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The end goal is of course, a grade; however I will have to take supplementary exams. Although past papers are available, there is a degree of ‘aptitude testing’
by hypersurface 6y ago
The end goal is of course, a grade; however I will have to take supplementary exams. Although past papers are available, there is a degree of ‘aptitude testing’ involved which is strictly mathematical but still difficult to prepare for directly. Nevertheless practice problems are good for that and I will be doing a lot.
You are right, the advice to skip/quickly pass the first chapters [thank you lurker137] is good. I think this is something I have known subconsciously but I will try to keep aware. Same for those who have suggested seeking further material.
> as much as possible, find peers to study with and talk with
This is good advice. Thank you.
- thomashobohm 6y agoIn terms of aptitude testing, going through some books like "How to Prove It" and working on rigorous proofs-based material (perhaps an introductory analysis book with lots of diagrams) will be helpful. As will brushing up on geometry-lots of people memorize a lot of geometry in middle school/high school, do well in their class, and forget it. Geometric concepts continue to appear throughout math and having a deep grasp of them is super helpful for your first "rigorous" math classes, where the secret to finishing a proof often lies in visualizing or drawing it correctly.