Loaded Question - Upper Level Tests

[Auto]

Hi all

I was just notified yesterday by my advisor that I had not yet had credits awarded for general military service. Always nice, so now I'm looking at 8 lower level credits that I didn't know I had. My military school credits are already over but it seems they award 2 credits per year in general for basic service outside of schools. Good deal.

This does, however, now put me in a position where lower level testing no longer has benefit. That said, I need to try and figure out what I need to hit that may be perceived by consensus as the ''easier'' upper level tests. I know that ''easier'' is all perspective, but I'd like to take a consensus on which tests may allow me to turn around this degree at the most expeditious pace.

I already have taken and passed:

1) Management Information Systems DSST
2) Drug and Alcohol Abuse DSST

Thinking about:

1) American Dream Excelsior
2) Intro to Management CLEP (transfers as upper level to my university)

I hear that Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union, something of interest to me, is not an easy test to ace.

Any ideas and/or suggestions on upper level tests would be highly appreciated.

Regards.

PS - I have already received some great advice in here. It was worth the investment within 24 hours. Great place to be.

[fiveninerzero]

Hey Auto,

I suggest you do a search on "upper level" in this forum. There is a swarth of information from past posters asking that same exact question.

Have fun!

[sgloer]

If Soviet history is something that would be interesting to you, by all means, I would recommend taking it! When I was going through the questions, I found it to be very interesting subject matter, so I enjoyed looking things up on Wikipedia and doing some side reading on the subject. (All voluntary, of course--I don't actually get to take the tests!)

I think the people that find the test to be really hard are going to be the ones who have zero interest in the subject. If you're interested in it, and you do a little side reading on Wikipedia on whatever pops into your mind while you're going through the questions, and you establish a clear timeline of events in your head, the exam should be very do-able.

Good luck!

[tcc]

There's also the DSST test on Civil War and Reconstruction. InstantCert and the Idiot's Guide to the Civil War were my primary study guides, although I also rented Ken Burns Civil War on DVD from my library. I'm with Steve though: always choose what you're most interested in, as you'll find the preparation so much easier. I happen to be very interested in the Civil War.