A total newb's experience with CLEP/DSST

[Lindagerr]

I have really enjoyed reading everyones opinions and methods. As I read I thought about what I have done to prepare for the exams I have taken. The first exam I took was Psychology of Women a TECEP, I had no idea what to expect and I bought the recommended book and scanned every chapter read and answered all the questions at the end of each chapter and generally stressed out. I ended up doing fine. That gave me the confidence to go on to my next test a DSST agin I bought books and studied a good deal. it was after this I found IC, I have been able to use it on some exams and not on others, as time goes on, life gets in my way I find unless I set myself deadlines I do not study. I have done fine on all of my exams, passing is always my minimum goal, but the better I do the better I feel about myself.

When it comes to which exams are harder all of us seem to have different opinions based on our own preferences. I have heard many people say A & I lit. was a breeze, they passed it cold or it was the easiest exam ever. Well for me it was Hell. I love to read and had just Aced a Children's Lit course, but old english and poetry are not my thing. I had to force myself to study I hated every minute of it. I did pass, just last week, but I did not find it easy by any means.

On the other hand how many people that said A & I lit was easy could get an A in Organic Chemistry with lab. Each of us has our strengths and weaknesses, but as I learned last week.

If we want something enough and are willing to work for it even an old dog can learn new tricks(or old English).