08-24-2006, 07:54 PM
I wouldn't buy a guide - I didn't think there were that many terms to trip you up, or the ones they had were pretty much common sense. Maybe a couple at most.
I'd use the Peterson's practice exam - unlike other tests where Peterson's is criticized for being harder than the actual and possibly covering many things that aren't applicable (I didn't notice this, but others who have tested far more have), the advantage of this is showing you *what* this test is like. It's very different in that you have to read these long obscure if not difficult to parse packages. Just getting the practice of doing that would be very helpful - and if you're getting a 50 or better there, you should be in good shape.
I took one of the sample exams, got a 65, and then took it one day randomly (I had shown up for a DSST, but they couldn't find it) so took this on a whim - got a 71, so it was an easy A. Excelsior confurs a grade for this one, and a 60 or greater gets you that A. 53 is a B and a 50 is a C.
Good luck!
I'd use the Peterson's practice exam - unlike other tests where Peterson's is criticized for being harder than the actual and possibly covering many things that aren't applicable (I didn't notice this, but others who have tested far more have), the advantage of this is showing you *what* this test is like. It's very different in that you have to read these long obscure if not difficult to parse packages. Just getting the practice of doing that would be very helpful - and if you're getting a 50 or better there, you should be in good shape.
I took one of the sample exams, got a 65, and then took it one day randomly (I had shown up for a DSST, but they couldn't find it) so took this on a whim - got a 71, so it was an easy A. Excelsior confurs a grade for this one, and a 60 or greater gets you that A. 53 is a B and a 50 is a C.
Good luck!
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27 Credits to go, 3 Lower/24 Upper
33 Credits achieved via Test
82 Credits achieved via traditional classroom (16 can't be used)
Studying for Abnormal Psychology, and taking Graduate Research and Writing
In queue: Adulthood & Aging; Educational Psych; Organizational Behavior; Human Resource Management
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