<p>I’m inclined to agree that, generally speaking, logic and reasoning skills are more important than the memorization of facts. I’m just not sure the test was specific enough to the course material; it was kind of like the ACT science section, measuring in part how much you could glean from a careful reading of questions and passages. I’m better with language than I am with the reasoning skills that usually apply to the maths and sciences, and my language skills were more helpful to me on the exam than I expected. </p>
<p>And “good fortune” indeed - it certainly wasn’t skill in biology that helped me pass. Also, random, but I think I’m in your region, newtrierdad (I went to Maine South). I heard there are some 10 people from NT coming to Tulane.</p>