A total newb's experience with CLEP/DSST

[bmills072200]

I think you guys may have missed my point...

My point was to encourage, especially those that are trying to build the courage to take the first test by saying that you may not need 2 months of study, 5 different sources, 4 different practice exams, etc...

My point is to say that it is not as hard as it sometimes may appear. That has been my struggle with this board on a few occasions. The specific exam thread is a great example. You can go into almost any thread and find comments like: "Oh my gosh, this exam is hard..." and right below it something like "this is one of the easier exams out there..."

I know that all of this is based on the person taking the test. I just choose to be careful with how others will interpret what I believe about any specific test. The last thing that I want to do is convince a new person looking at my thread that any exam is "too hard" and not worth the effort...

As far as grades...again, you are right...it depends on your motivation, which I think I stated in my original post. If you have a deep desire to "master" the subject or need the extra knowledge to advance your career or education, then I agree, get the best possible score that you can. However, I think there are many, like myself, that see each exam as a means to an end (I just finished Ethics...Kant would be so disappointed).

I am the last one on this board to want to discourage anyone...to the contrary, I want everyone to stop worrying about whether they know enough and to just go for it...because almost everytime that someone is unsure if they know enough, they usually end up passing with flying colors.

I am having a confidence issue with Organizational Behavior that I am taking tomorrow morning as an ECE. If you look at the Exam thread for that exam, there are some really differing opinions as to "how hard the test really is..."

Sorry for the rant...good luck to all...