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rspence · 06-08-2012, 02:57 AM

Yeah, that's the problem with multiple choice standardized tests. There's a lot of guessing and luck involved (although you can still use process of elimination to rid the obvious choices).

IMO, the math section should be answered in more of an AIME format (all answers are integers from 000 to 999, similar to SAT grid-in. Removes virtually all the guessing).

06-08-2012, 02:57 AM	#2
rspence Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 1,913	Yeah, that's the problem with multiple choice standardized tests. There's a lot of guessing and luck involved (although you can still use process of elimination to rid the obvious choices). IMO, the math section should be answered in more of an AIME format (all answers are integers from 000 to 999, similar to SAT grid-in. Removes virtually all the guessing).
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