I just got back from passing Management Information Systems with a 57. It was pretty easy and didn't go thru but maybe three sections of the flashcard for the test. I have been in IT for about 7 years and have taken classes that has similar concepts.

My question is how do all of these people end up with scores in the 60's and 70's? I have never gotten anything above a 60. I just dont get it. My school doesn't give a letter grade, it only awards the credit so it doesn't really effect me but I was just curious.

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If your score is to high then you studied to much!

Passed:
- Intro to World Religions
- Principles of Management
- Management Information Systems
- Principles of Marketing
- Intro to Business Law
- Here's to Your Health
- Accounting (6 credit version)
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Principles of Microeconomics

Finally Done!!!!!!!!

It all depends on your version of the test and what the spread is on the scores. I can say that the way I felt comfortable when I finished my MIS yesterday was that I went back and counted from the begining the ones I was sure I got right and the ones I figured I had a 50/50 shot on. There were 89 questions total, I knew I was right on 48 of them, 50/50 on another 32 leaving only 9 I didn't feel confidant in. Even if I only got half of the 50/50 (I'm sure I got more) that means I got 64 of the 89 right which is 72% and usually good enough for at least a 60.

As far as what I studied I used the Peterson exams, a little of the IC cards and looked up the terms and acronyms on the exam specific thread here. Hope that helps.

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Goal: Excelsior BSGB 61 of 121 credits earned to date
I'm halfway there! (Whoa oh, living on a prayer)
21 transfered credits
6 more from AP English (4)
EC: Info Lit (P in 2 hours)
Clep: Educational Psych (69) Management (70) American Gov (53) A&I Lit (74) Algebra (52) Marketing (72)
DSST: Intro Comp (68) MIS (67) Here's Health (66) Supervision (60)

I wonder the same thing, sometimes I feel dumb but a pass is a pass.

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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)

You're telling me Shadowless. Look at my scores.

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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


Up Next
Retaking the English CLEP

I consider anything over a passing, or whatever letter grade you are shooting for to be over studying

~Rich

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Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
~Aesop


Pursuing B.S. Nuclear Technologies, Excelsior College

Tests Remaining: 0 (0SH)

Tests Taken: 11 (36SH)

CLEP
U.S. Hist I(57), U.S. Hist II(58), Intro Soc(67), A&I Lit(78), American Gov.(61)
DSST
Intro to IS(73), MIS(65), Ethics In America(68), Intro World Rel.(71), General Anthropology(65), Astronomy(69)
Chopping Block
None and DONE!

I like that. Thats a good way to look at it.

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If your score is to high then you studied to much!

Passed:
- Intro to World Religions
- Principles of Management
- Management Information Systems
- Principles of Marketing
- Intro to Business Law
- Here's to Your Health
- Accounting (6 credit version)
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Principles of Microeconomics

Finally Done!!!!!!!!

If I have read correctly on here... is it true that on transcripts if you transfered CLEP credit to Excelsior.. and graduated .. it shows as "P" and not a letter grade?

Your scores match up pretty close to mine so I like reading your notes and feedback since we ususally score around the same.

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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)

My guess would be additional study. Instead of going through "but maybe three sections of the flashcards," why don't you try learning all of the flashcards well, taking the three Peterson's tests and brushing up on the areas where you need additional study and THEN taking a test.

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Michael

CLEP - ISCA 68, Sociology 72, Psych 73, A&I Lit 61, HG&D 65, Ed Psych 70, Marketing 72, Management 69, Macroeconomics 63, Microeconomics 67
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)
COC - 2007 (Community College) - Acctg I&II 10c, Work/Study 4c, Intro to Research (Info Lit req) 1c, Society and Rock & Roll 3c, Fund of Music 3c, Guitar I & II 4c, Bass Guitar I 2c
ECE - Ethics (A), HRM (B), Organizational Behavior (B) | CSU - Operations Mgmt. (A) | TECEP - Business Policy 80 (CR)

My Excelsior Degree Journey

Bachelor of Science in General Business, cum laude
Excelsior College
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Makes sense, but for some people taking it and just passing with little or no study is alot more sufient then studying for 2-3months just to score a higher grade which is still just a pass. I mean for myself personally, I would rather just take an 8 week course in the subject then to study for 2-3 months, but at the same time I only spend at most 2 weeks studying for any particular exam and I also take classes as well. So each to their own lol.

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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)