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Originally Posted by Basket Weaver
OK, I've read all the threads on this being an "easy" test. I consider myself quite able to grasp new, and often useless information, such as the likes being studied for my degree. I've done the IC for this test and can go through nearly all of the sections and know the answers/and reasoning behind the questions/answers. HOWEVER when I got to Petersons, it's like I studied for the wrong test, that or IC is way off. I know the latter probably isn't correct because the feedback on this board is usually spot on. I've taken two (out of three) tests available and I'm scoring exactly 49 on each test. Like I said, either IC is way off or Petersons is going way too in-depth, as usual. Anyone out there run into this problem before on this one? For being one of the suggested tests, I am beginning to feel like an idiot here..... I'm having acronym meltdown, and I'm in the military...the organization that sets the standard for acronym use (TOTSTSFAU) Feedback would be great....Thanks in advance
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Hi Basket Weaver,
MIS is an upper level DANTES exam and therefore, by definition, NOT "easy". However, if you prepare adequately for it, you will find it very doable. I found it to be the easiest of all the upper level exams I have taken so far. But this is obviously just my own subjective opinion.
Instantcert contains more than enough material to do well on this exam. If you have studied the information Instantcert presents, and feel comfortable with everything you have learned, you will most likely pass the MIS exam.
I don't know what else to tell you really. If you know Instantcert and have grasped the info well, you can feel confident that you are ready to take the exam. If you are at all nervous, look up some of the concepts on Wikipedia and go a bit deeper. Doing this certainly won't hurt you.
At the end of the day, it is you who must decide whether you feel ready to take the exam or not. Only you know if the material is making sense to you, and whether you really understand it or not.
Study Instantcert until you are sure you have grasped all the concepts presented, then go ahead and take the exam.
Don't be afraid,
Snazzlefrag
P.S. I didn't think Peterson did mocks for DANTES exams. Do you have access to DANTES mocks because you are military? If so, I would just mention that, in my experience, the Peterson mocks are usually harder than the real exams. They are great for picking up additional knowledge, but not wonderful for accurately gauging your eventual performance on the actual exams.