Best order for tests?

[keithk]

I've been reading up on the board to gauge the best order for my remaining courses. I found a few threads and came up with the following list. Does anything stand out as not "fitting" in the right spot, as far as the flow and possible overlapping knowledge from one test to the next? Or if anyone has links to threads I might have missed, that would be much appreciated as well.

Thanks in advance.

Current Order for Tests (grouped by overlapping knowledge):
CLEP: Macroeconomics
CLEP: Microeconomics
CLEP: Principles of Management
DSST: Money & Banking
DSST: Principles of Statistics

DSST: Human Resource Mgmt
DSST: Organizational Behavior

DSST: Business Ethics and Society
CLEP: Introductory Business Law
CLEP: Principles of Marketing
TECEP: Business Policy
Penn Foster: Bus & Tech Writ

CLEP: Information Systems & Computer Apps

CLEP: Intro Sociology

CLEP: Financial Acc'ting
STRAIGHTERLINE: Managerial Acct'ing

DSST Principles of Finance

Intermediate Acc'ting I
Intermediate Acc'ting II
Accounting Elective I
Accounting Elective II
Accounting Elective III
Accounting Elective IV

[LaterBloomer]

Nothing strikes me, but you might also want to check out Free Clep Prep.com. Justin has a section on overlapping tests.

[jackbanta]

You should put the CLEP Management in with Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior. Do the CLEP first, it'll introduce you to the principles found in the other two exams.

I'd do Micro and Macro then Money and Banking right after, since there's a relationship there. I ended up studying a lot of Money and Banking stuff when I was studying for Finance as well, but that was just me not knowing exactly how to start. Even so, I'd put Finance in sometime after those three (micro, macro, banking... probably after statistics too). Then you have the toughest ones out of the way too.

Also, if you're going to take Accounting II (managerial) through straighterline, perhaps you should take Accounting I (financial) through them as well? They offer a buy one course, get one free deal. And straighterline is pretty easy to get through quickly. I did both in two weeks total and I don't even feel that was a terribly aggressive pace.

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As for the rest, any order would seem alright. Good luck!

[keithk]

Great, thank you LaterBloomer and Jack. I will make some changes to my testing order based on the suggestions.

Also, thanks for the reminder about free-clep-prep, I completely forgot about the overlapping section listed on that site.

Jack, I'm looking to take Macro and Micro on the same day (as you did, I believe). I don't imagine that I'll hit your scores, but it gives me something to shoot for at least

[jackbanta]

Jack, I'm looking to take Macro and Micro on the same day (as you did, I believe). I don't imagine that I'll hit your scores, but it gives me something to shoot for at least

I did indeed take them on the same day. Glad I can be an inspiration! And don't count yourself out on those scores... I don't think I projected myself to have much above a pass when I took them. And you've gotten very good scores on your other tests so far too!

[LaceyLady]

I agree with jackbanta, take CLEP Management just before the other management exams, and Money and Banking after economics.

I, however, would suggest taking Finance after Managerial Accounting, as managerial accounting introduces many of the concepts that are expanded on in finance. I would also take Statistics before finance, because finance does have some statistical equations which are easier to understand if you have already studied statistics.

Everything else looks good. Good luck!