The minimum time I have studied for an exam in which pretty much everything was new to me was a week, with one exception: A&I Lit. I took that with only a day or two of prep to review literary terms. Most new subjects have required two weeks of concentrated study before I felt comfortable taking them.
I am sure I could have passed several of the exams with less than a week of prep, but I can't bring myself to attempt that. I also want to retain some things from each subject. As I move on to related subjects, this retention has been helpful in learning and retaining the new information. When it's time to start grad school, I will not have to get back up to speed on subjects I've already covered. Anyway that's my goal as I go through exams.
The testing coordinator at the college I take my exams at has told me that many times she has seen people shocked, even in tears, when they have failed an exam on a subject in their own field. So I always respect every test I take. If it adds an extra month or two to my degree completion, so be it.
I am sure I could have passed several of the exams with less than a week of prep, but I can't bring myself to attempt that. I also want to retain some things from each subject. As I move on to related subjects, this retention has been helpful in learning and retaining the new information. When it's time to start grad school, I will not have to get back up to speed on subjects I've already covered. Anyway that's my goal as I go through exams.
The testing coordinator at the college I take my exams at has told me that many times she has seen people shocked, even in tears, when they have failed an exam on a subject in their own field. So I always respect every test I take. If it adds an extra month or two to my degree completion, so be it.
Master of Management, Cambridge College, 2011. 4.00 GPA.
BS in Business Administration, Charter Oak State College, 2009. 75 semester credits earned by exam, 45 in the classroom. 3.91 GPA.
AS in General Studies, City University of Seattle, 1999. 50 quarter hours earned by exam, 40 in the classroom. 3.95 GPA.
BS in Business Administration, Charter Oak State College, 2009. 75 semester credits earned by exam, 45 in the classroom. 3.91 GPA.
AS in General Studies, City University of Seattle, 1999. 50 quarter hours earned by exam, 40 in the classroom. 3.95 GPA.
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