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

anxiousenior1
Fri, 29 Sep 2017 21:49:34 +0000

Doing free response questions instead of multiple choice is not setting you up for failure, but rather success. In the real world, answers don’t come in the form of A, B, C, or D. Sometimes the answer is not as important as the process it takes to get there. You may not have to solve algebra or calculus questions when you hit the workforce, but you WILL have to demonstrate logical thinking and a thought process that makes sense. By not being able to do questions if they aren’t multiple choice, it simply means you haven’t achieved sufficient mastery of the subject at hand. Watch the professor work out problems, go to office hours, ask the TA or upperclassmen students. Multiple choice tests only exist because they are easy to grade.