DSST Passing Grades

[daniellevine]

One of the brick and mortar colleges that my son is considering attending lists passing scores for the DSST tests as 45-48 (for a few tests he's considering). As I read the forum on these various tests, I'm seeing passing scores of 437, 482, etc. How does this relate to the 45-48 that I'm seeing at the college website? Has DSST changed their scoring methodology lately>

Thanks for your responses!! I'm thoroughly confused at this point!!

Amy S.

Some colleges will only give a pass/fail, so it doesn't matter. You just need to get over 400, or over 45 (or 48 etc. whichever is listed.)

Other colleges accept letter grades A, B, and C to be calculated into the GPA. In that case if the score system is based on two digits (45, 48), then the letter grade is based on a chart. For example, if a 45 if a pass ©, then a 54 is an A. You'll have to check the school's categories for A, B, and C. Excelsiors' is here: https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_Coll...ore_Charts

Now, if the scoring system is based on three digits (400), then the grade is always pass/fail. So whether you get a 401 or a 478, you will just get a "pass" with no letter grade.