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DANTES (DSST Exams)
Union Student Information
DSST exams are scheduled typically Monday - Thursday and are scheduled by appointment only. A one week advanced notice is required to schedule a DSST exam.
- Testing fee: $85.00
Payable by cash (exact change), check or charged to student account. The testing fee cannot be paid by credit card.
- On the day of testing, please bring with you a photo id, two #2 pencils, and your testing fee if paying by check or cash.
- To schedule to take a DSST exam contact Cindy Shirley, Director of
Testing, at 661-5309 or cshirley@uu.edu.
A one week advanced notice is required to schedule a DSST exam. Please
note that DSST exams will be scheduled based upon time availability and
convenience for both the student and the Director of Testing.
- Study information is available at:
- www.getcollegecredit.com
- Study guide is on reserve in Union's library
- Study information can be obtained at: www.uu.edu/library/databases/
Click "Testing and Education Reference Center"
- When a student contacts Union's Testing Center to schedule to take a
DSST exam, at that time the Director of Testing will make certain the exam
the student would like to take is in stock. If the exam is not in stock it
must be ordered. If an exam must be ordered it will take 3-4 weeks for the
exam to be received by Union's Testing Center. Once the exam is received,
the student must contact Testing Services to schedule the DSST exam. A one
week advanced notice is required to schedule an exam.
- Scores are mailed to the student from the DANTEs program 4-5 weeks
after taking an exam.
- DSST exams are pencil and paper exams. Scores are mailed to the student
from the DSST program 4-5 weeks after taking an exam
- DSST exams are untimed exams therefore you can use as much time or as
little time as needed. However, please allow at least 2 hours to take an exam.
- If a DSST exam is not passed there is a 6 month waiting period to retake the same
exam a second time.
