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ACCUPLACER®: Bob Miller's Math Prep
Get a Higher Math Score on the Accuplacer with REA’s NEW Bob Miller Test Prep! If you’re one of the millions of students attending community college this year, REA has the perfect Accuplacer test prep for you - Bob Miller’s Math for the Accuplacer. Written in a lively and unique format, Bob Miller’s Math for the Accuplacer is an excellent tool for students who have been recently admitted to college and who want to improve their math skills before taking the Accuplacer exam. The book explains math concepts in a lively, easy-to-grasp style. Each chapter includes numerous step-by-step examples and exercises. Detailed explanations of solutions help students understand and retain the material. Bob’s targeted review section covers all the math topics tested on the Accuplacer, including arithmetic (17 questions on the test), elementary algebra (12 questions on the test), and college-level math (20 questions on the test). To help you get the most out of your Accuplacer preparation, Bob has included four practice tests for each section – for a total of 12 exams. Our test-taking advice, study tips, and exam strategies will prepare you for exam day, ease your anxiety, and help you boost your score. Packed with Bob Miller’s engaging examples and practical advice, this book is a must for any student preparing for the Accuplacer! What is the Accuplacer? The Accuplacer exam is used to determine which math courses are appropriate for newly enrolled college students. It is popular in community colleges and both two- and four-year schools.
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First published November 9, 2009
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January 16, 2013
It was a great way to brush up on details you might be unsure of or if you have lost familiarity with some of the basic (when compared to college) mathematics. I think it will bring you to your highest possible level of performance for the test. I say that because if you have never seen certain things before when you get to the later chapters, chances are you will NOT and probably SHOULD not get past it when it comes to placement and the material in that section of the book would likely come across as too over your head so if you are just learning it for the first time, you are better off looking elsewhere (Khan, your local library, etc) to fill in those details and then coming back to this book for review.
There were a handful of pages I thought a worthwhile quick reference.
I have begun my quest toward the goal of an engineering bachelors to supersede a finance bachelors and took the Accuplacer on 1/14/2013 with my raw stats being a 116 score in "Elementary Algebra" and a 71 in "College Level Math" which placed me into Precalculus. Little disappointing personally, even if in my formal educational history so far the highest I had reached was the Precalculus level, despite trying to self-study that and Trigonometry and thinking my performance was relatively strong even if I would be more than willing to acknowledge my depth is slightly shallow on some of the topics. As for the material I encountered (your experience will probably vary), there was only one question strictly geometry and I think I might have had a slight weakness on functions while being stronger than I would have thought since it was basic trigonometry where I suspect anyone who had taken a formal class would just know the material cold. Does make me wonder if I had taken extra time whether I would have placed into Calculus I, as there was one or two questions I kind of guessed on after feeling like I spent too much time even if unclear whether I would have been satisfied with my answer had I taken the extra time.
Still quite a long way from when I first picked up this book and found myself rusty and wondering if I would place into College Algebra after not being exposed to the basics for so long and thinking I might have to rely on transcripts to push me back into the Precalc level.
There were a handful of pages I thought a worthwhile quick reference.
I have begun my quest toward the goal of an engineering bachelors to supersede a finance bachelors and took the Accuplacer on 1/14/2013 with my raw stats being a 116 score in "Elementary Algebra" and a 71 in "College Level Math" which placed me into Precalculus. Little disappointing personally, even if in my formal educational history so far the highest I had reached was the Precalculus level, despite trying to self-study that and Trigonometry and thinking my performance was relatively strong even if I would be more than willing to acknowledge my depth is slightly shallow on some of the topics. As for the material I encountered (your experience will probably vary), there was only one question strictly geometry and I think I might have had a slight weakness on functions while being stronger than I would have thought since it was basic trigonometry where I suspect anyone who had taken a formal class would just know the material cold. Does make me wonder if I had taken extra time whether I would have placed into Calculus I, as there was one or two questions I kind of guessed on after feeling like I spent too much time even if unclear whether I would have been satisfied with my answer had I taken the extra time.
Still quite a long way from when I first picked up this book and found myself rusty and wondering if I would place into College Algebra after not being exposed to the basics for so long and thinking I might have to rely on transcripts to push me back into the Precalc level.
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