The 8 Most Common Mistakes
As you prepare, keep the following common
mistakes in mind. Some are mistakes to avoid when taking the actual
test. Others are mistakes to avoid during your preparation for the
test.
-
Forgetting one of the essential algebra concepts.
Know your terms and concepts cold.
- Trying
to manipulate an equation in your head instead of writing it down
and solving it.
- Not
picking the answer the item asks for. Often this is not the same thing
as finding the critical value needed to solve the item.
- Failing
to work through the practice sets in this book—reading the book
is not enough!
- Failing
to practice the step methods on every practice test item. You need
these methods when the answer isn’t obvious to you.
- Refusing
to guess after eliminating one answer choice.
- Answering
every item in order.
- Rushing
through a set instead of thinking each item through.
