So, is there any tips on taking this test? im taking it thursday and well im kind of worried i wont pass.

Hey guys,
I just wanted to ask opinions on some Compita exams Im looking at taking in the near future.

Excelsior awards 2 upper level credits for each of the following exams. Security+, Network+, and EBiz+.

I was wanting to know if anyone has taken any of these three exams and what your thoughts were on the difficulty level of each.
I have already taken the A+ exam and didn't think that was too difficult.
Maybe rank the three in order of difficulty.
Any thoughts, or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Regards,

does anyone know which cleps overlap in Empire college? Which fulfill requirements and which they might decide to shave off my degree plan, if I am going for psychology?
I am scheduled this week for sociology, but it seems to be just an extra and not an actual prerequisite to anything specific, I think I'd rather do a history or math, I took psychology and Bio already...
anyway I'd appreciate someone with experience to help me thanks
dina

This is the first DANTES I've done, and I'm nervous about not having a practice exam. I've gone over IC about 4 times per section and usually miss an average of about 3 questions. However, once I'm away from the screen I get buddhism, hinduism and confucianism greatly mixed up.

::bites nails nervously::

I'm a Christian, so the Christianity part is a breeze. I'm quite familiar with Judaism also, since I have Jewish friends and Christianity overlaps some with Judaism. And I've studied Islam off and on several different times, so I'm relatively comfortable with that.

But the eastern religions really have me anxious. I've gone through about half of the "Compact Guide To World Religions" and have also gone through some notes someone else sent me. I'm making my own abbreviated set of notes. But I'm still nervous.

My test is on Tuesday and I think I'll *probably* do okay, but if anyone wants to give me an e-pat on the head and reassure me a little, or give me some additional tips on the test, I wouldn't mind.

Hey All - I just took the CLEP "Info System & Comp App" test. I needed a 50 and I got a 49! Bummers! I studied for it but the test had some questions in it with regard to spreedsheets and such (Excel). I am a CJ major not an IT major so to me it was a foriegn language. The test asked a lot of questions about the different systems (Operating System, Mgmt Info System, Comp Based Info System, Decision Support System) it also asked about specific project phases and the responsabilities of the individuals involved (ie:System analyst, database admin, project leader).....yeah a lot of info and I thought Humanities was bad! It also asked about different phases of a project (planning phase, program design).Like I said if I used excel or was into IT than I would have been ok but hey I will be taking a DSST on Wednesday. This is my LAST 3 units so I am trying to get it done!!! Hope the info helps!!
-Felicia

In another thread, I found a great resource to help supplement my studies for the DSST Drug and Alcohol Abuse test:

Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior

I was wondering if anyone had used something similar for thw Fundamentals of Counseling test. Thanks!

anyone here knows if Clep Trigonometry is accepted at Excelsior?

i would appreciate your help, thanks!

Well, admittedly not the most difficult exam that CLEP has to offer, but I’ll take the three hours nonetheless. But its one of those exams that can lull you into a false sense of security if you let it.

I made a 71 with two weeks of study at about 3 hours a day. There were a few days I studied for 6 hours. If you have seen my other post you know that I am a big believer in being over prepared.

I can say with confidence that you should be able to pass this exam with the Instacert flashcards and no other study material, but I must admit I also used the REA Principles of Management book because I wanted a high score.

I can only guess how much higher my score was because of the extra study material, but the practice exams were also very detailed in their explanations and by the time I had memorized 95% of the questions I was very confident going into the exam. I was a little surprised that my score wasn’t a little higher, but I may be getting a little cocky as this was my 9th CLEP exam.

So what to expect? If you know anything about the history and basics of management then you will have a head start. Its definitely weighted towards theories so know Maslow, Drucker, Barnard, Weber, McGregor, Fayol, Herzberg and several others.

You will also need to know the definition of specific terms such as planning, organizing, staffing, controlling and directing. Basically just like all the other jargon laden professions. The material seems overwhelming at first because there are over three hundred questions and the REA book contains another two hundred, though many of them are the same questions.

The only caveat I would add is to really know all of the terms because many of the them are very similar and kind of seem to intertwine with one another, i.e., the definition of controlling and planning are very similar and you can easily use one definition for the other, but the exam is very specific as to the correct terms.

I must admit that I’m not very good at imparting exam information and I hope I haven’t discouraged anyone because this is a very basic and straight forward exam. I will not call it easy because you really need to know a lot of different names and the theories they proposed along with their unique terms.

Regards, Jay


CLEPS


American Government 62
U.S. History I 58
U.S. History II 64
Intro Psychology 56
Humanities 51
Info Systms & Com App 60
Intro Sociology 73
Principles of Marketing 69
Principles of Management 71

I was trying to figure out how many questions I would need to get right to achieve a certain score. So far, everything I have read about the CLEP scoring method states that it is a weighted score, and that it is shrouded in mystery.

Analyze this:

FACT: The lowest possible score is a 20. The hight possible is an 80.

FACT: Approx. 1/2 the questions on the test must be successfully answered to get a 50, or a pass.


Now, the hypothesis: In a 100 question test, such as Sociology and many others, there are only 60 possible points (between 20-80) for 100 questions.

60 points divided by 100 questions = .6pts

If each questions is worth .6 points, 50 correct questions = 50q X .6pts = 30pts

You must add 20 since 0 correct questions = 20pts.

30 points + 20 points = 50 points, or a pass.

Now:

If each point in a 100 question test is worth .6 points, 100 questions X .6 points = 60; 60 + 20 = 80.

By this formula, answering 75 questions correctly would translate to a score of 65.

What do y'all think?

I passed my first clep test. It was not easy, but I squeezed by with a 51. I have to be honest though. I knew those questions backwards and forwards, but I dont think there were more than 30 or so of the Instacert questions on there. Is this going to be the case of all tests that I attempt?

TIm