DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST®)
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 at all 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/Tunisia maintains a supply of
bulletins and other information on DSST.
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 AMIDEAST or other 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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