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Old 04-19-2006, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by RBOWMAN
Iam in the same boat you are and I feel totally afraid , apprehensive, overwhelmed, and unprepared to tackle what everyone describes as a 10th or 11th grade course. How can I even begin to cram into two or three weeks the math and science courses that I avoided so "skillfully" 30 years ago. I am seriously praying for God's help and devine intervention on these my last two courses. God be with us both!!!

RBOWMAN,

Remember that College Math is a pass/fail exam. In theory, you could get approximately one out of every two questions WRONG and still be in the passing range. Think about that for a second! You could answer every other question incorrectly and still be in the passing range?

Add to that, the probability of getting one out of every five of even the most difficult questions correct just by GUESSING. Finally, add in the fact that these exams are curved heavily in your favour, and you will realise that you are much more likely to pass than fail...if you study hard.

I'm with you guys on the whole math sucks thing. I hate math with a passion. I sucked at math twenty years ago, and I suck at math now. However, that doesn't mean that we can't pass this exam. People do it all the time!

If you are clever enough to pass other exams on the strength of your own intelligence and study skills, and if you are clever enough to be only one or two exams short of your degree....you are definitely clever enough to pass the College Math exam.

It can be done, and it most certainly can be done by you!

SLAY THIS BEAST!

Best of luck,
Snazzlefrag
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