DANTES
Subject Standardized Tests (DSST®)
Information
about availability of the DSST examination
series in Iraq is coming soon. Read below
for general information about the DSST
program. Contact AMIDEAST/Iraq to request a DSST exam administration.
The DSST (Dantes Subject Standardized
Tests) is an examination-for-credit program
developed by Thomson Prometric that expands
and complements the range of tests offered
by the CLEP (College
Level Examination Program) and other similar
programs.
Through DSST, you can receive college credit for what you already know, including
knowledge acquired outside the traditional
classroom.
Thirty-seven different DSST examinations are available in fields related to Applied
Technology, Mathematics, Humanities, Physical
Science, Business, and Social Science.
A complete list of DSST exams can be found
in the DSST Candidate Information Bulletin, available by request at most AMIDEAST offices and on the DSST Web site.
Over 1,600 participating colleges and universities in the United States award
undergraduate college credit for taking
and passing one or more of these tests.
By taking and passing these examinations,
you may be able to fill certain degree
requirements, thus shortening the time
it takes to complete your degree, or you
may be able to take more advanced courses
in the specific field tested.
The DSST
Web site lists colleges and universities
that have formally agreed to award credit
for DSST examinations. To find out if the
college of your choice awards credit for
acceptable DSST scores, contact the admissions
office or counseling and testing office
of the school. The college can also provide
information on which courses you may bypass
if your score is satisfactory.
The DSST program is approved by the American Council on Education, which recommends
the minimum passing score for any given
test. However, some schools require a score
higher than the ACE recommendation.
Always check directly with the institution you plan to attend to obtain the
most complete and current information.
AMIDEAST
maintains a supply of bulletins and other
information on DSST. Contact us to request a bulletin. You can also find information on DSST and order a bulletin
through the DSST Web site.
The
DSST examinations are offered by arrangement
with AMIDEAST at AMIDEAST test centers.
Please
contact AMIDEAST for registration and payment
information. You will be asked to pay a
test fee and an AMIDEAST service fee for
each examination for which you register.
You
should become familiar with the content
and format of each DSST examination you
take. There are several ways to prepare:
- Obtain
a fact sheet on exams that interest you.
You may download the exam fact sheet
from the DSST Web site, e-mail a request for a fact sheet, or use the order form in your Candidate Information Bulletin.
- The Official DSST Test Preparation Guide covers test-taking information and provides sample examinations for the eight
most popular business examinations. For
further information, contact your local
AMIDEAST office or go to the DSST Web site.
- DSST Online Practice Tests for
some DSST examinations can be purchased
online.
- Arrive
on time to take your exam at the designated
test center.
- Bring photo bearing identification and other materials as specified during the
test registration process. You will not
be admitted to the testing room without
this identification.
- Be prepared to follow all instructions given to you by the test center administrator.
Failure to do so may result in cancellation
of your scores.
Approximately four weeks after your test
date, your score report will be sent from
the Thomson Prometric International in the
United States to the address that you have
given on your answer sheet. For security
reasons you will not be able to receive
your score report over the telephone. Please
allow sufficient time for the mail to reach
you before you contact DSST Customer Service
about a missing score report.
On your exam answer sheet you will have
the opportunity to designate one institution
to which you want your score report sent.
Your score report will be sent directly
to this institution from the Thomson Prometric
International. The price for this score
report is included in your test fee.
If you do not designate an institution
on your answer sheet but later decide that
you want to have your scores sent there,
you will have to request that a transcript
of your scores be sent. To do so, complete
a Transcript Order Form available on the
DSST
Web site, use the form located in your
Candidate Information Bulletin, or
request a form from AMIDEAST. You must include
payment in the form of a certified check
drawn on a U.S. bank, a U.S. money order,
or a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard,
or American Express). The Thomson Prometric
International will mail your transcript
directly to the designated institution within
three weeks of receipt of the order form.
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