I am taking the Statistics test next Saturday, and I have read several posts from the past few months indicating how hard it is, and a debate about what calculator you can use.

I just talked to the testing center where I am taking the test, and was told you can bring in a calculator for the on-line test (one does not pop up like it does on some CLEP exams). However, the calculator can only add, subtract, multiply, divide, do percentages, and square roots. Any calculators with factory options for standard deviaition, permutations, mean, median, etc. are not allowed. That is BAD news, but I would rather find out now than the day of the test.

I am not optimistic about passing, but I will keep on studying until the last minute. Wish me luck!

Thanks.

PS--I have successfully tested out of the following CLEP/DANTEST tests, so I'm no stranger to these tests, but I deeply fear the Stats test.

DANTES:
Business Math
Technical Writing
Here's to Your Health
Principles of Supervision
Personal Finance
Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Criminal Justice
Intro to Law Enforcement
The Civil War and Reconstruction

CLEP:
Intermediate Composition
Advanced Composition
Info Systems/Computer Applications
U.S. History II: 1865 to Present
Principles of Accounting I and II (6 credits)
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Marketing
Principles of Management
Business Law I

Good luck! This calculator issue is inexcusable. There is no reason that DANTES cannot publish one clear standard that all can adhere to--students and testing centers alike. I'm just getting back into Statistics and am similarly apprehensive. This will be the first test where I take only one test on testing day. On the other hand--whatever happens--happens. If I don't pass--I'll have to do it on-line somewhere. Hopefully, the "mother of all curves" you've read about on these forums will see us through.

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DSST - Intro to Comp 66, MIS 61, Supervision 67, Counseling 58 - no study!, Personal Finance 67, Statistics 60, Criminal Justice 57, Ethics 58, Finance 63 (All A's at EC)
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I just took the test this morning at 9am and passed with a 64. The IC flash cards were a great help and covered about 60% of the test. the Annenberg video series on statistics covered the other 40% and that was all I used. The calculator was not an issue they didn't even check it as I used it during the exam. Good Luck on your exam.

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Getting back on that horse.

9 credits to go for BS Technology (Nuclear Technology) Excelsior College

-3 Dsst Management Info Systems - Aug 30
-3 Clep Calculus - Aug 30
-3 The easiest technical elective I can find - ?

Credits earned:
CLEP 21
DSST 12
B&M 42
Military 56

Michael -- Good luck to you too (we both need it).

Deano -- GREAT JOB -- you are my hero!!!!

I've been using InstantCert, the textboook "Understandable Statistics," Idiots Guide to Statistics, and I bought the Principles of Statistics study guide from "Pass Your Class" on-line. I've never heard of the Annenberg videos -- where did you get them? That might be my best bet.

This will be my very last test, so I hope I pass

I just called the library, and they have some of the Annenberg videos available. I'm going to get them tonight.

Deano -- thank you SO MUCH for recommending them. I'll take anything that can help at this point.

Jen

Michael -- when are you taking the Stats DANTES test?

Resource: Against All Odds: Inside Statistics

A video instructional series on statistics for college and high school classrooms and adult learners; 26 half-hour video programs and coordinated books

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Jeff

B.S. Individualized Studies Real Estate & Business
Certificate in Real Estate – Marylhurst University

BS conf pending 07/31/2008

Here is the website for the online Annenberg videos. It is called Against All Odd: Inside Statistics.

Annenberg Media

Good Luck

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Dawn
Taking the Road Less Traveled
The Journey of A Thousand Miles Starts with The First CLEP
BS-Psychology - Excelsior College
Enrolled in the School of Business, BS in Accounting
After MIS I'll be halfway there!
72 CLEP Credits, 21 DSST Credits, 25 ECE Credits (Including Inf Lit), 6 TESC Credits, 2 FEMA Credits = 126 Total
Withholding 6 Credits for Accounting = 120 for Psychology
12 credits completed toward my accounting degree

Thank you so much for the information. Good luck to all on upcoming tests.