Dantes or Clep?

I have personally never taken a Clep test so I have no clue what to expect. I have been reading over post on here that state that the Ethics in America test are easy. I know there are pros and cons to taking Dantes(and Clep to). If I were going to take a Clep on anything, what test do you all feel would be a better one to take with a clep than a Dantes?

I got my highest score on this test (it is a Dantes test) at 76. I thought it was fairly intuitive, but that could be due to a variety of factors. Background, personal study, etc. A test that's easy for one guy may be impossible for

Anyway, it's a Dantes. The main disadvantage Dantes currently has is the time required before you're notified of your results (2-4 weeks). Otherwise, I think they're about the same as CLEPs.

__________________
Thomas Edison State College alum: BA in Liberal Studies, 06. Considering other school/career options... Working on sciences.

50fingersntoes,

There is no CLEP Ethics exam. It's either DANTES Ethics in America (Lower Level), or Excelsior Ethics: Theory & Practise (Upper Level).

You have nothing to fear from either DANTES or CLEP exams. Some are easier than others, and you'll already know which is which if you have read through this board.

The only significant difference between CLEP and DANTES is that CLEPs are computer-based, timed and scored immediately; DANTES are paper-based, untimed, and scores are sent in the mail (2-4 weeks).

I suggest you take one of the 'easier' CLEP exams just to get your feet wet. That way, you will be experienced before you tackle some of the more difficult ones.

DANTES Ethics in America is very doable. CLEP Sociology is one of the most obvious choices to take first. Instantcert is enough to pass both of these exams.

Study hard, and you will do fine no matter which exams you take!

Good luck,
Snazzlefrag

__________________
My name is Rob
So far, I have earned 142 credits (12 not used).

Excelsior College
- BS Psychology (5 courses/exams to go)
- BS Business (2 courses/exams to go)
____________
Upcoming: N/A
In-progress: CSU-Pueblo: Labor Relations course
Most Recently Completed: English Composition at PFC (97).
Exams/Courses Passed To Date (43):
- Courses (4): 1 ECE, 1 CSU-Pueblo, 2 PFC.
- Exams (39): 24 DANTES, 15 CLEP.
GPA: 4.0

You will find differing opinions with regards to simplicity amongst exams. I felt the easiest exam was the CLEP Info Systems and Computer Applications, followed by CLEP intro. Sociology. I'm not saying the Ethics exam difficult, scored 62, it just wasn't the easiest for me.

My only complaint with Dantes is waiting for the exam results. With CLEP it only takes a few mouse clicks for your results. Waiting three weeks for Dantes results is nerve racking.

__________________

Pass/Fail Record 15-1-done

Last 4 Exams
DSST Technical Writting (Nov 2006)
ECE English (Oct 2006)
DSST Public Speaking pending (Sep 2006)
DSST Principles of Statistics (Aug 2006)

Upcoming Exams
How to be like Gary...

Hell yeah!


I think the perfect exam would be one that is UNTIMED, COMPUTER-BASED, and you get your score IMMEDIATELY.

They could call it a CLANTES, a DANTEP, or even just a DEP. Heck! They could call it AMENHOTEP THE THIRD, if it would mean getting instant results on an untimed, computer-based exam!

We can dream, can't we?

__________________
My name is Rob
So far, I have earned 142 credits (12 not used).

Excelsior College
- BS Psychology (5 courses/exams to go)
- BS Business (2 courses/exams to go)
____________
Upcoming: N/A
In-progress: CSU-Pueblo: Labor Relations course
Most Recently Completed: English Composition at PFC (97).
Exams/Courses Passed To Date (43):
- Courses (4): 1 ECE, 1 CSU-Pueblo, 2 PFC.
- Exams (39): 24 DANTES, 15 CLEP.
GPA: 4.0

I agree,

I felt that the DANTES Ethics in America exam was somewhere in the middle as far as difficulty. But that was the one that she specifically mentioned.

I think the easiest exams (for me) so far were:

CLEP Info Sys & Computer Apps
CLEP Sociology
CLEP Principles of Management
CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature

DANTES Principles of Supervision
DANTES Intro to Computing
DANTES Intro to Business

And of course: EXCELSIOR Information Literacy.

__________________
My name is Rob
So far, I have earned 142 credits (12 not used).

Excelsior College
- BS Psychology (5 courses/exams to go)
- BS Business (2 courses/exams to go)
____________
Upcoming: N/A
In-progress: CSU-Pueblo: Labor Relations course
Most Recently Completed: English Composition at PFC (97).
Exams/Courses Passed To Date (43):
- Courses (4): 1 ECE, 1 CSU-Pueblo, 2 PFC.
- Exams (39): 24 DANTES, 15 CLEP.
GPA: 4.0