It's Go Time! If I pass this exam I graduate!

[jayAusTex]

I have been studying for the DSST Principles of Statistics exam (on and off) for almost three months now. This was one requirement I really wanted to take in a class room setting at my university but due to bad timing and scheduling issues I could never get into any of the courses.

I must take the exam now in order for my score to be reported in time for spring graduation. Simply stated if I pass this exam I get to graduate in April and if I fail I will have to either re-test in 6 months or try and get into the course at my university whenever they feel like offering it again. Either way it would postpone my graduation by months and maybe even a year! So no pressure here LOL!

Oh, for a little extra pressure I have not failed any of the CLEPS or DSST exams that I have taken. It's a track record I'm proud of but one which I feel is in serious jeopardy with this exam. Not to mention the lose of $80!

Anyway, I am now scheduled to take the exam tomorrow at noon (February 10, 2009) and do not feel very confident about it but there is no going back now. There are some areas I feel fairly confident in such as probabilities, standard deviation, and null hypothesis, not to mention most of the definitions on the IC flashcards but still I can’t help but wonder if it’s enough.

On the bright side I put off a college degree for over 20 years so what’s another few months going to mean. Though it sure be great to come back here in three weeks and write my, “I’m done” thread.

I know it’s been a while since I posted here so I just wanted to give an update and see if I could generate a little karma from the IC community.

I’ll post my results, pass or fail, along with my feedback in about three weeks. That is the average time it took me to get my other two DSST exam scores back so hopefully it will only be three weeks. Three very, very long weeks LOL!

Jay

CLEPS

American Government 62
U.S. History I 58
U.S. History II 64
Intro Psychology 56
Humanities 51
Info Systms & Com App 60
Intro Sociology 73
Principles of Marketing 69
Principles of Management 71
Intro. Educational Psychology 58
Human Growth & Development 62
Introductory Business Law 62

DANTES

World Religions 68

Here's to Your Health 60

[categ]

Good luck, I am sure you will do fine. That wait must be killer.

[Farmerboy]

Go pass it! The wait would kill me.

[cbrchris]

Good luck on your exam!

[annegirl]

Good luck! I'm sure you'll do fine. 3 weeks wait huh? What a killer!

[cookderosa]

Good luck to you on the exam!

[barcotta]

There are some areas I feel fairly confident in such as probabilities, standard deviation, and null hypothesis, not to mention most of the definitions on the IC flashcards but still I can’t help but wonder if it’s enough.

Stop wondering. If you're taking the test tomorrow the thing you need more than anything else at this point is confidence. I passed this exam and I never did fully understand null hypothesis--so if you are fairly confident with the items you listed I would be shocked if you didn't pass. Good luck!

[ShotoJuku]

[SIZE="4"]Go For Broke!![/SIZE]

[sallykod]

I am in the same boat, Jay! I am to take my Biology CLEP on the 21st and if I don't pass it, no graduating in May. Stats is odd anyway, go in positively and you will do fine.

Sally

btw- I live in Austin too!

[jayAusTex]

Wow, such a small world Sally. Biology eh? As much as I find that subject interesting I think I will stick with my dreaded stats exam LOL!

Thanks for the encouragement and that of everyone else as well. Thank you all so much for the kind words. I'm still studying and will give it my best shot tomorrow and get back here as soon as I get my results. Thanks again. Jay

I am in the same boat, Jay! I am to take my Biology CLEP on the 21st and if I don't pass it, no graduating in May. Stats is odd anyway, go in positively and you will do fine.

Sally

btw- I live in Austin too!