Any advice? I have no background in the subject and will start studying tonight for a test scheduled next week 5/11. I plan on using InstantCert as my only resource. I have taken and passed Dantes D&A abuse, Civil War as well as Clep HG&D and Intro to ED Psych. I felt Civil war was the toughest. How would Bus Law compare? Thanks...

My recent dantes test experience was on "Environment and The Race to Save the Planet. I have reread some prior postings and apparently my test differed a great deal from everyon elses. So let me bring you a different perspective.

1. LOTS OF QUESTIONS ON THE ATMOSPHERE..LAYERS..CHEM COMPOSURE
2. NOTHING ON PREHISTORIC MAN
3. OZONE IMPACT..CHARACTERISTICS AND LAYER IT IMPACTS
4. GREATEST USER OF PETROLEUM...TRANSORTATION ,INDUSTRY,ETC.
5. FOSSIL FUELS THEIR BEGINNINGS,FUTURE AND ALTERNATIVES TO THEM
6. THE SUN ,ITS' IMPACT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
7. GREENHOUSE WARMING..THE HOWS, WHYS AND IMPACT ON OUR FUTURE
8. TUNDRA,RANGELANDS, TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS,GRASSLANDS..DYNAMICS
9. PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS..KNOW THE DIFFERENCES AND PURPOSES
10. RENEWABLE RESOURCES VS NONRENEWABLE
11. THE IDEA OF SUSTAINABILITY
12. CARBON DIOXIDE AND HOW IT IMPACTS OUR ENVIRONMENT
13. WATER AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A POND IS LEFT ALONE
14. IRRIGATION AND ITS' IMPACT ON OUR ENVIRONMENT..COSTS, ENERGY
15. WHAT CONSTITUTES ENERGY IN THE WORLD OF OUR ENVIRONMENT
16. HOW SHOULD WE TREAT "STACKABLE" POLLUTION ISSUES
17. PHOTOSYNTHESIS THE HOW'S AND IMPACTS
18 ALGEA..IMPACT..DEVELOPMENT
19. OCEAN GROWTH COMPARED TO TROPICAL FOREST DEVELOPMENT
20. COAL AND ITS' POLLUTION IMPACT AND HOW BEST TO DEAL WITH IT
21. SOLAR HEATING AND AMOUNT OF HEAT ABSORBED BY EARTH
22. CURRENT POPULATION TRENDS..GROWTH AND DEATH RATES
23. ANTARTICA AND CARBON DIOXIDE FINDINGS
24. KEYSTONE AND INDICATOR FACTORS
25. FARMING AND SOIL CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
26. DESERTIFICATION..CAUSES ,IMPACT
27. INFANT MORTALITY RATES...
28. POPULATION ,COMMUNITY ETC..WHAT DO THEY MEAN AND HOW THEY DIFFER
29 EATHS EXPONENTIAL GROWTH AND CURRENT GROWTH PERCENT

THERE'S AT LEAST 50 QUESTIONS OR MORE CONTAINED IN THESE TOPICS..MORE THAN ENOUGH TO DEVELOP A CHECKLIST FOR STUDYING. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!

It seems that there is alot of variance in length of study time for preparing to take a test. Okay, let's all compare.....I take an actual 24 hrs. of hard study time per exam. I make sure I get 95% of each instantcer section correct before I test out. I know everyone is different, but for my 81 clep and dantes credits to date, it has worked. Just thought it would be interesting to compare. Take care and good studying and success to all!!

We all know that it is easy to pass LL exams with Instantcert, however UL exams (especially ECE) cause a great deal of anxiety for most. Let's start a thread here by listing all of the UL exams you have taken and the study materials used:

Here goes:

Dantes Drug and Alcohol Abuse 63 - Only Instantcert
Dantes MIS 63 - Only Instancert

Has anyone taken any distance learning classes from UNL? I'm still planning out my courses and these popped up in the Excelsior course search. Looks a little cheaper than the EC classes ($513 vs $750). Is there a catch? Getting my transcripts transfered from Canada through ECE seems to be taking forever so I have lots of time to plan. The goal is to obtain a BS-BGB through Excelsior not only quickly but as cost effectively as possible. I've almost got the whole degree under the cap that my employer will pay (short of study aids that is.)

