I passed Analyzing Lit with a 68 - woo hoo! Again most of the tips on this board are on track but here is my insight and what worked for me:

I took all 3 Peterson's practice exams plus the offical CLEP practice test.

I studies the poetry section in IC under the Humanities test... I only reviewed the literary term questions

During the actual test if I started to debate an answer too long I marked it for review or skipped it and moved on. When I went back later the answer usually popped right out at me. I ended up with about 18 extra minutes and first answereed the questions I skipped and then the ones I marked for review. Then I reviewed the passages I found difficult.

I recommend this test... it is manageable not easy but manageable.

Short Question:
Does anyone know if A.C.E. provides credit/certification for ITIL certificates?
I have several and would like to apply them to my Excelsior BMI degree.
(I've found something about this on the ACE website and relates to this company Management Training and IT Training - Learning Tree International, but not sure how to translate this into credit for my degree)

Long Question:
I'm working overseas (in IT) for an oil company based out of the Netherlands...

We've implemented ITIL processes which are a set of IT industry best practices.

I'm currently attending a 5k USD Service Manager Master certification program, and have already earned several lower level certificates for ITIL e.g. foundation and multiple practitioners.

While ITIL is a set of best practices written by OGC from the UK and being primarily pushed by Dutch training companies (Exin and ISEP), I'm really surprised that I can't find more information about this program on the web as it applies to the USA.

I have what relates to very unique and industry leading skills and certification in this area, but can't see a tangible way to apply this to any degree in the USA.

Has anyone had luck getting credit for this work/experience preferably without going the portfolio assessment route???

I am taking my first CLEP tomorrow. I am taking A&I on the advice of a fellow student. I've been scoring reasonably well on the practice exams ans I've studues the lit terms. I am ready... bring it on! Wish me luck and if you have any last minute tips please let me know.

Did this one today. I felt IC was a good prep for it. I should have spent more time but I was in a time crunch to be done. I felt this test is harder then Adult & Aging and Gerontology but easier then Abnormal. About the same difficulty as Social Psy but I suspect the grading curve is easier then this one by looking at the statistics Excelsior published. According to their book, 15% failed and most got A's. I should know how I did in about two weeks. The key to this is understanding the definitions. Even though IC doesn't cover 100% of the material, I would say it made me more familiar with the material then any other test I have taken. This was a good set of flashcards. This was my last test to grad! I will continue to tell everyone about IC. A BIG thanks to Steve!

Hi! Taking Excelsior's Foundations of Gerentology exam next Wednesday and I'm going through IC's cards. I did a search on this test and did not come up with much. Does anyone know if I have to know all the percentages and numbers as part of the demographics dection of the cards? Anyone remember certain info or sections that I should spend extra time studying for? There were a number of these for the A&A test and it was exceptionally helpful.

Hello.

I am SO happy to have found this site. I heard about IC while surfing Amazon and reading the book reviews. One thing lead to another and I was on 123 collegedegree and BAin4weeks!

Well, I have gained acceptance into a direct entry Master's degree nursing program. I have worked in healthcare for ages, but have no nursing license.

Anyhoo, in order to make it official I MUSt pass a handful of ECE/CLEP/DANTES exams. I have to have statistics.

I know folks here have taken the Danted stats exam, but what about the ECE exam? My advisor is trying to see if they will accept the DSST exam, but she said it may take awhile. I have to start my studying either wway.

Will IC and Complete Idiot's guide work for the ECE statistics exam?

Thanks in advance for the advice!

The ethics course excelsior offers through examintion is listed as an arts & sciences credit. You have to take business ethics in the ECE business program. Does the exam Excelsior have for ethics fulfill the business ethics requirement. If anyone knows.

Hi Everyone,

I am a newbie and wanted to introduce myself. I am 43 years old, divorced about 2 years ago, 2 kids. I am currently going to UOP so I can finally get my BS/BA. I am in the core of my program (which I can't CLEP out of unfortunately) that will be done February 2008. I was told by my advisor that I can CLEP out of my electives of which I still need 30 credits. I have never taken a CLEP exam before and was scared to because the study materials seemed so overwhelming that it just seemed easier to take the classes...until I discovered IC! Now I am studying for Human Growth and Development and hope to take it in January.

Anyway, I wanted to get everyone's opinion on what I plan to accomplish over the next year. I am taking 5 week long classes at UOP back-to-back, so it will be pretty intense, but I am hoping I can swing getting those extra 30 credits in before February 2008. Here is my list:

HG&D (3 credits)
Humanities (6)
American Government (3)
Biology (6)
Western Civilization I (3)
Western Civilization II (3)
U.S. History I (3)
U.S. History II (3)

I have taken Sociology, Intro to Psych, and Psychology of Personality, so I am not sure if Educational Psychology would be too much of an overlap and if they would let me take that one. I may have to ask them, and replace one of the other CLEP's. At any rate, I hope to complete one exam per month starting in January. The six credit tests scare me a bit, but I want so badly to get my Bachelor's in the next year.

Thoughts? Thanks!

Machelle

I have recently, in the last three weeks, passed two CLEP exams. American Government (69) and Principles of Marketing (75). I am now thinking about taking Principles of Finance and Ethics in America through DSST. Are these exams deemed UPPER LEVEL at Excelsior?