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*There are old quals dating back to 1994 posted online at http://www.math.purdue.edu/academic/grad/qualexams/ | *There are old quals dating back to 1994 posted online at http://www.math.purdue.edu/academic/grad/qualexams/ | ||
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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/]. | *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: [ | + | *My (Bobby Bridges') problems and practice exams are on this kiwi, go here: [https://kiwi.ecn.purdue.edu/rhea/index.php/MA544:MA544_OldKiwi https://kiwi.ecn.purdue.edu/rhea/index.php/MA544:MA544_OldKiwi] |
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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". | ||
Latest revision as of 08:34, 24 August 2009
- Nancy E has a list of all the qual. exams with the dates and their author, so you can find your profs old exams.
- There are old quals dating back to 1994 posted online at http://www.math.purdue.edu/academic/grad/qualexams/
- Even older qualifying exams are kept in binders on reserve in the math library. You can make copies of these then (please be sure to) return them to the binders.
- 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: https://kiwi.ecn.purdue.edu/rhea/index.php/MA544:MA544_OldKiwi
- Youngyun's advice, which I liked was " you should know before you take the exam whether you will pass or fail".
- But...you can still pass even though sometimes you may feel like you will never be fully prepared.
- Teams rarely win games when their goal is not to lose. 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.
