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Learn the tips and tricks for taking standardized tests, including study habits, practice tests and test taking advice. Prepare for tests including the SAT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT, TOEFL and many more. Multiple choice questions? True-false questions? Perhaps an essay or two? No sweat. Standardized tests can make or break your future, get you into the college or university of your choice, even secure an academic scholarship. eHow takes you easily from registration for the ACT, to acing the GMAT, through its expert series of How Tos.

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How to ADD any two MIXED-FRACTIONS QUICKLY

By Z-MATH

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Many Standardized Math Tests have problems that have MIXED-FRACTIONS to be solved by ADDITION, directly or indirectly, and since the tests are timed it is very important that these operations are done QUICKLY... more »

How to ADD or SUBTRACT any two fractions QUICKLY.

By Z-MATH

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To ADD or SUBTRACT any two fractions,one must first find a Least Common Denominator,(L.C.D.). The process of finding the (L.C.D.) can be difficult at times. This article will show how to add or subtract any two fractions without having to find ... more »

How to Deal With SSAT Nerves

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When a private school you want to attend requires the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT), taking it can be more than just uncomfortable. Pre-test jitters are as common as testing itself, and when you take a big test like the SSAT, you can ... more »

How to Enroll in a TOEFL Course

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Enrolling in a course to prepare for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is a great way to improve chances of a high score. Take TOEFL prep courses online through various websites or in-person in traditional classroom settings. Find ... more »

How to FACTOR a QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL, by using the QUADRATIC FORMULA.

By Z-MATH

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There are many Techniques to factor a QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL. " Trial and Error ", is one of the many techniques, that works well with those QUADRATIC TRINOMIALS whose constant coefficients, A, B and C are nice. This Article will show a ... more »

How to Find the SQUARE ROOT of ANY POSITIVE REAL NUMBER without the use of a CALCULATOR !!! ( PART 1 ).

By Z-MATH

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" LOOK MOM, NO CALCULATOR !!! " There are many different Techniques on how to find the Square Root of any positive REAL NUMBER, this Article will show an interesting Algorithm to find the SQUARE ROOT OF ANY POSITIVE REAL NUMBER without ... more »

How to Get a Study Guide for the SSAT

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Making the most of study time when preparing for the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) is important to everyone taking the test. You want to get a high score and study in the most efficient way possible. The best way to do this is to obtain ... more »

How to Get a Study Guide for TOEFL

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The Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL, is given to foreign students who wish to study in English at US colleges and universities. This test measures a student's English-language proficiency in reading, writing, listening and ... more »

How to Get a Tutor for HSPT

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The High School Placement Test, or HSPT, is used by many Catholic and other private schools as a way of comparing middle school applicants from different schools. The test was created by the Scholastic Testing Service. Students may score higher ... more »

How to know when one fraction is larger than another fraction.

By Z-MATH

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In many mathematics exams the situation arises when it very important to know when one fraction is greater than another fraction. Especially in a subtraction problem when the smaller fraction needs to be subtracted from the larger fraction. Also ... more »

How to Make an Educated Guess

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Complete certainty is rare. Sometimes there's no other choice but to formulate a guess based on knowledge and experience. Think about all the times when you had to guess and found yourself mentally gathering information and eliminating ... more »

How to MENTALLY ADD or SUBTRACT two FRACTIONS

By Z-MATH

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To ADD (1 / 4) + (1 / 5) ... First, you ADD 5 + 4 which equals 9. Then, you MULTIPLY 5 x 4 which equals 20, you write your answer as 9 / 20. To SUBTRACT (1 / 4) - (1 / 5)... First, you SUBTRACT 5 - 4 which equals 1. Then, you ... more »

How to MULTIPLY or DIVIDE any two Fractions QUICKLY.

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In many Math Tests several problems involve the addition, subtraction, the MULTIPLICATION and the DIVISION of fractions. Most if not all these Math Tests are timed. This article article wiil show step-by-step how to MULTIPLY or DIVIDE any two ... more »

How to MULTIPLY or DIVIDE two MIXED-FRACTIONS QUICKLY

By Z-MATH

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In many Timed Math Tests there are certain problems that directly or indirectly have the operations of MULTIPLICATION or DIVISION of MIXED-FRACTIONS. This article will show how to do these operations QUICKLY... more »

How to Prepare a Child for State Testing

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Standardized state testing is a way by which public school accountability is measured. Although educators and parents may not see eye to eye on how it is implemented, it is important that the students are well prepared to be able to pass the tests... more »

How to Prepare For An Exam

By Mullzerboy

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Here are a few helpful tips on preparing yourself for an exam.. more »

How to prepare for an exam

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A big exam to study for and not enough time. Do you pull an all-nighter or just not study? Learn how to avoid these issues in some easy steps... more »

How to Prepare for the SAT

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The SAT is perhaps the most important test in one's life. Adequately preparing for it is essential. This article tells you how... more »

How to Prepare for the SAT for Free

By Julie Mayfield

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The Official SAT Question of the Day is a free service of Collegeboard.com that delivers one sample test question per day to help you prepare for the SAT... more »

How to study for a final in one night

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follow these directions to pass a final with one night of studying.. more »

How to Study For A Test

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How to study for a test.. more »

How to SUBTRACT two MIXED-FRACTION QUICKLY.

By Z-MATH

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Many Standardized Math Tests have problems that, directly or indirectly, have the SUBTRACTION of MIXED-FRACTIONS, and since these tests are timed, it is very Important that this operation is done quickly. This Article will show you how... more »

How to Take Better Notes and Do Well on Tests

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Something I figured out early on in high school and later college is that note-taking plays a major role in how well you do in a class. In this article, I'll show you a few idea that helped me and that will hopefully help you as well... more »

How to Write an Exam

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Writing an exam can be nerve wracking, and sometimes you may freeze up and go blank. Sometimes people have a fear of exams and find it truly difficult. You can manage to write an exam and get the grades you want. It is smart to prepare and remain ... more »

How to Write the SAT Essay

By Hapworth

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You've studied the College Board question of the day. You've purchased an SAT video. All have been helpful, but the SAT essay still makes you nervous. After all, how do you write an effective essay in 25 minutes? Yikes!.. more »

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