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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 219926" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>You guys are wonderful. I'm glad you believe in me, cuz I'm not so sure I do right now. sigh</p><p> </p><p>The graph paper is a wonderful idea. I'll take it along as scratch paper. (hopefully they'll let me use it)</p><p> </p><p>I know how to take these test. Well, normally I do. Normally, I'd skip over the hard questions and run thru all the easier ones first, then go back and do the hard ones.</p><p> </p><p>But the way this test is set up........You can't go back. If you go back it locks you out of that section of the test. Which is what happened to me the first time.</p><p> </p><p>So that whole technique that works wonderfully for timed tests is blown out of the water. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p> </p><p>Although I'm going to try out a new technique today when I take the practice exams. I'm going to answer the easiest ones on the page first and then go back to the harder ones. If I'm still stumped (or it's taking too long to set up the problem) I'm going to make the best guess possible and move on. That way hopefully I'll have time to answer any easier questions further on in the test. I figure it can't hurt me any more than losing a whole page or more with no answers because I ran out of time.</p><p> </p><p>Does that make sense?</p><p> </p><p>Only good thing is....... My Math score raised 20 percent from test 1 to test 2. And that was with a whole page at least that I never got to because the time ran out. So I'm thinking if I don't spend forever on ones I can't get set up or solve quickly......I have a better chance of solving more of the ones I do know how to do. </p><p> </p><p>Well. That's my hope anyway. </p><p> </p><p>easy child will be here in about an hour. I did a couple of practice tests in english this morning. Didn't do bad. But I've not opened the books. I want my brain ready for when she helps me with the Math. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/faint.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":faint:" title="faint :faint:" data-shortname=":faint:" /></p><p> </p><p>And you know what is awful?? I did a google search on the TEAS. And there is an unofficial site that has a book and flash cards geared to help you pass with flying colors.....or your money back. (offers for other such tests too) But of course I don't find it until I don't have time to send off for the material. ugh!</p><p> </p><p>I'm scared to death I'm gonna fail again. But by d amn I'll go down fighting if I do. I'm studying everything that I remember is on the test. Which actually is quite alot. Nothing like failing something to have it stick in your head. lol I'm applying my Chemistry professors logic.......If you don't get something, no matter how hard you try, study your arse off on things you do get and it will balance out. I figure if it could get him his Phd, and has helped me pass with flying colors more than one of his tests, then it ought to get me thru the TEAS. (I hope)</p><p> </p><p>I will be glad when this test is over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 219926, member: 84"] You guys are wonderful. I'm glad you believe in me, cuz I'm not so sure I do right now. sigh The graph paper is a wonderful idea. I'll take it along as scratch paper. (hopefully they'll let me use it) I know how to take these test. Well, normally I do. Normally, I'd skip over the hard questions and run thru all the easier ones first, then go back and do the hard ones. But the way this test is set up........You can't go back. If you go back it locks you out of that section of the test. Which is what happened to me the first time. So that whole technique that works wonderfully for timed tests is blown out of the water. :( Although I'm going to try out a new technique today when I take the practice exams. I'm going to answer the easiest ones on the page first and then go back to the harder ones. If I'm still stumped (or it's taking too long to set up the problem) I'm going to make the best guess possible and move on. That way hopefully I'll have time to answer any easier questions further on in the test. I figure it can't hurt me any more than losing a whole page or more with no answers because I ran out of time. Does that make sense? Only good thing is....... My Math score raised 20 percent from test 1 to test 2. And that was with a whole page at least that I never got to because the time ran out. So I'm thinking if I don't spend forever on ones I can't get set up or solve quickly......I have a better chance of solving more of the ones I do know how to do. Well. That's my hope anyway. easy child will be here in about an hour. I did a couple of practice tests in english this morning. Didn't do bad. But I've not opened the books. I want my brain ready for when she helps me with the Math. :faint: And you know what is awful?? I did a google search on the TEAS. And there is an unofficial site that has a book and flash cards geared to help you pass with flying colors.....or your money back. (offers for other such tests too) But of course I don't find it until I don't have time to send off for the material. ugh! I'm scared to death I'm gonna fail again. But by d amn I'll go down fighting if I do. I'm studying everything that I remember is on the test. Which actually is quite alot. Nothing like failing something to have it stick in your head. lol I'm applying my Chemistry professors logic.......If you don't get something, no matter how hard you try, study your arse off on things you do get and it will balance out. I figure if it could get him his Phd, and has helped me pass with flying colors more than one of his tests, then it ought to get me thru the TEAS. (I hope) I will be glad when this test is over. [/QUOTE]
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