<p>Careless errors hurt my math score. I feel like I could break 750 if i eliminate all the careless mistakes. Do you have any strategies? I know about underlining the important parts and checking over, anything else?
Thanks</p>
<p>Get a feel for your timing. Know the time element and where you are losing time. Is your error in choosing the nearly correct answer? The answers are structured to throw kids off.</p>
<p>I usually know what to do, but I either do my computations wrong or go further than the question is asking</p>
<p>It would seem then that your critical reading of the question is an issue. First know what answer they are asking for. Taking it too far is a waste of your time. Errors of calculation are what the red herring answers are all about. Many kids make the same calculation errors…thus selecting the wrong but nearly correct answer.</p>
<p>I guess you are right, especially considering my much lower cr score compared to math.
Any tips on how to fix careless errors?</p>
<p>Determine which kind of problem you are getting wrong. Seek out past exams and work only that style of problem. Note key words and circle them at first, then make sure you are aware of the way answers are presented. One can actually eliminate some answers and solve for the two most likely. Work on your process. You will not gain points by trying to work more accurately at the onset. Find your weakness and start from there.</p>
<p>as an example: You know there will be a time and distance problem you just don’t know the presentation of it.</p>
<p>thanks for the help</p>
<p>I hope it was of some help. Try to remember that your real problem might be in evaluation of the best answer. There are two parts to getting a bump in score. Keep that in mind. You might focus on answers for awhile. Find out what you are missing in that area. Good luck. Test taking can be learned.</p>
<p>doing a lot of practice tests and carefully going over every answer should help you get used to understanding exactly what the question wants, and help you get a feel for the questions.</p>
<p>Usually it’s not the math errors that mess you up. It’s the approach, usually because you misread/misunderstand the problem. At least that’s the way I feel. I never find my saying O crap I added wrong I find my self saying O i forgot to divide the diameter in two because it’s only a semi circle</p>