DSST Passing Grades

[testers2]

One of the brick and mortar colleges that my son is considering attending lists passing scores for the DSST tests as 45-48 (for a few tests he's considering). As I read the forum on these various tests, I'm seeing passing scores of 437, 482, etc. How does this relate to the 45-48 that I'm seeing at the college website? Has DSST changed their scoring methodology lately>

Thanks for your responses!! I'm thoroughly confused at this point!!

Amy S.

[daniellevine]

One of the brick and mortar colleges that my son is considering attending lists passing scores for the DSST tests as 45-48 (for a few tests he's considering). As I read the forum on these various tests, I'm seeing passing scores of 437, 482, etc. How does this relate to the 45-48 that I'm seeing at the college website? Has DSST changed their scoring methodology lately>

Thanks for your responses!! I'm thoroughly confused at this point!!

Amy S.

Some colleges will only give a pass/fail, so it doesn't matter. You just need to get over 400, or over 45 (or 48 etc. whichever is listed.)

Other colleges accept letter grades A, B, and C to be calculated into the GPA. In that case if the score system is based on two digits (45, 48), then the letter grade is based on a chart. For example, if a 45 if a pass ©, then a 54 is an A. You'll have to check the school's categories for A, B, and C. Excelsiors' is here: https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_Coll...ore_Charts

Now, if the scoring system is based on three digits (400), then the grade is always pass/fail. So whether you get a 401 or a 478, you will just get a "pass" with no letter grade.

[peace123]

this link gives you what ace recommends for the DSST's as passing. As always colleges can accept the ACE recommendation or set their own.

http://www.getcollegecredit.com/download...dation.pdf

The scores with 3 digits are due to refreshed versions of the exam being issued and the older versions being pulled.

[jadechow]

How does this relate to the 45-48 that I'm seeing at the college website? Has DSST changed their scoring methodology lately>

Thanks for your responses!! I'm thoroughly confused at this point!!

Amy S.

Hi Amy,

DSST recently (well, last year) went in and "refreshed" several of their tests. When they did that, the scoring system for those particular tests changed from the 2-digit to the 3-digit value. So, for example with Principles of Finance if it used to be that you needed a 45 to pass you now need a 400 since that exam was "refreshed". Does that make sense?

Only certain exams were reviewed and updated. Any exam with a 2-digit score is still the "old" version. I hope this helps.

Kelly