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subatai_baadur
Really the Last of the Dodo's
Joined: Jun 10, 2006
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Location: Tampa, Florida
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I'm an insanely good test taker. It's weird. My tips are:
1.No chewables. If you can chew it, it's not good. If it is filling, it's not good. Stick to mints and water.
2.Don't study. I've taken Algebra twice(moved and new school didn't have it). Didn't study either time. Got 100 and a 94 on the standardized tests, respectively.
3.Don't think. You subconscious takes things in much more slowly than your regular mind, but also much more thoroughly. It will do most of your job.
4.Constantly remind yourself of how close you are. Twist statistics so that the end is always right around the corner. Relieves pressure.
5.Take a break. Every 30 minutes or so, just stop and think about something completely random. Unless you're on a roll, it will help. |
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aspiegirl2
Aurtistic Rainwoman
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
Age: 19
Posts: 1202
Location: Washington, USA
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I'm not a very good test taker. I usually score lower on tests than on classwork, since I have less anxiety and I like being able to think. It depends on the test, however, since I'm way better at English-related subjects in school rather than the math and sciences. I'm a complex thinker, and I think with complexity and with art rather than lots of one-way answers (not like I hate math and science or anything). Sometimes I could spend a lot of time studying a part for a test, but then totally forget some of it when the test begins and blank out on some things sometimes. I suggest a "memory dump", in which you write down important facts that you think you may forget later when you have a lot of them in your head at the beginning of the test. It's actually fairly affective.
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Tremere
Tufted Titmouse
Joined: Jun 06, 2005
Posts: 38
Location: Geelong, Australia
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I don't worry about them. I handle it as if i've been given a worksheet and told to shut up while doing it.
Believe me, burning yourself out just to get the 'high score' isn't worth the trouble. Do some small revision and leave it there. |
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RainSong
The Argumentive Lunatic
Joined: May 02, 2006
Posts: 4188
Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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| SolaCatella wrote: | | Does anyone else have a problem when the numbers of a's, b's, c's, etc. aren't equal on a multiple choice test? I always panic and start overanalyzing when that happens. |
I tend to do that too. Especially if all the answers are the A (or all are B or C, ect.) I'll spend twice as long on those problems just to make sure I do have the right answer.
As for the rest of my tests, I usually don't worry. Exams get me a little worried - geometry scared me to death though - but other than that I'm fine. Math tests usually don't go too well, if only because I end up doing something stupid. In my final exam (geometry) I was repeating a Spanish formula and trying to make it fit. Needless to say, it didn't work. (Where's the verb?) 
I'm also usually the first person to finish, but I like to wait until someone else turns in their test before I do.
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