10-13-2011, 05:12 PM
I took the College Mathematics exam about two hours ago from the time I'm writing this. From my experience (without giving away *everything* that's on the test 
) , the questions were mainly regarding functions (what is/is not a function, graphing them, their inverses, etc.) and probability/statistics (interpreting info on graphs, the chance that you'll draw certain kinds of cards/balls/flower balls, etc.) I didn't see any questions about logarithms or imaginary numbers to my recollection; there were a few geometry questions (none of which involved pi, for the record) as well as several logic questions (does P imply Q and not R and all that jazz).
If I had to narrow down how to study for this test, I'd have one thing to say: if you're not a math person, study well.
Use the IC flashcards, ESPECIALLY the ones regarding Functions, Probability and Logic until you know them very comfortably. I'm definitely NOT a math person, so I tried to "over prepare", if you will: I used IC, the REA College Mathematics prep book and the Comex College Mathematics guide for about 2 months off and on and made a 56 on the exam. I believe, had I known that the main focus of the test would be functions, I would have left off studying the extra stuff so diligently (logs and such) and honed in on studying every single in and out of how a function lives, breathes, eats, works and plays... same goes for the prob/stat. and logic info. Have it down cold-- you won't regret it.
Peace, love and cactus juice, people....
~Paris~
) , the questions were mainly regarding functions (what is/is not a function, graphing them, their inverses, etc.) and probability/statistics (interpreting info on graphs, the chance that you'll draw certain kinds of cards/balls/flower balls, etc.) I didn't see any questions about logarithms or imaginary numbers to my recollection; there were a few geometry questions (none of which involved pi, for the record) as well as several logic questions (does P imply Q and not R and all that jazz). If I had to narrow down how to study for this test, I'd have one thing to say: if you're not a math person, study well.
Use the IC flashcards, ESPECIALLY the ones regarding Functions, Probability and Logic until you know them very comfortably. I'm definitely NOT a math person, so I tried to "over prepare", if you will: I used IC, the REA College Mathematics prep book and the Comex College Mathematics guide for about 2 months off and on and made a 56 on the exam. I believe, had I known that the main focus of the test would be functions, I would have left off studying the extra stuff so diligently (logs and such) and honed in on studying every single in and out of how a function lives, breathes, eats, works and plays... same goes for the prob/stat. and logic info. Have it down cold-- you won't regret it. Peace, love and cactus juice, people....
~Paris~
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