Finish College Fast - Where can I find out more about DANTES tests?

Where can I find out more about DANTES tests?

The DANTES test is short for Defense Activity for Non-traditional Education Support. DANTES or DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) tests are the same thing just referred to under two different names.

This is a program similar to a CLEP test where you take a test and if you pass, you’ll receive college credit. There are tests for a variety of study areas, most are for general education classes. This allows you to skip a class, a semester or even a whole year of college, depending on your school.

Here is a list of all the DANTES/DSST tests available:

Mathematics
Fundamentals of College Algebra	3B
Principles of Statistics	3B
Social Science
Art of the Western World	3B
Western Europe since 1945	3B
An Introduction to the Modern Middle East	3B
Human/Cultural Geography	3B
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union	3BU
A History of the Vietnam War	3B
The Civil War and Reconstruction	3BU
Foundations of Education	3B
Lifespan Developmental Psychology	3B
General Anthropology	3B
Drug and Alcohol Abuse	3BU
Introduction to Law Enforcement	3B
Criminal Justice	3B
Fundamentals of Counseling	3B
Business
Principles of Finance	3BU
Principles of Financial Accounting	3B
Human Resource Management	3B
Organizational Behavior	3B
Principles of Supervision	3B
Business Law II	3BU
Introduction to Computing	3B
Introduction to Business	3B
Money and Banking	3BU
Personal Finance	3B
Management Information Systems	3BU
Business Mathematics	3B
Physical Science
Astronomy	3B
Here's to Your Health	3B
Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet	3B
Principles of Physical Science I	3B
Physical Geology	3B
Applied Technology	3B
Technical Writing	3B
Humanities
Ethics in America	3B
Introduction to World Religions	3B
Principles of Public Speaking	3B

In the second column, 3B stands for three credits of undergraduate credit. Those DSST tests noted with a 3BU stand for three upper division credits.

DANTES/DSST tests are a great way to skip classes, earn college credit, achieve sophomore standing early and graduate on time. You don't have to be involved with the military to take a DSST test. They are available at over 2000 schools and universities. Talk to your academic advisor or college counselor to see if you can take a DANTES test. DSST tests are statistically easier to take then a CLEP test. This is because you are only required to choose from A-D answer choices instead of A-E with a CLEP test. You already have a 25% chance of getting the correct answer. Also, you only need to score approximately 50% right to pass the test. You are not expected to know all the answers to every question.

You can study for DANTES / DSST tests on your own time, making it an ideal solution for working adults, people going back to school, students with limited time, basically anyone who can benefit from having additional college credit and one more class checked off their list. You can find a list of where you can take a DANTES test here.