Credits for DSST exams at UMPI

[any4yeardegree]

I applied to UMPI in early 2023 but deferred enrollment because they would not accept most of my 27 DSST credits, however, they did plan to accept 6-9 credits of those credits, meaning I would lose 21-24 credits (20% of degree requirements). Instead, I applied to Pierpont for the BOG and graduated soon after. All 27 DSST credits were transcribed to my Pierpont transcript, resulting in a combined total of 101 credits (RA, DSST, and Sophia). I know UMPI will only apply of those 90 credits, if I'm lucky, toward my bachelor degree. Now that Pierpont has transcribed the DSST credits, do I have a better chance of UMPI accepting the DSST credits?

I meet their passing score requirements of >400 for some exams and a passing score of >48 for others. However, their webpage shows UMPI equivalents for all exams taken during the eligible period but does not display scores for most of the DSST exams: https://www.umpi.edu/academics/credit-fo...ry-credit/

Does anyone have experience with UMPI accepting DSST exams listed on that webpage without a visible passing score? I plan to contact UMPI this week but wanted to ask for similar experiences first.

Thanks!

[ss20ts]

You will still need to send the DSST transcripts to UMPI. Did you take the exams during their valid period? This is on the page you provided:

Contact the Student Records Office for VA Benefits for further information. Our email address is [email protected]. 207-768-9540.


I would contact them and ask them your questions. They would have the best and most current info.

[any4yeardegree]

Thanks for your reply, ss20ts.  That's definitely my plan - to call them.  

I'm hoping someone will share their experience - just to give me a bit of an idea about how things transpired.

[daydream]

Did you hear back from UMPI? I'm interested in taking some DSST exams for UL credit, but I don't know if UMPI still grants credit for them and/or what the minimum passing score might be. Thanks.

[LevelUP]

DSST Exams
https://www.umpi.edu/academics/credit-fo...ry-credit/

[bluebooger]

DSST Exams
https://www.umpi.edu/academics/credit-fo...ry-credit/

wow, so many are expired

[ss20ts]

DSST Exams
https://www.umpi.edu/academics/credit-fo...ry-credit/

wow, so many are expired

Side note.....the document says it was created in November 2023. With the changes to the GEC, this document could be really out of date.

[daydream]

DSST Exams
https://www.umpi.edu/academics/credit-fo...ry-credit/

wow, so many are expired

I emailed UMPI about that page. I'm hoping the page is just out of date. I'd like to clear out BUS 350 via the organizational behavior DSST, but I think I'll probably take SL's equivalent course instead.