What do you guys think of the DSST practice exams?

[studyhard]

I've taken a couple of the free ones...I have the book that has 8 or so exams in it. I mostly take them as a security blanket to see how big of a margin I get, not because I found them marvelously helpful. It's nice to know what types of questions there will be, but in terms of real learning, it hasn't done much. And it doesn't explain the answers to the tests...instead of telling you WHY the right option is right and the others are wrong, it basically just say, "Yup, that's it, all right." Here's an imaginary example:

All calico animals are called:

A. Cats
B. Dogs
C. Cows
D. Pigs

A is the correct answer--all calico animals are cats.

See? They include the text of the question to make a "complete answer," like that is somehow "explaining" it, and just leave it at that. It isn't imparting new information.

So as I said, I mostly use it as a security blanket. I certainly wouldn't pay $20 for one.