dblhelx Wrote:I need this exam to graduate from TESC this summer. After I finish Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry from UC Berkley and ENS-314 from TESC on June 25th, I will take the EC exam for Microbio.

Nicely done!! Congrats!! cheersmate

kester22 Wrote:Well I took EC Microbiology today -------Passed with a B! I was all teeth walking out of the Pearsonvue Prison today. It was 130 questions with 2 hours to complete. It took me 30 minutes to get thru it. I was so dishearted after the first 40 questions that I just read them only once and chose an answer and moved on, no second guessing! The questions were not what I was expecting to see. I studied on and off for a month, a max of 5 hours a week really. I really liked the subject and was prepared to take the class over summer session if I did not pass, but I'll take that B!

Here is what I used to study!

EC recommends a textbook by Tortura, Funk & Case.....I did not use it but I did download Vangonotes from Audible for 7.99 and it was every chapter with a 20 minute review of the text and then 2 sections of quizzing for each chapter. At night while I was trying to fall asleep, I turned it on and apparently learned something while I was sleeping. I could recall alot by doing it that way the next day or either god was on my side. I also listened to about 4 reviews on the way to the testing center this morning because its 1.5 hr drive from me. FYI - it takes me a long time to go to sleep at night.

I have the giant binder from College Network - its pretty good also. I read several chapters in it. I got it from an amazon reseller for 26.00. This thing is HUGE, but well worth the money.

I also got two supplemental books: Micro Demystified and Micro Cliff Notes Super Review. I read thru about 50 % of each of them, skimming for relevant info based on the content guide.

I took 1.5 peterson's practice tests: I made a 40 on the first one before I began studying and only got thru maybe 20 questions on the second one before my internet went down and I lost access to it because it acted like I took it after my internet came back up and unfortunately I was not able to access the test to see what was on it. I did see one "very familiar question" on the test from the petersons.

I am so glad this is one is over. I just knew midway thru that I have failed, but a B....seriously! This was also my first EC exam. I was expecting alot of "a headache, stiff neck and fever would most likely be caused by which virus" but there was no such thing. There were only 2 microscope questions and maybe 3 important people questions. Based on the content guide, for those thinking of taking this, focus on the big areas like the ones that account for 15-25% sections.