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

DadTwoGirls
Thu, 28 Sep 2017 04:30:00 +0000

At least the way that I did it (I was a math major): The point is not to memorize formulas. The point is to understand the concepts and understand what the equations and expressions mean and why the solutions work the way that they do. In fact I can remember on some tests forgetting the formula, and having to recalculate what the formula was in the margin of the test before I could apply it to the question.

If you are having trouble understanding the concepts then the best approach is probably one-on-one tutoring. You might be able to get help from the professor during his or her office hours, or you might be able to get help at your universities tutoring center (if there is one) or hire a tutor. I know that you didn’t want the answer of “hire a tutor”, but I think that probably is the answer.