I think I mentioned this before in a different Thread. I was new to the college experience and at first I was only shooting for a 2.5 GPA. I don't know how this is possible, but when I received my official evaluation from Excelsior they gave me a 4.0 GPA. Now I'm freaked out because I don't want to lose it. Right now I'm trying to finish up my AAS Tech Studies in Computer technology. I know I can pass the CLEP Nat Science which I need, but I'm going to have to take the Eng. Comp class for the WER and Info Lit. I hope I pass both of those with an "A" or better to maintain a high GPA.

After my Associates Degree, I'll be enrolling for my BS. For that, I'm worried about the Drug and Alcohol Abuse test because I scored a 49 on it which is right on the money for passing. I know that that score will bring my GPA down. I guess my question is, should I retake the test to try to get an "A"??
Or is one test not enough to knock my GPA down that bad.
Please advise.

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Excelsior College
AAS Computer Tech - April 2009
BSLS Admin/Mngmt - Dec 2009 Maybe Earlier

Passed so far since joining InstantCert:
CLEP
12L Spanish - 77/50
6 L Freshman Comp. - 51/50
6 L Social Science & Hist - 54/50
3 L Info Sys & Comp App - 56/50
3 L Intro Sociology - 61/50
3 L Prin of Mngmt - 68/50
3 L US History I - 52/50
3 L US History II - 59/50
DSST
3 U Civil War & Reconstruction - 59/47
3 U Drug and Alcohol - 49/49
3 L Here's to Your Hlth - 56/48
3 L Intro To Comp - 56/45
3 L Prin of Sup - 51/46
3 L Technical Writing 61/48
Central Texas College
3 L English Comp I "A"
1 L Academic Research "A" (Info Literacy Substitute)
Excelsior College:
3 L Biology- "B"
3 L College Math- "A"

Quote: There are no stupid questions, only stupid people. "Mr. Garrison"

So youre saying the Tests can effect your GPA?

I have a low GPA now and was hoping that passing these tests would bring it up but didn't think it was possible.

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A&I Lit- 62 -- 6 credits
Educational Psych- 47 FAILED
English w/ Essay -57 -- 6 credits

I know that the CLEPs wont, you'll just get a "P" even if you barely pass with a 50. But on the DSSTs you get a letter grade. I'm assuming that with the 49 I got, I'll get a "C" and it will lower my GPA.

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Excelsior College
AAS Computer Tech - April 2009
BSLS Admin/Mngmt - Dec 2009 Maybe Earlier

Passed so far since joining InstantCert:
CLEP
12L Spanish - 77/50
6 L Freshman Comp. - 51/50
6 L Social Science & Hist - 54/50
3 L Info Sys & Comp App - 56/50
3 L Intro Sociology - 61/50
3 L Prin of Mngmt - 68/50
3 L US History I - 52/50
3 L US History II - 59/50
DSST
3 U Civil War & Reconstruction - 59/47
3 U Drug and Alcohol - 49/49
3 L Here's to Your Hlth - 56/48
3 L Intro To Comp - 56/45
3 L Prin of Sup - 51/46
3 L Technical Writing 61/48
Central Texas College
3 L English Comp I "A"
1 L Academic Research "A" (Info Literacy Substitute)
Excelsior College:
3 L Biology- "B"
3 L College Math- "A"

Quote: There are no stupid questions, only stupid people. "Mr. Garrison"