05-31-2007, 07:15 PM
Okay....let me start off by saying I'm no expert in math......my score of 58 reflects that.
I used IC plus the Complete Idiot's Guide to Statistics. I also viewed about half of Against All Odds statistics videos available online. The link is in the subject specific forum Joanne is putting together. The combination of the three if enough to pass the exam, IMHO.
Anyway, I took the computer based version and it consisted of 101 questions with a two hour limit. The first "question" really wasn't one but was a listing of terms for use on the exam. I never referred to it. For a calculator, I used a Texas Instruments TI-36X Solar. The testing center I used is new to DSST tests and it took me about ten minutes to convince them that I could use a calculator...(what is up with that?). They relented. The calculator was sufficient.....
As has been mentioned elsewhere, the test is primarily conceptual in nature so knowing the definitions and principles of statistics is at least as important as understanding the math. I think the key to scoring in the upper ranges would be having more formulas memorized.
- I never needed to refer to a table and none were provided.
- There were far more questions about Null Hypotheses than I'd expected. I'd bet there were at least a dozen problems and questions on the subject.
- Standard Deviation was big, at least in understanding how it factors into the world of Inferential Stats. I think there were two or three questions where I had to find a standard deviation.
- Study Binomial stuff....lots of that.
- Permutations and combinations...four or five questions.
- Significance levels came up a lot.
- There were more than a couple questions which revolved around standard error.
If I think of anything else I'll post it later.
Bo
I used IC plus the Complete Idiot's Guide to Statistics. I also viewed about half of Against All Odds statistics videos available online. The link is in the subject specific forum Joanne is putting together. The combination of the three if enough to pass the exam, IMHO.
Anyway, I took the computer based version and it consisted of 101 questions with a two hour limit. The first "question" really wasn't one but was a listing of terms for use on the exam. I never referred to it. For a calculator, I used a Texas Instruments TI-36X Solar. The testing center I used is new to DSST tests and it took me about ten minutes to convince them that I could use a calculator...(what is up with that?). They relented. The calculator was sufficient.....
As has been mentioned elsewhere, the test is primarily conceptual in nature so knowing the definitions and principles of statistics is at least as important as understanding the math. I think the key to scoring in the upper ranges would be having more formulas memorized.
- I never needed to refer to a table and none were provided.
- There were far more questions about Null Hypotheses than I'd expected. I'd bet there were at least a dozen problems and questions on the subject.
- Standard Deviation was big, at least in understanding how it factors into the world of Inferential Stats. I think there were two or three questions where I had to find a standard deviation.
- Study Binomial stuff....lots of that.
- Permutations and combinations...four or five questions.
- Significance levels came up a lot.
- There were more than a couple questions which revolved around standard error.
If I think of anything else I'll post it later.
Bo
American Public University
Bachelor's in Business Administration
Graduated: June 2007
Clep Exams Taken: Amer Gov (73), Principles of Mgt (76), College Mathematics (54): Business Law (66)
DSST Exam Taken: MIS (70); Business Law II (65); Stats (58)
Bachelor's in Business Administration
Graduated: June 2007
Clep Exams Taken: Amer Gov (73), Principles of Mgt (76), College Mathematics (54): Business Law (66)
DSST Exam Taken: MIS (70); Business Law II (65); Stats (58)
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