organizational Behavior and Foundations of Education. Should I get the DSST study guides for each of these in additional to IC?

Also, I do not need any more upper level credits (all my upper level are in my art program since I am an art major) I have read posts on D & AA, and I am wondering if it is worth it. Same feeling about Macro and Microeconomics. Perhaps I should put my efforts into a different test. Perhaps Social Sciences...Any opinions?

Anyone take this course or TECEP? What did you use for study?

It happened today. My first computer-based CLEP exam. My first CLEP failure. I decided to take Business Law and Marketing on the same day. For this I had to drive 40 miles to a technical college because my old fashioned base education center only offers 14 out of 35 CLEP subjects, on paper at that.

I have read that Business Law is pretty easy, so I decided to take that first. I went into the center confident, even though I didn't have the chance to study. I maybe looked through 2 InstantCert sections a week ago. The exam got pretty confusing, and seemed to be based around the same scenarios and basic contractual law terms (which I did not know because I didn't study.) About a quarter ways through the exam, the network crapped out and I had to go get the proctor. After waiting a few minutes I had to move to another computer and log on, only to repeat the process one more time. By this point I could no longer concentrate, especially with these scenario-based questions that required me to read. I could hardly focus on the last ten questions in anxiety of anticipation of my results. The network crashed again right as I hit report score! I think I like waiting 2 weeks now for the paper and pencil score to come in, at least I am mentally prepared to find out my score in a couple of weeks! With this I knew it was only minutes away...and my blood pressure showed it! 47. After some cussing, and having to go to the back of the line to wait for another computer to take Marketing--I got a killer spot in the corner, focused and forgot my previous failure. Marketing was probably the most straightfoward exam I have taken so far, I looked at 65 InstantCert questions the night before and recalled a lot, pretty much all I studied was memorizing the 4 P's, and most of the questions can be answered by applying them, except for maybe 10 questions about e-commerce. The report score screen came, and I overpowered my shaking fingers and got my score--62. I think I miss waiting for my score!

The moral of the story, I believe I flunked Business Law because of the curve. Since it is perceived as an "easy" test, I think you have to answer more correct to get a high score. I dunno though, I don't write the tests.

Well, I never wanted to take the DSST Business Law 2, because I read it is hard, but I might have to now if I don't wanna wait 6 months!

So, I plan to take the CLEP test for Management. I have taken the Peterson's CLEP practic test and have consistently scored in the high 60's and low 70's? Am I prepared enough to take the CLEP?

Can someone send me a link of DSST exam sites? Thanks.....

/Bo

Hey everyone i am back in the loop of testing after a long long break.I went back home for a couple of months and took one exam a month before that.
I have received 38.50 credits for the engineering classes that i passed 6 years back.Apart from these i have 46 credits from CLEP and Dantes which i took from Dec 2005 to April 2006.
I now have a total of 85 credits towards Liberal Studies.I took the Ethics in America test last week and hopefully i will pass that.I took ECE Ethics today and scored B.
The test was very very long and since this was my first ECE exam i felt pretty overwhelmed by the whole thing.3 hours and so much to read and concentrate on. I finished just in time and felt exhausted after the test.
I used Instantcert,my previous knowledge from the DSST version(for that one i had used DSST guide and instantcert) and ECE practice exams.
There were no questions at all about Epicurus,Epictetus,Socrated and i was surprised about that.
There were many questions about Kant,Hume,Hobbes,relativism and nihilism.
I studied for one full week and am glad this is over and done with.
I need to take 9 more exams to complete my degree...assuming that i have passed Ethics in America.I need mostly all upper level except for Math/Stats and English.
The next one i plan to take is Civil War.
I am glad to be back in action on this forum.I do repent wasting a lot of time I could have been done by now...
Thanks for your support everyone,i read a lot of posts about what to study etc before taking the last 2 exams and it was of tremendous help.
As for Instantcert i don't know what i would do without them..i can no longer even think about taking an exam without their study guide.

I need to know which is easier: CLEP Info systems, or CLEP Intro to Psychology? I want to take one of these next Friday, but I have very limited time to study, so I want the easier of the two.

I passed Introductory Sociology with a 72, and I'm reasonably knoledgeable about computer applications.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

After failing pre-calculus (required for Thomas Edison business majors), I went to enroll in a pre-cal course at a junior collge - but they wouldn't let me in saying I had to have College Algebra AND Triginometry done before being able to enroll. As you know, there is no Trig clep but there is a College Algebra CLEP for three credits. College Algebra AND Trig will satisfy my pre-cal requirement (and all you TH buis majors). So I studied TWO DAYS with the REA College Algebra book (very good - perfect - has three full-length tests with EVERY PROBLEM worked out at the back) and scored a 64 today on College Algebra. Now I will enroll in a Trig course for the Spring (my first real college class....maybe I will quit whining about studying for tests now).

A big idea for any of you in the same boat as me to consider:
When I met with the head of the math dept, she said tech schools still offer a College Algebra/Trig course!!!! Find one that is accredited and you will fill this requirement without College Algebra!!! She said these tech school classes are WAY shorter than a traditional semester (sometimes eight weeks) and the subject matter is very basic (only a little right triangle trig combined with elementary algebra). I'm looking for one now to take instead of trig.....

WOO-HOO!!!! I AM SO PUMPED I PASSED!!!hilarious

Hey everyone,

My clep is tomorrow I have been studying for Intro to Psychology for approximately 2 weeks. I have studied the Instacert, read the REA book, and have taken one Peterson's Practice Exam today. (the day before the test) I only got a 43 on that exam...I am a little dissappointed and nervous about taking it tomorrow!! What do you all think? Thanks!