01-13-2011, 07:07 PM
I'm considering taking a ECE exam or two but am getting really frustrated with the system. This whole process seems really.... "antiquated", can somebody give me a sanity check here?
- So, to take an ECE exam I have to have an account with Excelsior
- then I register for the test with them, and give them $250.
- Then, having gotten my excelsior id, I have to register with Pearson VUE to take the test.
- BUT I can't use my existing pearson account I have to set up a "special" Excelsior pearson account.
- I then have to give the testing center a 25-50 proctor fee.
- THEN I have to wait 4-6 weeks for my scores to be electronically transmitted back to my college
this whole process seems really masochistic, am I missing something? I'd really like to take advantage of some of the ECE exams but for all of the trouble I may just have to find some alternate CLEP or DSST options.
They can't really be making it this difficult.... can they?
- So, to take an ECE exam I have to have an account with Excelsior
- then I register for the test with them, and give them $250.
- Then, having gotten my excelsior id, I have to register with Pearson VUE to take the test.
- BUT I can't use my existing pearson account I have to set up a "special" Excelsior pearson account.
- I then have to give the testing center a 25-50 proctor fee.
- THEN I have to wait 4-6 weeks for my scores to be electronically transmitted back to my college
this whole process seems really masochistic, am I missing something? I'd really like to take advantage of some of the ECE exams but for all of the trouble I may just have to find some alternate CLEP or DSST options.
They can't really be making it this difficult.... can they?
B.S. Comp Studies - UMUC (May/2011)
Cert. Information Assurance - UMUC (May/2011)
Cert. Information & Network Security - UMBC Training Centers (June/2010)
A.A. Information Technology - Programming (May/2010)
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CEH, CHFI, Sec+, Linux+, iNet+, Project+, SCJP, SCWCD, CIW
"A job not worth doing is not worth doing well, but a job worth doing is worth doing right the first time."
Cert. Information Assurance - UMUC (May/2011)
Cert. Information & Network Security - UMBC Training Centers (June/2010)
A.A. Information Technology - Programming (May/2010)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CEH, CHFI, Sec+, Linux+, iNet+, Project+, SCJP, SCWCD, CIW
"A job not worth doing is not worth doing well, but a job worth doing is worth doing right the first time."
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