Your success using InstantCert
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Your success using InstantCert
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04-03-2013, 05:31 PM
This website highly recommends using InstantCert for preparing for CLEP exams. They themseselves claim that only by using their product, you can go from no prior knowledge of a given subject to exam ready. Have any of you used only their service to achieve that level of preparedness? If its actually comprehensive enough, their subscription fee sounds like a bargain.
BA in Liberal Studies (TESC) in progress
24/120 Completed
For some of the exams, Instantcert does not cover enough of the material. The only reason why I passed Intro to Astronomy is because I'm good at guessing. LOL. For most of the exams I've taken, Instantcert was my main study source. I've found the flashcards to be sufficient for the social science exams, Environment and Humanity: Race to Save the Planet, Intro to Computing, and Biology. You can see my scores in my signature. A 50 is passing on the CLEPs and usually a 400 or 40-something is passing on the DSSTs.
Graduate of Not VUL or ENEB
MS, MSS and Graduate Cert AAS, AS, BA, and BS CLEP Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68 DSST Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458 ALEKS Int Alg, Coll Alg TEEX 4 credits TECEP Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations CSU Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber SL Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I Uexcel A&P Davar Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc
04-03-2013, 08:31 PM
IC all the way for DSST and the ECE that I have taken; not so much for CLEP. I have taken a lot of DSST and the IC flashcards were my main study source.
Goal: 0-120 credits in less than 1 year.....began July 2012
Credits to date: 121 Bachelor of Science - Business ECE Human Growth & Development :: 54, Psychology :: 66, Analyzing & Interpreting Lit :: 50 Sociology :: 58, Biology :: 64, Principles of Mgmt :: 60, Principles of Marketing :: 65 Intro to Business Law :: 61, Macro 49::, Micro 55 Principles of Supervision: 422, Personal Finance: 455, Intro to Business:: 439, World Religion:: 464, Here's to your Health:: 449, Substance Abuse:: 446, Intro to Computers:: 454, Technical Writing:: 59, Mgmt Info Systems:: 454, Intro to Law Enforcement:: 60, Criminal Justice:: 443 Business Ethics and Society:: 422, Fundamentals of Counseling:: 60, Environment & Humanity:: 64 Anthropology:: 55, Astronomy:: 53, SL: Algebra, Eng I & II, Acct I, Acct II, Stats ECE: Labor Relations:: A, HR Mgmt:: B, Org Behavior:: B, Capstone 495BUS:: A Penn Foster: Financial Mgmt:: B, Employee Benefits:: B TESC: TECEP Ops Mgmt Info Lit.
04-03-2013, 08:44 PM
julia12389 Wrote:IC all the way for DSST and the ECE that I have taken; not so much for CLEP. I have taken a lot of DSST and the IC flashcards were my main study source. Ditto. Never used any other resource for DSSTs beside the internet and the occasional library book. IC is kinda hit and miss for CLEP.
AA Liberal Studies, Thomas Edison State College-Dec. 2012
BA Liberal Studies, Thomas Edison State College-Sept. 2013 16 CLEPs, 6 DSSTs, 12 FEMAs, and a handful of B&M lab science courses 120/120 credits DONE :hurray: âHe who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.â
04-03-2013, 08:55 PM
March of last year I started on my path to a degree....0 hours....As of today I have 111 hours....some of them FEMA....but all through self study and using IC. You should broaden your study on the subjects but IC gives enough to pass the test on most.
2017 - Juris Doctor
University of the District of Columbia David A Clark School of Law 2013 - Bachelor of Art - Liberal Arts Thomas Edison State University 120/120 credits 16 Months of Independent Testing TESC 3-Liberal Art Capstone 9-ALEKS CREDITS 3-College Algebra 3-Intermediate Algebra 3-Trigonometry 51-CLEP Credits 3-Info. Systems & Computer Applications 3-History of the US II 3-American Government 3-Prin. of Microeconomics 3-Prin. of Macroeconomics 3-History of the US I 6-Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 6-Social Sciences & History 6-Humanities 3-Psychology 3-Sociology 3-Human Growth & Development 6-College Composition 33-DSST Credits 3-Intro to Law Enforcement 3-Criminal Justice 3-Civil War & Reconstruction 3-Personal Finance 3-Environment and Humanity 3-UL-Substance Abuse 3-UL-Organizational Behavior 3-UL-Money & Banking 3-Western Europe Since 1945 3-UL-Rise & fall of the Soviet Union 3-UL-History of the Vietnam War Other Credits 1- Information Literacy (Penn Foster) 23-FEMA ISP Credits
04-03-2013, 08:56 PM
Depends on the person really... go through this thread, my bet is you'll find most of the exams listed there. http://www.degreeforum.net/general-educa...-list.html
Now, the Specific Exam feedback, wow!! That was worth my $20 a month, and the cards were like an extra bonus, IMO.
