03-03-2013, 03:07 PM
As other have mentioned, it depends very much on the person, but I will answer the questions anyway.
1. How many tests have you passed? 25 (15 CLEP, 10 DSST) and 1 TECEP
2. How many tests have you failed? 1 (DSST)
3. How long do you study before testing? 2 weeks to 3 months (less for each exam if taking two similar overlapping exams together) average around 1 month
4. You're easiest test. Macroeconomics, Financial Accounting, or Personal Finance *
5. You're hardest test. English Composition (not good at timed essays) or Chemistry *
6. Which do you prefer? CLEP or DSST? Either, depending on subject - DSST have only 4 answer options, CLEP are lower level and therefore tend to be easier (the DSST I've taken are mostly upper level business) and some CLEP are 6 credits
7. Favorite study material. REA Study Guides, textbook/study guides (cheap or from library), Free CLEP Prep, and practice tests
* I agree with Publius, it is difficult to determine the easiest and hardest exams. Here is my rating of the exams I have taken:
CLEP
English Literature - easy
Chemistry - hard
Microeconomics - easy
Macroeconomics - easy
U.S. History I - easy
U.S. History II - easy
U.S. Government - moderate
Humanities - moderate
College Algebra - moderate
English Composition - hard (essay, multiple choice portion - easy)
Financial Accounting - easy (had already taken Accounting II)
Principles of Management - easy
Introductory Business Law - hard
Principles of Marketing - easy
Information Systems & Computer Applications - easy
DSST
Introduction to Business - easy
Human/Cultural Geography - easy
Business Math - moderate/hard (failed)
Personal Finance - easy
Principles of Supervision - easy
Organizational Behavior - easy
Human Resource Management - easy
Business Ethics & Society - moderate
Principles of Finance - moderate
Management Information Systems - moderate
Money and Banking - easy
I have also taken:
Straighterline Business Communication - moderate
TECEP Financial Institutions & Markets - easy/moderate
Also, I am a (relatively) recent homeschool graduate, so the older adult life experience does not apply to me (likewise for Publius, Westerner, and others).
1. How many tests have you passed? 25 (15 CLEP, 10 DSST) and 1 TECEP
2. How many tests have you failed? 1 (DSST)
3. How long do you study before testing? 2 weeks to 3 months (less for each exam if taking two similar overlapping exams together) average around 1 month
4. You're easiest test. Macroeconomics, Financial Accounting, or Personal Finance *
5. You're hardest test. English Composition (not good at timed essays) or Chemistry *
6. Which do you prefer? CLEP or DSST? Either, depending on subject - DSST have only 4 answer options, CLEP are lower level and therefore tend to be easier (the DSST I've taken are mostly upper level business) and some CLEP are 6 credits
7. Favorite study material. REA Study Guides, textbook/study guides (cheap or from library), Free CLEP Prep, and practice tests
* I agree with Publius, it is difficult to determine the easiest and hardest exams. Here is my rating of the exams I have taken:
CLEP
English Literature - easy
Chemistry - hard
Microeconomics - easy
Macroeconomics - easy
U.S. History I - easy
U.S. History II - easy
U.S. Government - moderate
Humanities - moderate
College Algebra - moderate
English Composition - hard (essay, multiple choice portion - easy)
Financial Accounting - easy (had already taken Accounting II)
Principles of Management - easy
Introductory Business Law - hard
Principles of Marketing - easy
Information Systems & Computer Applications - easy
DSST
Introduction to Business - easy
Human/Cultural Geography - easy
Business Math - moderate/hard (failed)
Personal Finance - easy
Principles of Supervision - easy
Organizational Behavior - easy
Human Resource Management - easy
Business Ethics & Society - moderate
Principles of Finance - moderate
Management Information Systems - moderate
Money and Banking - easy
I have also taken:
Straighterline Business Communication - moderate
TECEP Financial Institutions & Markets - easy/moderate
Also, I am a (relatively) recent homeschool graduate, so the older adult life experience does not apply to me (likewise for Publius, Westerner, and others).
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Started June 2009 with zero credits, now have 133!
CLEP:
English Literature - 67, Chemistry - 60, Microeconomics - 69, Macroeconomics - 77, U.S. History I - 68, U.S. History II - 64, American Government - 64, Humanities - 68, College Algebra - 64, English Composition - 56, Financial Accounting - 80
, Principles of Management - 74, Intro. Business Law - 73, Principles of Marketing - 79, Info. Systems & Computer Applications - 77
DSST:
Introduction to Business - 446, Human/Cultural Geography - 69, Personal Finance - 463, Principles of Supervision - 443, Organizational Behavior - 76, Human Resource Management - 77, Business Ethics and Society - 468, Principles of Finance - 471, Management Information Systems - 447, Money and Banking - 73
TECEP:
Financial Institutions and Markets, Federal Income Taxation, Strategic Management
Straighterline Course:
Business Communication
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Started June 2009 with zero credits, now have 133!
CLEP:
English Literature - 67, Chemistry - 60, Microeconomics - 69, Macroeconomics - 77, U.S. History I - 68, U.S. History II - 64, American Government - 64, Humanities - 68, College Algebra - 64, English Composition - 56, Financial Accounting - 80
, Principles of Management - 74, Intro. Business Law - 73, Principles of Marketing - 79, Info. Systems & Computer Applications - 77DSST:
Introduction to Business - 446, Human/Cultural Geography - 69, Personal Finance - 463, Principles of Supervision - 443, Organizational Behavior - 76, Human Resource Management - 77, Business Ethics and Society - 468, Principles of Finance - 471, Management Information Systems - 447, Money and Banking - 73
TECEP:
Financial Institutions and Markets, Federal Income Taxation, Strategic Management
Straighterline Course:
Business Communication
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