Don't get it!

[BSM2011]

Okay, so I recently purchased instantCert and I don't get it! There are so many word possibilities for these questions! I can think of at least 3 different answers for these blanks! What is this all about, why doesn't it give me choices? This is frustrating already, and I just got started!

[kgerber]

Once you start a section you're not expected to know any of the fill in the blank answers, and you can keep hitting next and trying to remember the answers. I think this is the best way because having you type in the word(s) makes it easier for your mind to remember key terms.

Just remember to always read through each question and explanation, because you'll soon start memorizing questions and throwing the answer in there on autopilot (which isn't good). When you keep reading the terminology and definitions over and over again you start to implant it in your mind.

It can be frustrating in the beginning but it gets much easier! Stick at it

[burbuja0512]

Hi there and welcome to IC. Think of it as a flashcard where you need to fill in the blank. You won't know what the blank is on the first go-around. You'll need to keep reading the cards. By the second time you read through a set, you'll know more answers and the third time even more.

Also, VERY important to my success with IC was Google, Youtube and especially the Specific Forum Feedback. Knowing what's in the blank is NOT the secret to high DSST/CLEP scores. You should also understand the concept that's on the card, and often times that means researching a card, then that's what you should do. Sometimes I could go through a set of cards in 10 minutes, other times it would take several hours as I would research each card and take notes.

Have you visited the specific forum feedback area? I would read through each thread before and during my study. Other members have created great study guides that help supplement each topic and explain difficult concepts.

I hope this helps and don't hesitate to ask any other questions. If you stick to it, you'll get the hang of it and IC will help you pass!

[P00057870]

Just remember, too, that all of us learn differently and that is okay. Figure out what works for you. The other suggestions are good, but I found them too frustrating also. I also like reading through something and having it in hard copy so that when I have a few minutes, I can just carry it and read it whenever I get those minutes here and there.

I open a Word document and block highlight and copy over the items. Then go back and move the answers into the block. Clean it up, number the answers.

Then I read through it 3 or 4 times. Again, use Google, Wiki and anything else to clarify things I need more information on. Make sure to check the Specific Feedback because there is more information there than you can shake a stick at. I make another study sheet up for those items suggested and in some cases, past members have posted their study guides which are invaluable. Again read through this 3 or 4 times.

Take the test.

Some people can do the cards once or twice and do well. Not me. At first plan on over studying and then modify your methods.

This stuff does work!

[ryoder]

For me, instantcert is at the bottom of my studying methods.
I use the REA books, google, the kahnacadem.y.org site and other sources first. Then I do instantcert flashcards.
They are fine and great but I prefer reading the material and then drilling on it after I have assimilated the content to a certain point.

[sanantone]

I have a strange way of studying. I don't care about entering answers into instantcert. I'll just put in anything just so I can see the answer. I went through the flashcards twice for psychology and US History I and I did well on the CLEPs. Instantcert is the only study tool I'm paying for. I supplement my studying with free Annenberg videos and I use Allpsych.com which is also free. Actually, the Annenberg videos helped me get through ALEKS faster. Instead of spending 50 or so hours trying to learn algebra through the ALEKS system, I just watched 13 hours of Annenberg videos and passed the ALEKS assessment after two tries.