Saying that getting a college degree is “time consuming” is an understatement. It can be difficult to squeeze 120 credits into just eight semesters. Students often find themselves enrolling in summer classes to make sure they graduate on time with their peers. Summer classes can be a huge burden, though. They usually meet four days a week and can last anywhere from two to five hours per day. With such a rigid schedule, there’s hardly anytime to work, spend time with family, or to just have fun! With DSST testing, however, you can skip those extra classes and enjoy your summer vacation as you were meant to – while still earning the college credits you need to graduate.
DSST offers 38 exams that span several subject areas including Business, Humanities, Math, Physical Science, Social Sciences and Technology. The American Council on Education, the major coordinating body for all the nation’s higher education institutions, has evaluated and recommended all 38 exams, so over 2,000 colleges and universities in the United States and other countries award college credit for passing scores. Students can register for an exam anytime they’d like, and study at their own convenience. DSST testing let’s its test takers create their own schedules and allows them to turn any home, park, or even beach into their own personal classroom.
DSST tests don’t just save time – they also save money. The exam fee is just $80.00. Though there is usually an additional fee depending on where you are taking the exam, this cost is usually no more than $35. Rather than spending over $300 to take a 16-week class (or a full summer session), students can receive college credit on their own time for much, much less.
Some people may be scepticalabout how much a student can learn without traditional classroom instruction, but many subjects can be understood without formal teaching. Subjects like Introduction to World Religions and The Civil War and Reconstruction rely on research and standard textbooks. Students can learn all that they need by studying on their own instead of sitting through long-winded lectures. Subjects like Art of the Western World and Technical Writing require students to compare different art and writing styles and practice the crafts themselves. Enough study material is available to students for free on the Internet, so spending hours in the classroom is not always necessary.
Why should students waste time and money on summer classes when DSST testing lets them get the credit at their own pace for a fraction of the price? Students don’t have to worry about graduating late or forfeiting their vacations just to squeeze in a few extra credit requirements. With DSST’s 38 approved exams, they can choose the subjects that would be easiest for them to study on their own, and get the college credit from a one to three hour-long test. Don’t let your summer slip away – let DSST testing give you the vacation you deserve.
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Plants are shaped by cultivation and men by education. .. We are born weak, we need strength; we are born totally unprovided, we need aid; we are born stupid, we need judgment. Everything we do not have at our birth and which we need when we are grown is given us by education.
(Jean Jacques Rousseau, Emile, On Philosophy of Education)
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