07-22-2021, 04:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-22-2021, 04:47 PM by studyingfortests.)
(07-22-2021, 01:21 AM)jch Wrote: Do note, though, that CLEP and DSST transcripts take a very long time to arrive at TESU. My recent experience is 3-4 weeks for CLEP and 4-6 weeks for DSST. TESU must still be receiving the results on paper.
Also use your TESU PrepSTEP account for free practice CLEP and DSST tests: https://my.tesu.edu/Pages/LearnExp.aspx
I was told by a competent-sounding advisor at TESU that a large part of the issue is they have very limited staff working in-office in the registrar's office, and it is taking extra time. However, the last CLEP I did (the one with the snafu with online proctoring), the turnaround seemed considerably faster, maybe a week. So perhaps it is getting better, or they have switched to electronic delivery.
Also, FWIW, my take on the essay is that it was no big deal. I was stressed about it beforehand, but did some quick reading and got some tips on preparing. I am pretty fluent with writing, but went through high school at a time where they were not stressing formal essay writing and organizing skills (the 'relevance in education' era of the 1970s). So using outlines and so forth is not something I'm used to doing.
For this essay, it was really pretty simple, the topic was easy to understand, and I banged it out and had time to check and clean it up and still had a few minutes to spare. No bibliography/reference section needed, because they give you the source(s). My final score was 72 or 74. So unless you are as much of a writing phobe as I am a math phobe, or have real difficulties with spelling and grammar, I would say the essay is not something to be too concerned about. Certainly easier than any essay you'll do in a typical college class.