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*NancE has a list of all the qual. exams with the dates and their author, so you can find your profs old exams. | *NancE has a list of all the qual. exams with the dates and their author, so you can find your profs old exams. | ||
− | *Dr. Bell's website gives a link to Blanco-Silva's 544 problems. | + | *Dr. Bell's website gives a link to Blanco-Silva's 544 problems, or I think they are here: [http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/MA598R/ http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/MA598R/]. |
*My (Bobby Bridges') problems and practice exams are on this kiwi, go here: [[MA544 Qual Prep '08_Old Kiwi]] | *My (Bobby Bridges') problems and practice exams are on this kiwi, go here: [[MA544 Qual Prep '08_Old Kiwi]] | ||
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*Youngyun's advice, which I liked was " you should know before you take the exam whether you will pass or fail". | *Youngyun's advice, which I liked was " you should know before you take the exam whether you will pass or fail". | ||
− | * | + | *Temas rarely win games when their attitude is to try not to loose. Same advice here- go into the exam prepared (mathematically and mentally) to set the curve. Then if you make a mistake, you still pass. As opposed to trying not to fail, or just studying enough to pass-then if you make a mistake it... could be curtains. |
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Revision as of 10:46, 18 July 2008
- NancE has a list of all the qual. exams with the dates and their author, so you can find your profs old exams.
- Dr. Bell's website gives a link to Blanco-Silva's 544 problems, or I think they are here: http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/MA598R/.
- My (Bobby Bridges') problems and practice exams are on this kiwi, go here: MA544 Qual Prep '08_Old Kiwi
- Youngyun's advice, which I liked was " you should know before you take the exam whether you will pass or fail".
- Temas rarely win games when their attitude is to try not to loose. Same advice here- go into the exam prepared (mathematically and mentally) to set the curve. Then if you make a mistake, you still pass. As opposed to trying not to fail, or just studying enough to pass-then if you make a mistake it... could be curtains.