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I took my Macroeconomics CLEP today and passed with a 72! Praise the Lord! I am so excited! Thank you to all for your suggestions. I am planning to take Microeconomics next week while the concepts are still fresh in my mind. When I have a few extra minutes, I will post my comments in the exam feedback section.
I did just want to say that the Education Portal for Macroeconomics is great, even though it's not yet completed. (Link: Economics 102: Macroeconomics Course - Free Online Video Lessons | Education Portal) I only went through that, and I wrote down every definition and equation on index cards. The first Peterson's PT was challenging because I had to apply what I had learned in a different context, and there were a few more equations I hadn't learned from EP (got 64%). After I read through the explanations to the answers, it made a whole lot more sense and I got 83% on the Official CSG.
If you don't have access to Peterson's, I found another very helpful website that, coupled with Education Portal, should be enough. I used it for the International Trade part that EP didn't cover. It also explained in a different way a few things that I was having a hard time understanding. (Link: Principles of Macroeconomics -by- Libby Rittenberg and Timothy Tregarthen)
The reason I really liked Education Portal was that it put the various concepts of Macroeconomics into pictures and used "real life" examples (Bob the Lawn Mower and Linda the Factory Worker, to name a few  ), and that really helped me not only to remember definitions but also to really understand how the economy works (supply and demand, unemployment and inflation).
Now, on to the next test!
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9
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Congrats on passing Macro today!! That is a really awesome score! I'm preparing to take this test and Micro on the 25th. I'm glad to know that the Education Portal site is a good resource. I didn't use it to prep, but I'm going to bookmark it for future tests. I have been using the Saylor.org site along with IC and other resources so hopefully that will prepare me!
Congrats again on a great score! God bless with your next test!
CLEP:
West. Civ I - 65, A&I Lit - 66, Biology - 65, Chemistry - 55, Nat. Sciences - 64, US Hist I - 68, Am. Lit - 61, US Hist II - 62, Am. Gov. - 67, Macroecon. - 63, Microecon. - 75, College Comp. - 66, Prin. of Marketing - 68, Prin. of Mngt - 71
DSST:
Civil War and Reconst. - 70, Prin. of Supervision - 443, Intro to World Rel - 477, Intro to Bus - 443, HR Mgmt - 64, Intro to Computing - 458, Prin. of Fin. Acct - 80 , Bus Ethics & Society - 447, Prin. of Finance - 437
ALEKS:
Int. Algebra, College Algebra, Precalc, Intro to Stats., Business Stats.
SAYLOR:
Corp. Comm - 78%, Bus Law and Ethics - 76%
PENN FOSTER:
Manag. Acct. - 96, Int. Acct. 1 - 98, Int. Acct. 2 - 87, Cost Acct. - 94, Strategic Bus. Mngt. - 95
ADAMS STATE:
Auditing - 89
LSU:
Adv. Acct. - B
TECEP:
Fed Income Taxation
BSBA Accounting
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Congrats on a great score! Good luck on your next test.
Associate in Arts - University of the State of New York / 1989
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Congrats!!! I think micro and macro are my next up,, thanks for the resources.
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1A â Eng 101 & 102 SL â Business Communications SL â College Algebra ALEKS 73% - Intermediate Algebra ALEKS 74%
1B â Macro SL â Micro SL â Business Stats 80% ALEKS â Substance Abuse DSST 450 â Environment and Humanity DSST 55 â Intro to Psychology CLEP 56
1C â Intro to Religion DSST 445 â Ethics in America DSST 443 â Sociology CLEP 58
1D â Pre-Cal ALEKS 76% - Tech Writing DSST â I need to choose 4 more
2A â Business Law CLEP 57 â Intro to Comp DSST 443 â Principles of Financial Accounting SL â Managerial Accounting SL â Marketing CLEP â Principles of Finance DSST â Business Ethics and Society DSST â Strategic Management Capstone â Management CLEP 50
2B â Money and Banking DSST - Marketing need to choose one â MIS DSST 415 â Organizational Behavior DSST â Human Resource Management DSST
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Thanks for the update, I did Applied Economics in Ireland waiting to see if the transfer and if not this resource will come in handy, here's a question how do I put a bible verse or exam results in my signature?
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SoliDeoGloria Wrote:I took my Macroeconomics CLEP today and passed with a 72! Praise the Lord! I am so excited! Thank you to all for your suggestions. I am planning to take Microeconomics next week while the concepts are still fresh in my mind. When I have a few extra minutes, I will post my comments in the exam feedback section.
I did just want to say that the Education Portal for Macroeconomics is great, even though it's not yet completed. (Link: Economics 102: Macroeconomics Course - Free Online Video Lessons | Education Portal) I only went through that, and I wrote down every definition and equation on index cards. The first Peterson's PT was challenging because I had to apply what I had learned in a different context, and there were a few more equations I hadn't learned from EP (got 64%). After I read through the explanations to the answers, it made a whole lot more sense and I got 83% on the Official CSG.
If you don't have access to Peterson's, I found another very helpful website that, coupled with Education Portal, should be enough. I used it for the International Trade part that EP didn't cover. It also explained in a different way a few things that I was having a hard time understanding. (Link: Principles of Macroeconomics -by- Libby Rittenberg and Timothy Tregarthen)
The reason I really liked Education Portal was that it put the various concepts of Macroeconomics into pictures and used "real life" examples (Bob the Lawn Mower and Linda the Factory Worker, to name a few ), and that really helped me not only to remember definitions but also to really understand how the economy works (supply and demand, unemployment and inflation).
Now, on to the next test!
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9
whoop whoop! Congrats!!
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I'm loving the Education Portal. I haven't been using it long enough to see how fast they are completing their courses, but the videos are great!
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EI2HCB Wrote:Thanks for the update, I did Applied Economics in Ireland waiting to see if the transfer and if not this resource will come in handy, here's a question how do I put a bible verse or exam results in my signature?
Great idea! Try this thread: http://www.degreeforum.net/off-topic/158...-test.html
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