Hi all

I was just notified yesterday by my advisor that I had not yet had credits awarded for general military service. Always nice, so now I'm looking at 8 lower level credits that I didn't know I had. My military school credits are already over but it seems they award 2 credits per year in general for basic service outside of schools. Good deal.

This does, however, now put me in a position where lower level testing no longer has benefit. That said, I need to try and figure out what I need to hit that may be perceived by consensus as the ''easier'' upper level tests. I know that ''easier'' is all perspective, but I'd like to take a consensus on which tests may allow me to turn around this degree at the most expeditious pace.

I already have taken and passed:

1) Management Information Systems DSST
2) Drug and Alcohol Abuse DSST

Thinking about:

1) American Dream Excelsior
2) Intro to Management CLEP (transfers as upper level to my university)

I hear that Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union, something of interest to me, is not an easy test to ace.

Any ideas and/or suggestions on upper level tests would be highly appreciated.

Regards.

PS - I have already received some great advice in here. It was worth the investment within 24 hours. Great place to be.

Hello everyone! I am currently enrolled in Excelsior's BS Marketing program and recently skimmed over their Liberal Arts Catalog. What hit me was the BS requirements for the Liberal Studies degree - they didn't look as rigorous to complete (vs the business programs of course) especially for someone like myself who has been out of school for a long time and been working for a while. I really want to pursue the BS Marketing degree but at the same time, I'm like some folks out there having been in the workforce for 20 years, just want a BS degree with the least path of resistance (work plus school is never fun!). As I previously posted, I need to take the College Algebra CLEP or a Pre-calculus class on top of that Statistics (ugh) for the BS Marketing degree. I'm not very knowledgeable as far as a BS Liberal Arts degree is concerned, but I'm hoping someone on the forum could please answer some of my questions that come to mind (pardon my ignorance please):

1. What kind of jobs can you find with a BS Liberal Studies degree?
2. Can you continue on and pursue an MBA with this degree?
3. Since I have some older college and Applied Pro credits, maybe I can get a BS Liberal Studies degree first, then the BS Marketing degree next (time permits)?
4. I wouldn't mind getting an un-official review for this program, but from the looks of the requirements, I may be closer to the Liberal Studies degree than to the Marketing degree for which I still need around 54 hours.

-Any insight, advice or recommendations you could provide I would highly appreciate.

Thank you kindly in advance,
Mike

Today I went into the testing center with too much confidence perhaps. I hear people getting really high scores (low 70s, high 60s) on the Intro. to Psychology CLEP exam. I studied a week for this exam and felt like I was ready. Everyone tells me that this CLEP is one of the easier ones. Well, I took it and to my surprise I only got a 52 on it :mad: So much for the easiness. The other two CLEPs (Intro to Mgmt and Info. Systems & App.) I actually did better on but I thought they were supposed to be a little bit more challenging than the Psych CLEP or so I have heard... I'm taking the Intro. to Sociology next week. I have heard that alot of the Psych stuff overlaps into the Soci. exam... Is that true? How can I get a better grade on the Soci. CLEP? I also noticed there is merely 150 odd questions for the Soci IC while the Psych. IC has well over 300 questions. So my question is, is it possible to pass the Soci. CLEP with just studying from the Soci. IC cards ONLY? :p Any suggestions is much appreciated

For those who may be in the south/south suburban Chicagoland area, I just found out that South Suburban College offers all DSST in the computerized format. They charge a $25 sitting fee on top of the $70 test fee. No need to have any test ordered just call a couple of days before hand to schedule an appointment. Testing times are between 9am - 5pm M-F, and they also have random Saturday testing dates, once per month.

Well all ..after failing the clep in college math...I now have to find a 3 credit math to take asap..and it must be easy, as I have demonstrated a very noticeable lack of current math ability beyond the basics..and I project the dsst astronomy course as my science. So Iam open to ideas and insights as I need to get 3 math and science courses done quickly and inexpensively. Help y'all ..please! Ron:o

(Warning. Mom bragging about kids could be terribly boring.)

Just got the call from my son-in-law that he sat his journeyman electrician test this afternoon and PASSED! I am so proud of him. He has been studying every night after work for many month's now. We all know what that's like. Now that he has accomplished this and has proved to himself that he can teach himself I am going to try and talk him into going for his BA by exams also. I need to wait a couple of weeks though. Pretty sure he doesnt' want to even think about studying for awhile. hilarious

And my other son just received Guardsman of the Quarter at his air force base. Right on!

Pretty great kids.

So does anyone else have some great kids?!

One course , that's all after passing 27 cleps and dantes tests...and then graduation. But alas, that one course after being out of the classroom for 30 years proved to be a huge stumbling block!! College math is a curse not a course. If you are a math whiz at simple math great...but, as I suspected the only thing simple about this test ..was me!!! For those of you coming out of high school or recent algebra classes who know an equation from an equator, you'll do fine.But, my equation was an equator and I ended up in the south pole!! There are alot of challenges in life ...Iam ,was , and forever will be challenged by upper level math. Yet, I promise, come hell or high water, That I will find a way to get my liberal arts degree from T.E.S.C. six credits that can be either 3 math and 3 science aren't going to stop me.

Regards ... from a determined graduate to be..somehow..someway!!

Anyone in Spring, TX take Dantes test? My testing center doesn't give dantes and I will have to search for a testing center. What website can I go to to find a testing center nearby?

October 30, 2006

Dear Dean ........:

Mary ........... has completed the requirements to graduate from Indiana University, with a Bachelor of General Studies degree, December 2006.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact our office.

Sincerely,

.......................
Certifying Recorder

Finally!!!

Also got an A in both courses, A- on both finals...Still can't believe it, but I'm not arguing.

ShotoJuku, happy birthday.