Thanks, I seem to know a little more every time Ilisten to the tapes, but
I was just wondering if qrz.com has been a problem to anyone?





On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Rick Lewis wrote:

> Test taking is subjective, so what works for one person doesn't work for
> everybody.
> But if you've been studying the tapes all along, and sample tests reveal
> that you know the material,
> then relax. The calm attitude will help you pass.
> However, if you're still learning and you're not generally the nervous
> type, studying even up to the last night can help.
> Here is the most immportant advice I can give you, though.
> Two things.
> 1. Learn what you can, but concentrate on what you're best at.
> This doesn't help if the whole thing intimidates you, but my point is that
> you can afford to fail almost all of the questions on one topic if you
> know others very well,
> An example: What I was good at in the Advanced exam was knowing parts and
> what they
> did, the formulas themselves, rules and regs and operating
> procedure.
> I wasn't as good at applying those formulas and doing the actual math.
> I tried to learn that and may have gotten some of it right, but while
> studying, I tried to be sure that I knew the other stuff, from antenna
> questions to parts to amateur practice, forwards and backwards so that the
> math wouldn't kill me.
> So: focus most on what you're best at.
> 2. Unless you just haven't been ablt to study beforehand or are taking the
> test as a lark, get plenty of sleep the night before the test.
> Fuzzy thought processes can work against you, no matter how well you know
> the material.
> And they can kill your chances completely in weak areas.
> Good luck!
> --Rick
>