04-03-2013, 09:25 PM
Publius Wrote:Now, the Specific Exam feedback, wow!! That was worth my $20 a month, and the cards were like an extra bonus, IMO.Those are my thoughts as well  I never base my sole studying off flashcards anyways, but I like them to drill with. IC was great for that (though for all my CLEPs I used SpeedyPrep, so I don't know how IC is for CLEPs). And I much prefer IC's V2 cards to the other kind But I would say that the SEF is worth the $20/month :coolgleam:
BA History 2014 - TESC
The Lord is my shepherd. Psalm 23 "I'm going on an adventure!' ~AUJ "It is our fight." ~DoS "I am not alone." ~BotFA "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that's given to us." ~FotR "There is still hope." ~TTT "Courage..." "This day, we fight!" ~RotK CLEP: A&I Lit 74 ~ Am Lit 73 ~ Eng Lit 72 ~ Humanities 75 ~ College Math 77 ~ Western Civ I 63 ~ Western Civ II 69 ~ Natural Sci 64 ~ US History I 76 ~ US History II 69 ~ Sociology 68 ~ Am Gov 69 ~ Social Sci & Hist 71 ~ College Comp 61 ~ Marketing 70 ~ Management 66 ~ Psychology 67 DSST: Supervision 453 ~ Tech Writing 61 ~ Computing 427 ~ Middle East 65 ~ Soviet Union 65 ~ Vietnam War 74 ~[COLOR="#0099cc"] Civil War 68 [/COLOR]Other: College+ Biblical Social Justice B ~ ECE World Conflicts Since 1900 A TESC courses: Capstone A ~ Leaders in History A ~ Photography 101 A- ~ Games People Play A ~ International Relations A- ~ Mass Communications I A $5 off IC - 59690 My hair jewelry business 
04-03-2013, 10:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-03-2013, 10:38 PM by cookderosa.)
champ0608 Wrote:This website highly recommends using InstantCert for preparing for CLEP exams. They themseselves claim that only by using their product, you can go from no prior knowledge of a given subject to exam ready. Have any of you used only their service to achieve that level of preparedness? If its actually comprehensive enough, their subscription fee sounds like a bargain. I think most of the forum has used the subscription at one point in time, but just know that you are studying material, not being given the actual test questions (for some reason, there have been people who seemed to think that they were getting the actual exam questions???). Using the member's feedback section is THE GOLDEN GEM of being a member here, because that's how you can swap study tips and study resources. I forgot to add, that the material is in a flash card format. For me, I'm terrible at memorizing, so even though I call this place home, I relied a lot on videos and books that explained info as opposed to bullet type info. That said, in all my time here, I can tell you it all boils down to your own learning style. No matter what style works best for you, you should be able to get suggestions from other members. (if you're looking for a video, etc.) 
04-03-2013, 10:55 PM
Best resource out there - the specific exam feedback helps you prioritize your studying and be more effective.
julia12389 Wrote:IC all the way for DSST and the ECE that I have taken; not so much for CLEP. I have taken a lot of DSST and the IC flashcards were my main study source.
Denise
MS - Management and Leadership, WGU 2022 BS - Liberal Arts - Depths in Healthcare and Psychology, Excelsior College 2014 Certificate - Workers Comp Admin, UC Davis Extension, 1995 AA - Licensed Vocational Nursing and Selected Studies, Mesa College 1989 Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN), Mesa College 1977 Also, someday maybe a MS in Forensic Psychology, just for fun. Oh, and a BS in Animal Behavior. And, maybe when I'm 85 a PhD in something fun.
04-03-2013, 11:00 PM
cookderosa Wrote:I forgot to add, that the material is in a flash card format. For me, I'm terrible at memorizing, so even though I call this place home, I relied a lot on videos and books that explained info as opposed to bullet type info. Also, wanted to expand on that a bit... They are all in flash card format and a ton of people use the flash cards a differently. Some will just go through and read them. Some will do that the first couple times. Some people will memorize them... etc. The way people learn and use the flash cards varies as well and will reflect on your learning style. |
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