Now I understand how it feels to get a passing grade and kill an entire semester's worth of work in a sitting! I took and passed my first two DANTES tests ever today - Criminal Justice and Fundamentals of Algebra. I feel so great about it that I couldn't wait to get home to set up one of those cool signature files that you guys all have!!

No need to do details here - I'm on my way to the exam specific board to post, but lemme say one thing.... Algebra was NO JOKE. I was so frustrated at my lack of knowledge, and really upset that I guessed at so many... I mean it - I guessed at least 45 questions (of the total 79) and I wasn't even narrowing down.... I guessed 'B' 45 times. I can't believe I passed... just barely with a 47 (the exact req'd pass score).

Thanks to everyone for all the help on the Criminal Justice! Instantcert and this board was all I used!! Now here's my sweet new sig file.....

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You can't fail if you never give up
- 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! )

Congratulations Algebra can be a tough one I am struggling with my Pen Foster one

Yay! Good for you!!! And that's a totally super-awesome-waycool-nifty signature file you now have.

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DONE! History degree from TESC!

CLEPS:
College Math-69, Sociology-70, Humanities-72, Am. Lit-61, English Lit-69, S. Sciences & History-65, Eng. Comp/w essay-75, Microec.-64, Macroec.-73, Western Civ. I-71, Western Civ. II-71, American Gov't-71, US History I-75, US History II-65, A&I Lit-77, Prin. of Mgmt-76, Prin. of Mktng-76. Biology-69

DSST's:
Civil War & Reconst.-70, Modern Middle East-63, World Religions-76, Tech. Writing-67, Prin. of Supervision-67, HR Mgmt-69, Rise & Fall USSR-64, Vietnam War-60, Ethics-69. Intro to Bus-67, Org. Behavior-69, W. Europe-60

Congrats on your test. I am going to take the alcohol and drug abuse test today @ 1:00 p.m. central. Very nervous...but I will let you know how the test is. I am looking at taking criminal justice test and just wanted to ask you if the flashcards really helped you pass this test. I am just worried!!! Can you let me know....will make sure to let you know about the test I am taking today. Also how long did you study for the CJ test before you took it??
Thanks!!

Eeeps! I'm starting college Algebra next week. Looks like I'll have my work cut out for me this coming month. Thanks for the great feedback about it!!

Congrats on passing your Dantes! Love your new sig.

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Pursuing TESC B.A in Social Sciences
102 down. 18 to go!

CLEP
English Comp-60, US History 1-68, US History 2-61, Analyze & Interpret Lit-79, Human G&D-65, Intro Sociology-66, Intro psych.-71, Educational Psych --67, College Mathematics--60, SS&H--62, Humanities--62, Western Civ 2--58, Western Civ 1--66, American Lit--59

DSST
Civil War and Reconstruction--57, Astronomy--59, Computing--435, Middle East--59, Vietnam War--59, Western Europe--58

Thanks - and it's my pleasure to share all I can:
CJ DSST: I studied for 5 days straight (about 11pm to about 2am - worst time to study as far as brain capacity goes, but great time b/c everyone's asleep). I USED IC ONLY. Call me crazy, but I did not look at any other study methods, books, etc, and I didn't even read the DSST Fact Sheet until the last night of study. I have access to, but did not use the Peterson's Air Force Practice Tests. The extent of my life's experience and/or previous knowledge of Criminal Justice, is limited to the fact that I was a crazy teeneager. LOTS of juvenile justice system, juvenile courts, juvenile corrections questions.

Hope this helps! Go kick some drug/alcohol butt and let me know how u do!!

__________________
You can't fail if you never give up
- 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! )

The test was 106 questions, and I will not find out what I made on it until 14 days..... the IC questions really helped me out. I did also use the air force practice tests to see what was on there. I think by studying the IC questions and maybe just taking one of the practice test it should be easy. I really think I passed!!! And thanks for the information on CJ.

OH! How do you stand it?!?!?! I could never wait for exam results... in fact, I drove an extra full hour to a testing center that offered my exams on the computer because you know pass or fail before even standing up. Also, computer exams (well, DSST anyway...) takes 7 to 10 days to get results to your school whereas pencil/paper takes 4 to 6 weeks.

Good luck on it - hope you passed!

__________________
You can't fail if you never give up
- 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! )