Has anyone actually ever.....

[snazzlefrag]

I look at this way, there are 60 questions with a built in presumption that you should answer 1/2 (30) correct in order to pass. But what about those sample questions they say are included and will not count against you if answered wrong; what if you answer them correctly - do they count then???

Hoping more than less of you reply this time. Until then it's back to X+Y (Study x Pray) = Pass This Damn Thing & Graduate.

ShotoJuku,

Aim for more than 30 correct and you should be fine. It would be unwise to even contemplate the pretest questions. Just pretend they don't exist.

Regardless of whether you answer them correctly or incorrectly, they will have NO effect on your score whatsoever. They are indistinguishable from the real questions, so any attempt to play the odds with them would be a big mistake.

They don't exist! All 60 questions are the real thing, okay?

I am hoping and praying that you come back to us on Friday with a big sigh of relief and a good report.

You deserve to pass this exam. It's a shame they don't give out A's for effort. We know you are working hard for this exam, and we are all rooting for you to pass.

Remember, each question is worth just as much as the next one, regardless of difficulty. If you come across a question that is too hard to solve within a minute or two, mark it, skip it, and move on. The aim is to answer as many of the easy and intermediate difficulty questions as possible. You don't want to struggle and toil over every hard one at the expense of not having enough time to answer the easier ones. You can always go back to the ones you skipped, at the end if you have time leftover.

Go for the "low hanging fruit" first!

Also, if you have any formulas or other info memorized, jot them down on your scratch paper BEFORE you start the exam. This will free up your brain to focus on the questions instead of trying to recall the formulas in the middle of the exam.

I wish I had already taken this exam so that I could give you much more specific details instead of just general advice. Thank you for boldly going where no man has gone before!
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Do well, do very well,
Snazzlefrag
(P.S. I bet you'll sleep well on Friday night after it's all over!)