How to do well on NON-multiple choice math tests?

polarrrize
Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:15:21 +0000

Hi, I’m currently freaking out because all throughout middle and high school, I don’t think I ever once had to take a math test that wasn’t multiple choice. I’m learning that apparently in college, there’s no such thing as multiple choice anymore. Which I think is only setting people up to fail, but whatever, nothing I can do to change it. Anyway, I’m just wondering if anyone has any tips (obviously other than studying or seeing a tutor, maybe just something specific that worked for you). We did a test review tonight, and when I looked at each problem I literally didn’t even know where to start. For most problems, I don’t even comprehend the steps for how to do the problem. And when there are some problems where I do comprehend the formula and steps, there is no way I would be able to memorize them all, or even just a few, because they are so complex. I am in a “remedial math class” that is one step behind college algebra, basically algebra 2 level material. But that sure doesn’t make it easy. Right now, I realistically can’t see myself getting one single problem right on this test when it’s not multiple choice. Like I said, I don’t even know how to go about starting on these problems on my own so I have no clue how I’d even get close to arriving at the answer. I have studied and studied, asked for help, but still, it’s a matter of not only comprehension, but more importantly memorization as well. I’m so scared and upset because I don’t think I can even pass this class. Any advice would be appreciated.