Make
use of the office hours that are available to you. Use email for questions,
and in case you can't make it
to regular
office hours, schedule an
appointment.
Take
a careful look at the formula sheet, so that you will not see it for the
first time on the exam.
Know what is on there, what
is not, and where to find it. (Formula sheets will be posted on the website)
Look
at the list of topics covered on the website, and see which ones you want
to study more on.
Work
through the examples in the notes, and the examples in the book that I
mentioned in class.
If you need help with any
of these problems, let me know.
Be
prepared for the Review Session. In other words, think of questions you
want to ask.
If you have no questions,
it is still helpful to show up. If you can't make it to the review session,
try to ask your questions
in a different way, like email, phone, or appointments.
While
taking the exam, realize that the multiple choice questions generally get
progressively harder.
Also, try to manage your
time so that you can reread some of your answers, particularly the multiple
choice questions, since there
is no partial credit in that section.
For
short-essays, try to be efficient and concise in your answer. Make a checklist
of things you want to
mention, and make sure that
you then actually mention everything in your answer. The space provided
for your answer should be
enough generally.
For
the problems, realize that you will get partial credit for incomplete answers.
Never leave something
blank. If you get stuck,
write down what you would do, or how you would normally solve the problem,
indicating the various steps
in your approach.
Manage
your time, do not panic, and ask if you are not sure about reading or interpreting
a question right.