Math assesment test...OMG

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So I need to take a math and english assesment test before I can register for classes and I'm going over the math part right now and ok I remember NOTHING :confused::confused: So I'll basically have to be in the lowest level of math because there will be no passing to get into a higher class :mad:

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I bought a workbook called "The complete idiot's guide to Algebra". I studied and worked on the problems in the book. As long as you've had Algebra at some time in your life, you should be able to get through this. If you need to take the entrance exam tomorrow, you will not have time to get through the material. I gave it about a month.

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I need to take the test in the next few days in order to register for classes next week....Thanks though. It would probably good for me to take the lower math anyway just to get adjusted, seeing as though I haven't been in school in 14 years!

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No big deal, I took all of my math from square one. Its to your benefit, you wont have any missing information, and Algebra will be a breeze for you.

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Usually if you have to take a math like that, it's for the best. It will help out in the long run for any other math related courses. Otherwise, you'd be thrown into something you aren't well prepared for. Don't be mad at yourself! It's not a bad thing. :)

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So I need to take a math and english assesment test before I can register for classes and I'm going over the math part right now and ok I remember NOTHING :confused::confused: So I'll basically have to be in the lowest level of math because there will be no passing to get into a higher class :mad:

I was a terrible math student in highschool! When I got to college and had to take a math assessment test, the same thing happened again. I was placed in a lower level Algebra class, while most people I knew had already moved on from that level. I left college, only to return 2 years later to the same starting point with math. I had to finally just deal with it and give it my all. I started from scratch and worked my way up to Statistics. Surprisingly, I actually liked that class!

By the time I went into nursing, I felt relieved. The math in nursing was pretty basic and I found that I liked working with formulas! It takes some time to work your way up the ladder, but its well worth it! :twocents:

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I loathe math. That is until i had to take 3 non-credit math classes to get to college algebra. Im so glad I did. Now I am studying dosage and calc. and am o.k. with it. I still have to study and practice. We will be doing math everyday of our lives during and after nursing school. So just go ahead and get it over with. Hint with math assessment, if you don't know the answer then, by process of elimination, try to plug in the multiple choice answers into the question.

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It will probably be helpful to take a math course as a refresher. In my program, we have to take a dosage and calculation test every semester. We have 2 chances to pass, and if we don't pass then we don't move on to the next semester.

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I just did this last month - is it the compass test?, I failed high school math and was really worried - but it is not a pass or fail thing, just remember that, they are just trying to place you at a level where you are not struggling.

I got 95 in my writing, 92 in reading and 97 in comprehension, and wait for it.....57 in math, so I got placed in basic college pre algebra, and I am glad, it is a good refresher course. I am doing ok with it, and understanding a lot more than when I was in school.

before I take chemistry I have to go all the way to trig with the CC I am in now, but I notice that the four year college near me only asks for the basic math - so even though the four year college is more expensive, I don't have to take 4 unnecessary math courses and pan myself for each one, plus the time involved will be less. ramble ramble

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I had to start at Algebra 2, but now I'm glad I did as I really needed the refresher.

My teacher recommended purplemath.com for practice, I thought it was pretty good.

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oh yeah I forgot - mathisfun is a GREAT tool, it was my lifesaver

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Don't feel bad. On my CPT I got a 40 on math, no joke. I have always been not the sharpest crayon when it came to math. I eventually "get it" but it takes me longer. I got a 105 on the english/reading portion, so I'm not totally dumb :)

I am taking "Review of Math Fundamentals" and while I feel like a fifth grader, I know it will help me in the long run, especially next semester in Clinical Math!

Just take it as a chance to get more practice in!

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