Math Test...Hope they 'dumb it down' for me!

16 years ago

Tomorrow I have to take a math placement test for the college I have enrolled in. They need to see how much I know so they can determine how many math credits I will need.

I have gone through all the study guides they provided me with. Of the questions I can actually answer I did okay! LOL But it is amazing how much of this stuff I have forgotten! (integers, polynomials, exponents, absolute values, YIKES!)

Thank heavens I cook, because at least I can do the fractions! LOL

Got a feeling I am gonna have to start at square one when it comes to the Algebra and Geometry, tho!

Linda

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lpinkmountain
16 years ago
Use the Internet to look up the terms you don't know. Lots of free tutorials online. That's what I had to do for the GRE. I actually knew how to so the "math" its the terms that make it sound scary!
dedtired
16 years ago
Good luck, Linda. I am the worst at math. In high school I took Algebra I twice and I still flunked Algebra II. Later in college I took a remedial Algebra course and then managed to ace Alg. I. That was the end of my math career. I was a journalism major and graduated magna cum laude.

I did okay in Plane Geometry in HS, I think because it was more visual. Thank heavens for calculators.
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BeverlyAL
16 years ago
Good luck Linda! My worst subject by far was math and Algebra.
shaun
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I was doing OK in math until they went and added the alphabet to it. Sheesh.
doucanoe
Original Author
16 years ago
Oh, believe me...I have looked at every online site I could find.

I am the type that needs someone to actually explain the method to me and then hold my hand until I get it right! LOL

Thankfully, this isn't for a grade or anything. It's just for placement since it has been 15 years since I set foot in a college classroom!

Linda
pkramer60
16 years ago
Good luck! You are a braver women than I am, that's for sure.
sheshebop
16 years ago
Just remember that it is not a test. Don't sweat it. If you don't ace it, no big deal. It just helps them figure you out. Good luck Linda.
doucanoe
Original Author
16 years ago
Well, I scored 2 points lower than college level. This means I have to take one additional math class.

Not as bad as I was expecting, so I am happy!

Apparently I am a good "guesser"! LOL

Linda
lakeguy35
16 years ago
I think that's great Linda! I aced all of my math, algebra, and geometry in high school years ago. I was worthless when it came to helping nephews with their school work years later....LOLOLOL

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doucanoe
Original Author
16 years ago
I hear ya, David! Thank heavens for multiple choice! At least I had a 25% chance of getting the right answer!

(Betcha don't know how I came up with that figure! LOL)

Linda
sheshebop
16 years ago
Congratulations Linda! Must have made you feel great!
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annie1992
16 years ago
good for you, Linda, I probably wouldn't have done so well.

I hate math. I passed all my math/alegebra/geometry classes and promptly forgot it all, I've never used any of it in my adult life that I'm aware of. I don't even convert to metrics!

Good thing I got a job that requires reading and writing and not 'rithmetic!

Ashley, on the other hand, tested out of all her college math requirements. Good thing, I've never have been able to help her with her homework...

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vacuumfreak
16 years ago
Linda, I know what you mean. When I took the placement test about 5 years ago I scored very low in the math section. I aced the reading and writing sections. I was so good at writing that the professor for the required freshman comp class gave me an automatic A after the first essay. He said just come back for the final and I was good to go. Math is another story... something that I loathe! I had to start with pre-algebra... which I barely passed with a C and that was with hours in the tutoring center! Then I failed beginning algebra 3 times due to this evil thing called factoring! Moved to intermediate and again barely passed with a C, and had to buy an 80 dollar calculator that was required for the class... the only button I know how to use is the power button! When I continue, I'll have to take college algebra which I'm not looking forward to.

Congrats on scoring so high... that's wonderful! I wish you success in going back to school... It's scary and exciting. I'll be doing the same soon!
Lars
16 years ago
I took advanced Calculus in college - math was my easiest subject, but calculus started to get hard, possibly because I was distracted.

I scored lowest on verbal aptitude on the college board exams, and yet I went to state finals in the "ready writing" competition, and so I don't think that particular test was accurate for me. Verbal aptitude tests are rely on interpretations, and I generally interpret things differently from most other people - at least that's what I've been told. Anyway, it seems that good math skills are not compatible with good verbal skills. However, I did graduate from university with a B.A. in German and English, and I've also learned Spanish, French, Russian, and Italian, and so my verbal skills can't be that bad. I don't pay much attention to test results.

Good luck with going back to college - I think that's always a good thing. I went back for a second degree when I was 35, and it was one of my best decisions. I really enjoyed it more the second time, and it was much easier for me. I loved going to the libraries to do research.

What will you be studying?

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doucanoe
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16 years ago
Well, at this point I just want to finish something. So I am going back to get my AA. I have 20 credits left.

If I decide to go on for a BA (at my age) I might consider business administration.

We'll see...one thing at a time.

Linda

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