Can't figure out the CLEP scoring! Argh!

[barcotta]

I joined InstaCert for the Statistics help. It's my only hope to get through this; I'm so stupid with math that the IRS sent my taxes back this year with a note saying I'd tried to overpay because I subtracted wrong. STUPID.

And to answer you, Barcotta, I'm in my thirties, and I'm an Irish History major at Regis in Denver. Irish History rather than marketing because it required less math :-) I'm CLEPping to save time. And Math.

You can click on the Statistics link in my signature below to get my take on the DSST exam. Based on your description of your math prowess, I think the DSST may be a good way to go because it appears to be an EXTREMELY forgiving exam (you'll find posts on this forum from people who just guessed their way through it and passed--knowing nothing more than some basic probability) and you have time so you can prepare slowly.

If I were you, I would get the Standard Deviants videos for Stats. They are designed so that a 1st grader would have a decent shot at understanding. I would then use the Specific Exam Feedback section and select one book that someone recommended. You don't want too many sources. If there's a conflict between the book and InstantCert--go with the book. There shouldn't be many. Finally, when you get to the ugly stuff that makes your eyes roll up in the back of your head--just skip it. If you get the basics based on my feedback--take your time--use the Standard Deviants--get a good "Stats for Dummies"-type book and IC, you WILL pass and never, ever have to think of it again.

[HedyBrown]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the help, everyone!

GRE is out, as is anything except for CLEP and DANTES. Regis is pretty strict about their testing policies and what they will and will not accept.

I was referring to the Statistics DANTES exam. I use statistics in my job frequently and I understand functions in Excel. I can plug in numbers; I just can't read formulas or anything to do with algebra. Statistics therefore seemed like the most likely option for me. Do you know if it's heavy on theory or on math? Or is it a mixture of the two? Is it means and medians and standard deviations, or is it y(x)42xz= the square root of a cow?

I'll check out all of the study materials - just wondering about your views!

Thanks!