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Originally Posted by autoxer240
http://www.getcollegecredit.com/pdfs...UGUST_2007.pdf
62 is WELL above the average scaled score of student who took the test and had achieved an "A" in an equivalent class. (53) A "B" student averaged (49) and a "C" student averaged (46). Those scores are scaled and since they begin at 20 and end at 80 you cant correlate an average raw score like the practice tests to the scaled score of the DSST's by just comparing the numbers.
Of course this is all oversimplified bogus math since we still don't know the conversion factors that DSST uses, and the Peterson tests aren't exactly the same as the actual tests, but it gives you an idea where people get their numbers of "If you can get about half of the questions right on the exam you will receive a passing score."
-David
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David is right- it's really all just supposition. HOWEVER, a tendency is (I think) for people to get a score like "60" on any random CLEP/DSST exam and think they did horrible and just made it. The truth is, that 60 is a solid score- a great score- and the equivalent of an A on the tests that give grades. It is down right amazing to get a score in the 70's, and if I might add, unnecessary.
So, the question is- what score should I be getting on Peterson's in order to get a pass (or high pass) on the DSST exams? Well, if you are earning 80% on Petersons, and you pass your CLEP/DSST with a 60+, this is clearly "A" work. For me, if I earned >50% on my three Peterson's tests, I always passed. To me, this demonstrates that the Peterson's is clearly a good measure of readiness.
If we want to get romantic and say it's more about the learning experience and deeper understanding of the subject instead of simply READINESS...blah blah blah, then that's a different question.
