[ShotoJuku]

Originally Posted by snazzlefrag

Sorry ShotoJuku,

You know I'd help if I could.

The only thing I would just mention is that this exam is pass/fail. You DON'T have to be a math genius to pass this exam. You don't need to be able to answer EVERY SINGLE question.

This exam is not designed for Math Majors. In fact, it is specifically geared towards people who are NOT Math Majors.

Most of the questions on the exam will be of "average" difficulty. The other questions will be split between very easy and very hard. Since you will most assuredly be able to answer all the very easy questions, the very hard questions will be negated and won't count very much towards your final score (Eg, for every easy one you get right, you can get one of the hard ones wrong and come out even).

As a result, the key is going to be the average difficulty questions. If your studies are adequate to answer the average difficulty questions, you will have the edge on this exam.

So your aim should be to get yourself to the point where you can answer ALL the very easy questions, MOST of the average questions, and hopefully SOME of the very hard ones (perhaps just by guessing).

In theory, you could answer every second question wrong and still pass. In such a case, random guessing will likely take you over the pass mark.

Here's my point...

Try not to get overwhelmed by the very difficult stuff. Of course you are going to struggle a bit with the very difficult stuff...that's why they call it the "very difficult stuff". Instead, focus on learning how to answer the very easy, and average difficulty questions. Try to master those two areas....and don't worry so much about the really hard stuff. This WILL get you over the 50% mark. Random guessing will nudge your score even higher.

I'm sorry I don't have any specific feedabck or tips for you. But hopefully this will put things in a bit of perspective.

You can do this!

I wish you well,
Snazzlefrag

Gotcha covered there - I am literally counting on passing the exam with the "easier" material and hope that the exam has an ample supply of the easiest of the easiest style questions. Only time will tell and as I enter my last full week of study I'll be busy learning as much as I can. I will be taking two days off from work before exam day just so I can do as much study as possible before taking the exam on Friday - 5/19.

Thanks for the support!!!