The ETS® Proficiency Profile - prep

[fmsoa]

same here. I was confident coming in having scored a 481 on Proficiency test. Problem is ETS subject test does not align with our degree plan. I took the Mathematics subject test and Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, and Advanced Geometry are of reasonable difficulty. But they have questions on Real Analysis and Abstract Algebra which are courses not even offered by TESU. I ended up with a score of 159.

This time I need to take the Computer Science test for my third degree and I am not confident at all

[techmama]

I took it last week, got 449, and received 100% for it.
There was no mention of how the professor would grade it.

Have you finished the Computer Science subject test? How is it?

I actually just took it last night. To be honest, it was quite tough, especially since I didn't prepare at all. I tried my best for the first 10 questions, but eventually gave up and went through it quickly. Ended up with 140.

So you received 100% credit for both general and computer science test for lib arts capstone? 

I’m worried about taking them now. 

[studyingfortests]

You get 100% credit on it no matter how you do on it. It's not worth preparing for.

This is no longer the case for the Liberal Arts Capstone. It's scaled, I believe the lowest you can get is 75% if you turn it in, however.

JSD's recollection matches mine.  It is scaled depending on your score, but if you take it and absolutely bomb it, you still get 75% credit.  So if there are a total of 1000 points for the course for the semester, and the ETS is worth 15% of your grade (which I don't remember it being anywhere near that high), it would represent 150/1000, and at worst, you'd get 112 points.  So if you are doing well with your other work, the loss of 38 points out of 1000 (using my example) is significant, but won't change your grade.

I'm the sort that doesn't like to gamble and tends to do the extra work to get a near-perfect score, but in a case like this, I probably wouldn't sweat it. I don't think I did much study or preparation, and I still got the maximum points for the assignment.  I don't remember it as particularly difficult.

[frankc]

I took it last week, got 449, and received 100% for it.
There was no mention of how the professor would grade it.

Have you finished the Computer Science subject test? How is it?

I actually just took it last night. To be honest, it was quite tough, especially since I didn't prepare at all. I tried my best for the first 10 questions, but eventually gave up and went through it quickly. Ended up with 140.

So you received 100% credit for both general and computer science test for lib arts capstone? 

I’m worried about taking them now. 

I got 100% on both tests. Not sure if it's because I score enough for an A, or if perhaps the mentor hands out A's to everyone who completes them.