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sat math, "test-taking abilities," math ability
hey all,
are there good reasons for scoring low on the sat that do not stem from poor math ability?
what do these 'test-taking abilities' consist of and how do they operate?
i took a practice test today and i scored in the 580 range. now, i guess i want to examine some idea that leaves my confidence intact, because i really do like math, and i think I'm okay or not bad at it or something- i want to major in math- and I've had success in the past outside of formally-recognized channels. i mean- if this can be measured objectively enough.
i had omissions and a bunch of stupid mistakes. i think I'm poor at prioritizing problems and i did some things like forgetting to divide by two, squaring instead of multiplying by two, misidentifying a prime number and so on. maybe i need to think about the omissions more (more interesting, illuminating)?
i guess i am asking for some stories, ideas and advice from others on here: does anyone have similar experiences? ideas about what might go wrong when taking a test versus practicing mathematics elsewhere? what would it look like if i was 'bad at math' versus 'bad at test-taking'? and what would it mean to be 'bad at test-taking,' anyway?
thanks.
hey all,
are there good reasons for scoring low on the sat that do not stem from poor math ability?
what do these 'test-taking abilities' consist of and how do they operate?
i took a practice test today and i scored in the 580 range. now, i guess i want to examine some idea that leaves my confidence intact, because i really do like math, and i think I'm okay or not bad at it or something- i want to major in math- and I've had success in the past outside of formally-recognized channels. i mean- if this can be measured objectively enough.
i had omissions and a bunch of stupid mistakes. i think I'm poor at prioritizing problems and i did some things like forgetting to divide by two, squaring instead of multiplying by two, misidentifying a prime number and so on. maybe i need to think about the omissions more (more interesting, illuminating)?
i guess i am asking for some stories, ideas and advice from others on here: does anyone have similar experiences? ideas about what might go wrong when taking a test versus practicing mathematics elsewhere? what would it look like if i was 'bad at math' versus 'bad at test-taking'? and what would it mean to be 'bad at test-taking,' anyway?
thanks.