01-27-2009, 08:46 PM
Hi,
I myself am prepping to take precalculus. I was going to try and take it this last Monday, but realized there was so much I hadn't grasped. :eek: I do have a little background in precal though, so it's not all new.
What I have done so far is, study an old math book and a book called Precalculus demystified. I still found though, that there was a lot I still had to learn. After 'pulling my hair out' and stressing etc... I signed up to Aleks via many recommendations. It sounds like the website will cover more than necessary, but I feel it's better to be overprepped then under prepped. The only downside is cost. It's 19.95 a month. I myself probably won't be using it for more than a month--at least that's my profound hope-- so it works out well for me. They do have a free trial, but you only have so much time to use it after you sign up, and only 3 hours to actually be on it. Or something like that.
As to what Aleks is, my best explanation is that's it's a tutoring site. They give you a test in the beginning, evaluate where you're at, and then tell you what you need to know. They give you many practice questions and very detailed explanations.
Anyway, good luck on your test!!!
I myself am prepping to take precalculus. I was going to try and take it this last Monday, but realized there was so much I hadn't grasped. :eek: I do have a little background in precal though, so it's not all new.
What I have done so far is, study an old math book and a book called Precalculus demystified. I still found though, that there was a lot I still had to learn. After 'pulling my hair out' and stressing etc... I signed up to Aleks via many recommendations. It sounds like the website will cover more than necessary, but I feel it's better to be overprepped then under prepped. The only downside is cost. It's 19.95 a month. I myself probably won't be using it for more than a month--at least that's my profound hope-- so it works out well for me. They do have a free trial, but you only have so much time to use it after you sign up, and only 3 hours to actually be on it. Or something like that.
As to what Aleks is, my best explanation is that's it's a tutoring site. They give you a test in the beginning, evaluate where you're at, and then tell you what you need to know. They give you many practice questions and very detailed explanations.
Anyway, good luck on your test!!!
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