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Does anyone have any standardized test taking tips!!??? please??
College / 5:37 PM - Tuesday November 03, 2009

Does anyone have any standardized test taking tips!!??? please??

okay so this friday i'm taking this test called the EXPLORE, it's made by the people who make the ACTs! well i'm really nervous! its results place me in my classes for high school (honors, remedial, normal, ect.) does anyone have any tips for this?? you don't know how nervous i am! please and thank youuuu!

- Asked by Girl, 17

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Hey there! I know just how stressful tests like this can be, especially when you know how important they are. First off, don't let the fact that the test is made by the same people who make the ACTs scare you. The best advice I can give you is to as a teacher or a guidance councilor what the exam is testing you on. If it's math, as what type of math is covers--is it Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Trig, ect? Knowing exactly what you'll be tested on always helps my nerves

Secondly, don't get too into your head. When the test is in front of you, breath. Remind yourself that this test isn't going to decide the rest of your life, no matter how much pressure you are putting on yourself or the people around you are putting on you. Remind yourself that you know the stuff--it's just a matter of calmy thinking about what they are asking you and giving them the answer they want.

Remember--you can do this! Conquer standardized testing!

<3 Jessica

- Response by jessicaf15, A Do-Good Girl, Girl, 18-21, Student

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One of the best things to do is to go through and answer all the questions you feel like you know the answer to and skip the ones you are unsure about. At the end, go back and answer those questions. A lot of times questions will jog your memory so you can figure out the answer to the ones you skipped. Other than that, I once heard about a girl that just chose ACDC, in that order, for the entire test and got 87%. I don't recommend that though.

- Response by remy18, A Pop Culture Queen, Girl, 16

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Just relax!!!I've taken it before, and as long as you don't get worked up over it, you'll do fine.

- Response by A Trendsetter, Girl, 14, Artist / Musician / Writer

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