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12-15-2007, 09:57 AM
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Which tests can be taken ICE COLD!?!
I was wondering what tests, without prior experience could be taken ICE COLD! As in, little to no prior experience or study time. I searched the forum and couldn't find anything for this subject alone as was wondering what others thoughts and opinions were on this subject. I would say A and I Literature is one.
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Cleps Passed: English Comp w/essay, Freshman Comp, A & I Lit, Princ of Management, Humanities, US History 1 and US History 2 Dantes Passed: Astronomy, Supervision, Bus. Math, Intro to Bus, Human Resource Management, Ethics in America, Tech Writing, Intro to Computing, World Religions, Personal Finance, Intro to LE, Org Behavior, Environment & Humanity, Here's to your Health and Criminal Justice. Failed: English Compw/o essay(47), MIS(39), Sociology (47) , Information Systems (38), Social Science and History(48)     
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12-15-2007, 10:20 AM
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I read voraciously, so American Lit, English Lit, and A&I Lit were all taken with no prior studying. I think American Lit I scored high 60's, the other two were 70+. A few others - Humanities, Social Science and History, American History II, Ancient Civ II (Passed without studying, but it was close - 58) As I said, I read.. alot. So I'm not sure if that's what helped or if it was a process of elimination thing. Either way, it can't hurt to give the IC cards a look. I can usually study for a day on those and know I'll pass.
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Knocking out the last few for Excelsior BS General Business Credit Record November 2008 - 156 Credits March 2008 - 147 Credits February 2008 - Completed Excelsior BS Liberal Studies (Management/Administration and History) January 2008 - 123 Credits February to December 2007 - 106 Credits Earned
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12-15-2007, 11:21 AM
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I think taking any exam cold is directly related to any and all previously attained knowledge. One may be well-versed in US History (via general interest, hobby, etc.) so they may be quite able and ready to sit an exam and pass it "cold."
However, I agree that perhaps the singular most likely able exam to be taken "cold" could be A&I Lit. But again, one would be best served (and prepared) to be somewhat-versed in the general concepts and ability to read into the passages to extract the answer. I would also add the Humanities exam too if one were moderately-versed in the general type of useless (what am I ever going to use this) knowledge required to get through the double-jeopardy round. To me, taking any exam "cold" (other than for curiosity) is a risky gamble. The downside of failure is not only the loss of any earned credit but a loss of $$$ and also time. I would rather prefer getting "warmed up" by a little focused study (code for cramming) just to take the chill off of going into an exam "cold" or worse - frozen out of any credits and some cold cash. Good Luck!!
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"EC" "CCU" "Prayer" "A Pass is a Pass" "Slow and Steady - Wins the Race" “Sometimes The Easy Way Is Not Always The Best Way” "Passing a Petersons = Conquering a CLEP -or- Defeating a DSST" "The 5 R's of Study: Repetition - Re-Enforces - Recognition - Recall - Retention" "Always be Ready to Release Your Mind & Incorporate the Advice of Others into Your Plans."
"Studying is much like Boiling Water, if it is not Heated Constantly it will Once Again Become Cold Water."
Other Sources of CLEP & DSST Study Material
REA Books, Comex Books, Pass Your Class Guides, Standard Deviants DVD's, Petersons Practice Exams, Dummies Books, Idiot's Guides .
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12-15-2007, 11:29 AM
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Well I agree with you in terms of paying the money, but I am one of the lucky ones who serve in the miliary so the tests are free, so for me it's only a matter of time. For me I want to pass as many of these tests as possible in the shortest time. I am currently studying Law Enforcement and Intro Crime... so I can take those at the same time and hopefully earn 6 free credits.
I also took Tech Writing, and Intro to Computing cold and passed, barely passed but passed. But then again I also took MIS and failed miserably.
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Cleps Passed: English Comp w/essay, Freshman Comp, A & I Lit, Princ of Management, Humanities, US History 1 and US History 2 Dantes Passed: Astronomy, Supervision, Bus. Math, Intro to Bus, Human Resource Management, Ethics in America, Tech Writing, Intro to Computing, World Religions, Personal Finance, Intro to LE, Org Behavior, Environment & Humanity, Here's to your Health and Criminal Justice. Failed: English Compw/o essay(47), MIS(39), Sociology (47) , Information Systems (38), Social Science and History(48)
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12-15-2007, 03:50 PM
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I took CLEP Introductory Sociology after taking just the Official Study Guide practice exam, and scored a 72. Still, what is easy for one person may not be easy for somebody else -- it all depends on the knowledge you have picked up out in the world.
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12-16-2007, 02:37 AM
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What's your day job?
While testing is free while you're in the military, you still have to wait six months to retake an exam you've failed - that would be my only caution.
I took History of the US II (kind of a hobby of mine, yet still studied) one morning; testing center administrator offered to schedule any other exams, so I did American Government (prep'd my wife for naturalization a month earlier) and Information Systems (the day job) that same morning. Passed all three - 56, 62, and 69. Anything over 51 and you're just showing off, right? (except Level II foreign languages)
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12-16-2007, 02:55 AM
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Since I have followed the advice of many and failed both the English Comp with Essay and A/I Lit, the easiest exam to take cold was World Religions. I've noticed you took that one but no real studying required for that one to pass.
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Passed Intro to World Religions 68, Social Science and History 60, Principles of Statistics 60,Western Civilization I 58, Intro to Sociology 55, Astronomy 54, Technical Writing 54, Humanities 50  Courses @ TESC C Programming - C  Electronic Instrumentation and Control - A Classes In Progress LSU English 1001 Up Next LSU English 1002 and then finito! I'm finished! OR Retake the English CLEP
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12-16-2007, 10:58 AM
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I took English Comp and Information Systems and Computer Applications cold on the same day and passed both. English Comp 59 and Info Sys 72. That said, I agree entirely that taking exams cold depends on your existing knowledge base - I do not recommend taking exams cold - it is too nerve racking!
FSB
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12-16-2007, 11:20 AM
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At least take the practice exam in the CLEP Official Guide. If you do okay with that (>60% or so) then go ahead and take the exam. You'll probably find several exams you can take that way without any additional preparation.
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12-16-2007, 03:12 PM
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DSST FUNDAMENTALS OF COUNSELING was an exam that I had no background with and passed cold. FYI.
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Excelsior College B.S. Liberal Studies 119 Credits 2.75 GPA 46 Credits transfered in from B & M School (5 D's, gotta love Excelsior) 18 Credits from CLEP 48 Credits From DSST/Dantes 7 Credits from Excelsior College (Information Literacy, World Population & Ethics Theory and Practice) Remaining Exams/Courses ECE Org. Behavior and one of the following ECE exams (what would u recommend?): Research Methods in Psychology Foundations of Gerontology History of Nazi Germany American Dream Pathophysiology Psychology of Adulthood & Aging World Conflicts Since 1990 Abnormal Psychology Social Psychology Organizational Behavior Religions of the World Juvenile Delinquency Bioethics
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