While browsing through the forum, I notice a few people seem to have problems with TE...On the other hand, I have not noticed many rants about Excelsior...

I have 3 tests to go before I get my BA through Excelsior (Although I have not registered yet...I am waiting for orders to Iraq to publish before I plink the cash)...I pretty much have my mind set on Excelsior and think it fits my plan best...

I was just wondering-how do you guys feel about both institutions-pro and con...

Let's get ready to rumble!

Once upon a time in the land of "erroneous misconception" I believed I could use this, Humanity and the Race to Save the Planet, to help satisfy a bit of a science requirement at TESC. Then this very nice{not} man at TESC asked me what the heck was I thinking of, because
it will not be allowed and so Iam about to take a test that I now have zero interest in; graduation wise!!! It shall be interesting. Iam taking this I guess to prove I can pass it and maybe to help anyone else who needs insight on this test. All Iam really trying to say is... check with your counselor for approval on any Dantes or Clep test before wasting money, time and sleepless nights. :eek:

I just took Money & Banking. All in all it was not as difficult as I thought it would be. There were many questions on the Fed, Keynesian economics, Bank acts etc. It was a very broad exam, many topics were covered. I had to guess at around 10-15 questions that were not covered in my studies. I left the testing center feeling that I passed, we'll see in 2 weeks!

Thought this article was pretty funny considering... (emphasis added)

Colleges Concerned About Low Graduation Rate
May 1st, 2006 @ 7:56am
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Higher-education leaders are worried that many students never manage to graduate because of bottleneck courses, a shortage of advisers and an increasing amount of time required to finish a degree.

While the average length of stay for Utah's baccalaureate schools is just below five years, students at some schools, such as the University of Utah, are taking an average of 12 semesters.

Utah Higher Education Commissioner Rich Kendell said many students may give up on their degrees after getting bogged down in college.

About half of all Utah students who enter college directly out of high school do not finish a bachelor's degree within six years or an associate's degree within three, according to the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.

"There's a possibility of people dropping out, looking at a program and saying, 'It's just going to take me too much time.' It's a little discouraging," Kendell said.

Kendell said much of the problem is with bottleneck courses that can keep many students waiting just to get into a program or a prerequisite course they need to graduate.

High-demand programs such as engineering or nursing often have students biding their time while waiting to get into requisite classes.

At Salt Lake Community College, slots for the nursing program are booked up until 2010 with students who have already been accepted into the program, Joyce Barra, nursing director, said earlier this year.

Kendell said many students are left trying to navigate their college careers without help from advisers.

He said that at some schools, there may be only one counselor for every 500 students, a situation that leaves many students dragging on for years taking the wrong classes and switching majors.

"Some of the counseling ratios in this state are pretty wild. It's pretty hard to get direction on a program if there's no one there to talk you through it," Kendell said.

State higher education leaders tried to get $5 million in legislative funding this year for a student success initiative to boost the number of advisers and course sections for high-demand classes. That funding didn't come through, and Kendell said schools are unable to come up with the money on their own.

John Francis, University of Utah senior associate vice president for academic affairs, said many of the obstacles to reach graduation in four years often come from the students themselves.

He said an increasing number of students are getting dual majors, trying to prepare for a job market that demands versatility.

Also many students work part time to pay for tuition, he said.

Deneece Huftalin, SLCC vice president for student services, said her school has tried to streamline the process for students, installing a new online program that allows students to plug in their desired degree and what classes they've already taken. The program then tells them exactly what classes they need to get there, she said.

"We try very hard not to suggest you can do it in two years. Calling an associate degree a two-year degree is kind of a misnomer," she said. "That's just a reality for us."

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Has anyone taken this? I'm wondering if I need to use anything more than instantcert.

Thanks~