08-03-2012, 09:28 AM
If REA ever decided to start making study guides for DSSTs they've already got a good market cause there aren't as many resources out there for DSSTs as there are for CLEPs.
For the DSSTs I've taken I've used:
InstantCert,
Free-CLEP-Prep,
The Wise old Owl guides (only used about 2 of these but they were good),
Dummies or Idiot's guides on the topic,
and have gone to the official exam fact sheet, looked at the recommended books, and purchase the the earlier edition (used) and used that to study.
Another thing to keep in mind is that different books and publishers work better for some tests then others. What really helps is going to the Specific Exam feedback and seeing what past users have used to study. If you start seeing a trend where, "I mostly used the Baron's guide to study for the Principles of Finance DSST" and then a couple of "I also used the Baron's guide and it was spot on" then you might want to consider getting it.
There aren't as many study resources out there for DSSTs, but there is just as much information on the topic. Don't let DSSTs scare you because there aren't many things out there... I've actually found them to be easier then CLEPs (generally). There's only for 4 options per question instead of 5 and just the way they ask the question seems easier.
For the DSSTs I've taken I've used:
InstantCert,
Free-CLEP-Prep,
The Wise old Owl guides (only used about 2 of these but they were good),
Dummies or Idiot's guides on the topic,
and have gone to the official exam fact sheet, looked at the recommended books, and purchase the the earlier edition (used) and used that to study.
Another thing to keep in mind is that different books and publishers work better for some tests then others. What really helps is going to the Specific Exam feedback and seeing what past users have used to study. If you start seeing a trend where, "I mostly used the Baron's guide to study for the Principles of Finance DSST" and then a couple of "I also used the Baron's guide and it was spot on" then you might want to consider getting it.
There aren't as many study resources out there for DSSTs, but there is just as much information on the topic. Don't let DSSTs scare you because there aren't many things out there... I've actually found them to be easier then CLEPs (generally). There's only for 4 options per question instead of 5 and just the way they ask the question seems easier.