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In my area, it's hard to find a school that offers DSSTs; but I prefer them because the questions are more straightforward. I'm mostly comparing social science CLEPs to social science DSSTs.
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Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
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Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
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CLEP clearer questions, and more study guides.
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10-17-2012, 09:30 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-17-2012, 09:33 PM by LaceyLady.)
I prefer CLEP, maybe because I took many CLEPs first before I took my first DSST and got used to CLEP. Also CLEP tended to have subjects that I preferred, especially for gen. ed. They both have advantages and disadvantages, many of which were mentioned already.
CLEP:
More study guides and practice tests
Some six credit exams
Lower price
I personally like the format of CLEP - maybe because I have gotten used to taking CLEPs
DSST:
Four options per question instead of five
Having an account online and being able to access results and receipts
Longer time limit
Being able to use your own calculator instead of the one on the computer
I had issues with DSST when my last DSST exam froze just after the exam started. The customer service was not good and it was not resolved at all until a helpful forum member (BGSU Alum 86) asked his/her contact at DSST to look into it. Once she looked into it, the situation was resolved satisfactorily. Since I have not had any situation with CLEP exams, I do not know how their customer service compares.
I found that the difficulty or straightforwardness depended on the individual exam for both CLEP and DSST. They both had straightforward questions and difficult questions.
Several months ago, I took my last CLEP, and more recently I also took my last DSST. I am sad and I miss taking these tests. I love taking a test for a semester or year's worth of credit and receiving my score immediately - now I only have TECEPs and courses left to do and TECEPs don't even give you a score. But I took every CLEP and DSST I could fit into my degree. And that means I am getting close to the end, which I am excited about. 
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CLEP:
English Literature - 67, Chemistry - 60, Microeconomics - 69, Macroeconomics - 77, U.S. History I - 68, U.S. History II - 64, American Government - 64, Humanities - 68, College Algebra - 64, English Composition - 56, Financial Accounting - 80 , Principles of Management - 74, Intro. Business Law - 73, Principles of Marketing - 79, Info. Systems & Computer Applications - 77
DSST:
Introduction to Business - 446, Human/Cultural Geography - 69, Personal Finance - 463, Principles of Supervision - 443, Organizational Behavior - 76, Human Resource Management - 77, Business Ethics and Society - 468, Principles of Finance - 471, Management Information Systems - 447, Money and Banking - 73
TECEP:
Financial Institutions and Markets, Federal Income Taxation, Strategic Management
Straighterline Course:
Business Communication
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