What can I do?

Test Preparation
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<p>I’m taking calculus at the local college and there are your regular college students, 5 HS students (including me), and a visiting student from a top 30 school who has already completely Calculus I-III but is just chilling this semester.</p>

<p>After conversing with other students and looking at the grade distribution, our class looks something like this:</p>

<p>100%-Me
~93-~96%- 2 Other HS students
~90-~93%-Visiting Student, 1 Other High School student
43-~85-Regular Students, Last High School Student</p>

<p>17 Students Total, 5 weeks of class completed</p>

<p>The difference comes in that the top 3 high school students win local math competitions and scored 700+ on the math section of the SAT. On the other hand, I scored a 560 in math on my second attempt and I never place in math competitions.</p>

<p>I make stupid mistakes on the SAT and I never feel like I have enough time. Should I continue to do practice tests or do I need to do some kind of review of basic math? I took Geometry and Algebra II over 2 years ago…Would buying the AoPS books for learning and solving Algebra and Geometry problems be a good option?</p>

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<p>You need to figure out where your mistakes are and learn from them. For instance you don’t understand the concept of the problem, you need to review that concept. </p>

<p>Also, check out the ACT. Many find that ACT math is closer to what is taught in school.</p>