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    Old 03-05-2008, 02:07 PM
    Scarecrow Scarecrow is offline
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    Default A and I lit at TESC?

    Does anyone know if TESC requires the essay portion for this exam?
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    Old 03-05-2008, 02:09 PM
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    Quote:
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    Does anyone know if TESC requires the essay portion for this exam?
    I know for certain that they do NOT require it.
    good luck!
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    Old 03-05-2008, 03:52 PM
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    Yep, they do not require the essay for sure.
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    Old 03-06-2008, 06:51 AM
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    If TESC doesn't require the essay, then I just don't do the essay? How does that effect your score?
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    Old 03-06-2008, 08:04 AM
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    Quote:
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    If TESC doesn't require the essay, then I just don't do the essay? How does that effect your score?
    It won't affect you negatively - no issues with that. Good luck!
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    - Some ridiculous Zach Braff movie, but what a cool quote!!

    I'm the king of procrastination. I first submitted my app to TESC in 1993. THIS will be the year of my degree completion!


    PASSED:
    CLEP-Information Systems & Computer Applications: Scored 62; Nov 07
    CLEP-Analyzing & Interpreting Literature: Scored 57; Feb 08
    DANTES-Criminal Justice: Scored 54; Jan 08
    DANTES-Fundamentals of College Algebra: Scored 47 (and 47 is the req'd pass score! ); Jan 08
    DANTES-Drug & Alcohol Abuse: Scored 57; Feb 08
    DANTES-Ethics in America: Scored 55; Feb 08
    DANTES-Organizational Behavior: Score 54; Mar 08
    DANTES-Technical Writing: Score 58; Mar 08

    FELL SHORT OF A PASSING SCORE (I'll never say the 'F' word):
    ECE-Organizational Behavior: Score D (but passed DANTES version 2 hours later! )
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    Old 03-06-2008, 08:43 AM
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    Quote:
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    If TESC doesn't require the essay, then I just don't do the essay? How does that effect your score?

    If you don't order the essay specifically, you don't get it as part of your exam. So, no worries...
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    Old 03-10-2008, 06:20 PM
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    Thanks for the replys. I've got a few more tests to take before I do A/I Lit, but now I know not ot order the essay
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