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Everyone's toughest exam was.. - beckysharp - 04-25-2006
I think it had to be English Literature. Passed with a 68, but I studied and studied. Poetry is really hard for for me. The second hardest I think was Art of the Western World. No Instacert when I took it and I didn't know anything. I really enjoyed the process though.
Easiest? Are any of these easy? Not for me. I don't like the process of testing and I'm nervous before every test. I never can tell how I've scored and I've been stunned to pass every time.
Probably US 1 or Civil War, my first exam, but then I like history.
Everyone's toughest exam was.. - RBOWMAN - 04-27-2006
hunter2115 Wrote:For some reason, I've found that the exams that were supposed to be easy end up being my harder ones- and the ones that I hear are harder end up being easier! I suppose it has alot to do with how much time I put into them relative to what I expect them to be. So far my easiest exam was one that I was told was very difficult- DSST Business Law 2- I ended up with an 80. In contrast, the exam I did the worst on was supposed to be an easy one- ECE Human Resources- I got a C- my worst grade in any college course! Go figure!Hunter ,did you take the Clep business law course?
Everyone's toughest exam was.. - hunter2115 - 04-27-2006
RBOWMAN Wrote:Hunter ,did you take the Clep business law course?Yes- I took the CLEP Intro to Bus Law exam just before the DSST Business Law 2 exam. I used instacert, Standard Deviants, and Barrons Bus Law book for BL CLEP, then reviewed them again for BL2- and added the Rudmans Q & A guide. I actually did better on BL2 than I did on the Clep. Remember- have a good understanding of the concepts of BL1 plus get a good hold on commercial paper for BL2.
Everyone's toughest exam was.. - RBOWMAN - 04-28-2006
hunter2115 Wrote:Yes- I took the CLEP Intro to Bus Law exam just before the DSST Business Law 2 exam. I used instacert, Standard Deviants, and Barrons Bus Law book for BL CLEP, then reviewed them again for BL2- and added the Rudmans Q & A guide. I actually did better on BL2 than I did on the Clep. Remember- have a good understanding of the concepts of BL1 plus get a good hold on commercial paper for BL2.I took the Clep business courses, but never tested out in any of the Dantes business areas...I thought the Clep business exams were relatively easy. How were the DANTES exams?
Everyone's toughest exam was.. - snazzlefrag - 04-28-2006
RBOWMAN Wrote:I took the Clep business courses, but never tested out in any of the Dantes business areas...I thought the Clep business exams were relatively easy. How were the DANTES exams?
I have taken several lower level business DANTES, they are consistently among the easiest of all the exams I have taken so far.
Everyone's toughest exam was.. - tampalizard - 04-28-2006
Of all the tests to be worried about, I am really concerned that I may not pass the Humanities CLEP. I have been going over the materials on InstantCert and I probably know LESS about this subject than almost ANY other. I guess that is a function of being Science minded...the art kind of goes out the window. I have the CLEP scheduled for Monday the 1st. Does anyone know if there is any OTHER CLEP I can take to get 3 Humanities credits for Excelsior. I already took Ethics and I still need 3 more. I don't need the 6 this exam offers...I was going to use the extras as elective credits but I seriously think I might not pass. Any suggestions:confused: ?
Everyone's toughest exam was.. - anar579 - 04-28-2006
tampalizard Wrote:Of all the tests to be worried about, I am really concerned that I may not pass the Humanities CLEP. I have been going over the materials on InstantCert and I probably know LESS about this subject than almost ANY other. I guess that is a function of being Science minded...the art kind of goes out the window. I have the CLEP scheduled for Monday the 1st. Does anyone know if there is any OTHER CLEP I can take to get 3 Humanities credits for Excelsior. I already took Ethics and I still need 3 more. I don't need the 6 this exam offers...I was going to use the extras as elective credits but I seriously think I might not pass. Any suggestions:confused: ?Have you considered CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature? It offers 6 credits, and almost everyone here agrees it's very passable. All the studying you'll have to do is read a few poems to refresh your memory about interpreting them, and take the sample exam from the College Board to get an idea of what it's like. It's not the most pleasant exam due to all the passages you have to read, and time can be an issue so you shouldn't get stuck on a single question. Also one of the foreign languages if you're fluent (I grabbed 12 credits in Spanish). DANTES also offers a few Humanities exams.
You can find all the exams Excelsior accepts by downloading from the Publications Page the file A Student Guide to Credit by Examination at Excelsior College, The Assessment Catalog. It contains credits granted, minimum passing score, level of credit, and type of credit granted to ECE, CLEP, and DANTES exams.
Link to CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature study guide: www.inarng.org/Education/Education%20Pubs/CLEP%20Study%20Guides/48744%20ANALLIT%20WEB.pdf
Everyone's toughest exam was.. - tampalizard - 04-28-2006
I think that is a better choice for me. I have called and changed my CLEP for Monday to the Analyzing and Interp. Lit. I have also sent word to Excelsior to make sure they are aware. Thanks again!
Everyone's toughest exam was.. - soldierboy - 04-29-2006
the next one...
Everyone's toughest exam was.. - snazzlefrag - 04-29-2006
soldierboy Wrote:the next one...
Ha ha! True, I suppose!
In theory at least, the exam you just passed is always easier than the exam you have not yet passed.
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