Studying Advice

What exam is it?

Is there rote memorization required, or is it more about learning concepts? If it's rote memorization, you can't beat flash cards. Even the process of making them helps you learn it.

It's proctored and taped, so I can't cheat. They get my license, make me sign before and after, etc.

It's mainly memorization, and a bit of concepts. Much of it is pick 3 out of 4...or even worse...pick all of the correct answers (so you don't know how many are right).....There are a lot of numbers involved - 50,000 of these, 30,000 of those.

Oy.

I guess flashcards is the way to go.

Sweat tea, i think I am better visually. I don't do well on standardized tests.

Carmen wrote: What exam is it?

administrator certification - something I don't usually do all the time - how to add users, what type of permissions do they have, etc. etc.

And I agree with Scarlett, who posted as I wrote my post

Brainbench?

i agree with writing things down again and again, not only _looking_ at flash cards. you might also try recording yourself saying the information and then playing it back while you drive, clean the house, or whatever. narrow it down to the things you REALLY can't get into your head, and then let loose with wacky mnemonics.

I'm not starting until this weekend

hack the computer that stores the grades Ferris Bueller style

I might suggest a mix of flashcards/rewriting and practice tests - but you need to carefully go over the answers to the practice tests (not just the letter of the answer, but explanations for the answers - assuming you've been provided with them), and make a new flashcard for the topic of every question you get wrong. The advantage of doing practice tests is you start picking up on the little "tricks" of the exam, you find yourself paying extra attention to the aspects of the topic they test most, and you become familiar with question types so you can work a bit faster if needed (don't know if time is an issue on this test, but...).

Some times taking and passing a test is a mental thing. Have a friend, very bright lady, who tried and tried to pass the bar exam. Flunked over and over. Thought she was doomed. On the fifth or sixth try she passed it. Now she is a successful lawyer and a judge. Got to admire and love her.

thanks, carni! I'll try anything at this point. I'm thinking of taking the test this week, and plan on studying more this weekend. right now i don't have a high level of confidence. I've been doing flashcards, but that's hard since the test is multiple choice/multiple select (choose 2 of 4)

Are you able to retake it if you dont pass?

vintagejames wrote: Some times taking and passing a test is a mental thing. Have a friend, very bright lady, who tried and tried to pass the bar exam. Flunked over and over. Thought she was doomed. On the fifth or sixth try she passed it. Now she is a successful lawyer and a judge. Got to admire and love her.

Must be a muni court judge.

Fingers crossed!