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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.  
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*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".  
  
*Go into the exam prepared (mathematically and mentally) to set the curve. Then if you make a mistake, you still pass.  As opposed to studying and just planning on passing-then if you make a mistake it... could be curtains.
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*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.
-Best of luck, Bobby
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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.
  • 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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