Why do I keep getting the same ACT score?
So I have taken the ACT prep class at my school, and I have the The Princeton Review prep book that I have been reading. I have done 2 practice test on sparknotes, and I have been getting the same score repeatedly on the actual ACT I got a 16 the first time, and the practice I got a 16. Also the one I did on sparknotes I got a 16 and then a freaking 15. So I do the ticks they have told me to do but for some reason I guess my brain just doesn't work well. Please help I need to know is there something I am doing wrong or is there something that can help me?
How to improve reasoning and comprehension skills?
Hi there! I'm actually gonna be appearing for an exam which is actually based on language conventions and reasoning skills, like qualitative and quantitative reasoning. I need some tips or some suggestions of books to improve the above mentioned aspects of my brain. If there's anyone who know about the Problem Solving Assessment for grade 9, that's what I'm talking about. Thanks in advance! :D
What is a good PSAT score for a sophomore?
I'm a sophomore and I just took my first PSAT. I got a 220 (66 CR, 80 M, 74 W). Can anyone let me know if this is a good score and if I am on pace if I want to get into a top-notch college?
How did you prepare for the AIIMS UG entrance exams?
When I was in class 10th, my school principal told me to fill forms of Aakash and Narayana coaching tests (ANTHE and NSAT). She gave me the application forms for free. At that time, I hadn’t thought about joining coaching. I was thinking to get a coaching after 12th.I took those exams, and got full scholarship from both institutes. I chose Aakash as it was more renowned.My classes started on April 17, 2012. I started studying for Aakash. I tried to revise what had been taught in the coaching on a daily basis. I made class notes, and preferred them for a quick revision. I solved MCQs regularly.In my first weekly test, I secured 225/240, highest in my branch.The classes went on. My schools had also started in July. Now, my schedule was :7:30- leave for school1:45- return from school2:30 to 3:30- study school stuff and leave for coaching8:00- back from coaching.around 1.5 hrs to 2 hrs coaching study ( mainly from class notes)10:30- sleepSlowly AIATS approached. I tried to put all my efforts for a good rank.1st AIATS- 7th rank.I was elated.I used NCERT, Aakash packages and class notes (write down every word uttered by sir in class) and a few other books like HC Verma and Pradeep.I deactivated Facebook and Whatsapp in class 11th starting.In class 12th, same cycle went until November. I tried to revise 11th class according to AIATS syllabus. I attended revision classes of Aakash. Don’t skip them as they tell some important things in those classes.I started solving Engineering questions too around December.In January, I focussed on my practicals and boards. This helped in revising class 12 NCERTs.After boards, I started giving test series conducted in our branch. They contained some very difficult questions.On last day before AIPMT, I revised all the NCERT diagrams. In the period between AIPMT and AIIMS, I didn’t do much study (I was preparing for JEE advanced).I solved one mock test every day and marked wrongly attempted questions. They helped me to focus on weaker topics.Regarding GK, I made notes of newspaper from January to May from The Hindu. Aakash Package of GK was very helpful too.All in all, I owe my success to Aakash, and to my school principal.Work hard, and be regular. Don’t lose confidence at any time. AIIMS UG entrance/AIPMT is just the door to the future, it is not your future. These two years will run very quickly. A wonderful life awaits you after these 2 years.
What should you not do for IIT JEE preparation?
GET EMOTIONAL….Now, what do I mean by that?Well, its very simple, getting emotional is something that you should avoid at all cost during your IIT-JEE preparation.All of us know that we have to compete against roughly 12 lakh candidates for our desired seats in the colleges, and the harsh reality is, on the examination day, it doesn’t matter how much you had studied, what was your physical or mental condition or anything at all.So it is pivotal to your success that you realize it’s simply a test and you should always keep that in the back of your head to not get too emotionally attached to any single aspect of JEE preparation.Let me elucidate my point with an example.So, Ionic Equilibrium is a chapter in Chemistry that is started and taught with much ‘stardom’ of how excruciatingly difficult it can be and you face the maximum smirks from your teacher in this chapter.Students, get so excited at the prospect of a challenge from a teacher that they start forgetting their ultimate goal, which is simply to ace a difficult exam.Now, what most people do is, they take it as an attack on their ego and pride and set out to master this chapter at the expense of other equally(sometimes more) important concepts and important chapters from other subjects. And the sad part is that the environment in coaching classes seem to encourage this erratic behavior.So, after putting your heart and mind to this chapter you analyze questions from previous years’ paper and are dumbstruck to find the level required was much lower than you had prepared for. Not, that it’s a bad thing, but you should realise that you attained mastery in that chapter on the expense of other chapter. In your preparation days time is your most essential commodity.This is what I mean by not getting emotional. Study just enough so that you may solve the questions asked in the question paper, because the truth is you are just in school and your primary agenda is to get in a good college for which you have to score high in exams. You are not in college where you have to study subjects deeply to choose one of them for higher studies.This is a time where being “Jack of All” is highly required. For any further queries regarding Jee, ping me!Keep learning. Keep Growing.All The Best.
I am preparing for competitive exams, but for the past few days I have not been able to concentrate on studying and when I force myself I feel exhausted. When I start studying my mind wanders a lot. I'm in a 'do or die' situation as I have to clear those exams, but I am wasting my precious time. What should I do?
Thank you for this detail question description.The same things occur with every aspirants.They all do the same for fighting it off.But, what actually makes a difference is their unstoppable efforts to work onto the same.Fear, anxiety and pressure like things are very common in the struggle of clearing any competitive examination. Around millions are giving and thousands will be selected. Tough.Nothing except for going along and studying is the way to fight this.If you ask Google it has techniques like meditation and etc. If you start meditating with such kind of chaos in your mind then, you'll feel more low as you will depend upon meditation. Proper mediation gives result in and after 3–4 months of practice and till that time you don't have so much patience. Accept it. So it cannot help.As I said earlier, walking through the same. Studying is the way only.Hormones may play with you sometimes. Let it. But do remember when the game ends, you should be the winner.Don't feel low and stressful.Believe in your efforts, the results will walk to you as it is meant to be.Few things I personally practice to get rid of such things is:Yoga. Preferably, kapalbhati pranayama for 10 minutes daily. You can see the effects of the same on the internet.Weekly dopamine, serotonin and endomorphin doses. In my case I like to eat, so I prefer eating tasty and healthy food every week to keep myself happy.Build up the habit of patience. Slowly everything fades off and I'm again back on track.Discuss the issues with one close friend and with family. I said discuss, don't expect solutions. It will help.Finally, be passionate and keep reminding yourself, your 'why' for this journey.All the best!Thank you!Binoy Roy
How to train the brain to play two different rhythms on piano at the same time?
i have been learning piano for a good 7 months now. i started in the summer with a lesson once a week until i took a class at my college 3 days a week. i have gotten really good, i struggle with little things, but i am apparently progressing a fast rate. the only thing that bugs me is how people can play two different things on the right and left hand simultaneously. i know it comes in time and practice and doing it slow, etc. i also know that it is difficult because the brain is not used to using the right and left hemisphere so intensely. probably the wrong terminology.. but it know it's hard for the brain to process because it is very knew. i was just wondering if there are any sort of exercises that would prep my brain to be able to do this in the future. thank you :]