Latest revision as of 05:10, 5 August 2014

Advice from students

Don't panic!
Do past quals. Figure out which problems you know and which you don't.
http://www.math.purdue.edu/academic/grad/qualexams/
Bell's notes are online. He also posts past in-class exam solutions.
Set a designated study time and area.
Study in groups if possible.
Categorize the problems by type. Figure out which areas you need to focus on.
Figure out which problems to expect from a specific professor and DO THEIR QUALS.
Try to take the course with the professor giving the qual.
Get a mentor and talk to them about exam information and life.
Don't study all the time. Take breaks.
Set a schedule for what to go through when.
Don't cram.
Look over homework from the exam writer(s).
The course syllabus is in the grad handbook and has recommended texts and material you should know.
Day before/day of: get sleep the night before. Eat breakfast. Bring simple sugars to eat during the qual.

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+#Don't panic!<br>
-#Do past quals.&nbsp; Figure out which problems you know and which you don't.
+#Do past quals.&nbsp; Figure out which problems you know and which you don't. <br>[http://www.math.purdue.edu/academic/grad/qualexams/ http://www.math.purdue.edu/academic/grad/qualexams/]<br>
 #Bell's notes are online.&nbsp; He also posts past in-class exam solutions.
 #Set a designated study time and area.
 #Study in groups if possible.
 #Categorize the problems by type.&nbsp; Figure out which areas you need to focus on.
 #Figure out which problems to expect from a specific professor and DO&nbsp;THEIR&nbsp;QUALS.
 #Try to take the course with the professor giving the qual.
 #Get a mentor and talk to them about exam information and life.
 #Don't study all the time. Take breaks.
 #Set a schedule for what to go through when.
 #Don't cram.
 #Look over homework from the exam writer(s).
 #The course syllabus is in the grad handbook and has recommended texts and material you should know.
 #Day before/day of: get sleep the night before. Eat breakfast.&nbsp; Bring simple sugars to eat during the qual.
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