07-02-2016, 10:41 AM
I recently took 3 TECEPs
Music History, Marketing Communications and Portfolio Management
First, the assessment they give you about the format of the exams is wrong. Music had 2 or 3 essays (I took the exams a couple of months ago, so my mind is a bit of a blur) which I was unaware of.
They also don't let you review everything in the end. They partition it off by sections, so once you finish a section, you cannot go back and review it, which was tough for me because I always like to have a final check.
I assumed the music would be the easiest since I have a very strong background in music.
I didn't study at all for the exam and I can tell you it was brutal. I am a classical pianist, I adore opera and I studied music theory in high school, so I assumed piece of cake.
I had seconds to spare before submitting. Honestly, I screwed up royally on my essays. I was SHOCKED that I passed it. Some of the questions I even tried googling afterwards because I have never even heard of these things and I could not find the answer. With my background I knew I had about 40% correct and the rest I had to wing it. I don't know what study materials to use but definitely study.
The portfolio management was the easiest for me. I didn't study for this one either and I aced it but I have a strong working knowledge of finance. I took the Penn Foster corporate finance course before I did this TECEP and there was a lot of overlap. I also liked it because it was all multiple choice and I got my results immediately afterwards.
For the marketing one I listened to two marketing courses - each was about 10 hours, so 20 hours total study time. I did this over a weekend and I listened while I did other stuff. I would say I felt comfortable with 80% of the questions on the exam.
These exams are serious. I've taken CLEPs, Straighterline and Saylor exams and those do not hold a candle to the difficulty of these exams and I have a solid background in all of these areas, which is why I chose them.
I took the portfolio management and music on the same day and I was scheduled to take the marketing on the same day too and I postponed it by a week just so I can study because after taking the first two, I was certain I would fail the marketing if I didn't study because that is where I am weakest and the marketing exam I took was for upper level credit.
Anyway, just wanted to share in case someone else finds my experience helpful in any way.
Music History, Marketing Communications and Portfolio Management
First, the assessment they give you about the format of the exams is wrong. Music had 2 or 3 essays (I took the exams a couple of months ago, so my mind is a bit of a blur) which I was unaware of.
They also don't let you review everything in the end. They partition it off by sections, so once you finish a section, you cannot go back and review it, which was tough for me because I always like to have a final check.
I assumed the music would be the easiest since I have a very strong background in music.
I didn't study at all for the exam and I can tell you it was brutal. I am a classical pianist, I adore opera and I studied music theory in high school, so I assumed piece of cake.
I had seconds to spare before submitting. Honestly, I screwed up royally on my essays. I was SHOCKED that I passed it. Some of the questions I even tried googling afterwards because I have never even heard of these things and I could not find the answer. With my background I knew I had about 40% correct and the rest I had to wing it. I don't know what study materials to use but definitely study.
The portfolio management was the easiest for me. I didn't study for this one either and I aced it but I have a strong working knowledge of finance. I took the Penn Foster corporate finance course before I did this TECEP and there was a lot of overlap. I also liked it because it was all multiple choice and I got my results immediately afterwards.
For the marketing one I listened to two marketing courses - each was about 10 hours, so 20 hours total study time. I did this over a weekend and I listened while I did other stuff. I would say I felt comfortable with 80% of the questions on the exam.
These exams are serious. I've taken CLEPs, Straighterline and Saylor exams and those do not hold a candle to the difficulty of these exams and I have a solid background in all of these areas, which is why I chose them.
I took the portfolio management and music on the same day and I was scheduled to take the marketing on the same day too and I postponed it by a week just so I can study because after taking the first two, I was certain I would fail the marketing if I didn't study because that is where I am weakest and the marketing exam I took was for upper level credit.
Anyway, just wanted to share in case someone else finds my experience helpful in any way.
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