The Foolproof Method for Acing Every Test-It Works Every. Single. Time.

[@corbinwilson660]

Math sorcerer, you have helped me through calculus, differential equations, linear algebra. You’ve taught me to appreciate mathematics, and I’ve even become somewhat of a book collector, and I want to say, I appreciate all of the advice that you give. It has taught me a lot.

[@plantainsoup]

You’ve been so helpful to me during my college experience. Honestly, I can’t thank you enough. I got a big test on Monday and this is the mindset I’m going in with.

[@ronniesan9805]

I'll take a 90% on any test! My maths grades are all over the place, but I'm still learning! "Shoot for the stars" as the saying goes! 😅

[@chrisp14]

Dude, I got a 76 on a test today. The student in front of me got a 104. Does this happen to you to?(There will never be a scholarship for me...)

[@chrisp14]

And I'm in pre Calc

[@chrisp14]

Math sorcerer took that in 1st grade.....

[@ronniesan9805]

@@chrisp14 Yup! Happens all the time! All we can do is keep learning!

[@MCJSA]

@@chrisp14 104% in a math test? I tought only English teachers were capable of doing that.

[@SaraGarcia-xz8yp]

Basically, there is no 'easy' way, you have to put in the effort!! This is what is so inspiring about you and other mathematicians, is the amount of work and effort you have put in to become so knowledgeable in such an incredible field that is mathematics. I hope this can inspire many people to realize that if they put in the time, they will get there!

[@trishaawate4030]

Thank you! I have my first calc test on Tuesday and I'm applying these strategies.

[@booksquid856]

Love how your videos offer so much sound advice about life and not just academics.

[@-ASTROMAGIC]

It's kind of interesting. What you said about graduate school is how I feel the difficulty of school has been since I started undergraduate science classes. But admittedly I've always struggled to put in the amount of effort needed to succeed at a high level that you're describing. That's what has to change.

[@01hZ]

you're doing great and helping a lot of people! good on you

[@russelllopez6255]

I really needed this! Thank you so much for this video. Most people are not willing to go that far and exert that much effort and time like you said, but, there are no shortcuts. Success favours those who are the most prepared and those who do what most people won't.

[@sheraz1001]

I thank you for introducing me to good books on Math (and Physics). I don't buy them but I have almost downloaded all the books that you have discussed here. I cannot perv on them like you can with the physical books with smell and all but it is still good to have them.

[@joshgarcia6344]

Doing every problem cold can be hard to do if you don't have the time though. I remember taking Calc 2 and trying to do every problem possible but my other obligations like work, other classes and basic life duties like cooking and cleaning etc. got in the way. I do agree that if you CAN do all of the problems cold you will 100 percent get at least an A on your tests. But sometimes its hard to find the time.

[@MCJSA]

Hard to find the time and easy to burn yourself out. I wouldn't set the goal of doing every problem in sight, but I'd set a goal of a minimum amount of time to work every day and make that reasonable - and also a maximum. It's really about consistency and repetition, and if you're still under water, then maybe the class is just too hard for you and you need to take it down a notch. Find your pace and don't stop.

[@arctic215]

Watch 'It's okay to not understand' by him. Really enlightening

[@reinerheiner1148]

I'd love a video about note taking. How to write nots so that they make sense later on that thry are structures right etc. Not so much what note taking tools to use but more about the note taking itself. Thanks for sharing!

[@netherjosh]

Really appreciate your videos. I recently went back to school and I'm going through Intermediate Algebra, and so far I'm getting an A. This is the first math class I've maintained an A in since Middle School. We have the first test coming up next week so this video is super timely. All of your tips on motivation, remembering the "why" you're trying to succeed in class, and study tips videos like this have been really helpful.

[@meks039]

I find doing some easy questions to warm up on test day helps. Like REALLY easy. Just to avoid the stupid mistakes. Some primary school level arithmetic. Those worksheets where they introduce negative numbers, so i dont forget those. Negative numbers and brackets. I work my way up to the actual content, and do a couple of those problems. Idk i just find it helps.

[@Robtmmartine77]

Those are excellent suggestions and work for most classes. Technical Physics was rough. I had to memorize how to do 100 different problems for the final. Now in Dynamics the professors prided themselves in giving us problems we never saw before. They wanted us to apply concepts they would say. Well the final was from hades. I used my usual method. Looked at the first problem and had no idea where to start or how to solve. I took a deep breath and went to the next problem. I went to the next problem and the again nothing I saw before or new how to apply any of the theory or hundred formulas I had to memorize. I turned the page and again and a couple more times and there were no more problems left. I wanted to panic. I put my head down and took several breaths. Almost shed a tear. And resigned myself that I would have to take that class again. That final was like if I sat in the wrong class all semester. I wrote all the equations for the problems I thought I would use down. I drew all the free body diagrams. I then turned the test in without being able to solve one problem. To my surprise I got a C in the class. They had to put an incredible curve or 95% of the students would have failed. Unfortunately more then one of my Engineering classes where like that.

[@NikhilKumar-ty6vq]

I took science as a stream and scored 68 % in my high school 12th class. now i am in college pursuing btech in cyber security and now in my 2nd year. i wanted to study maths and physics as a side hobby but i am unconfident and hesitant about it because of my high school marks being very low . btw i am 18 years old and your videos help me a lot

[@commieguy123]

go for it dude, you're still young. doesn't matter if you did terrible in your math and physics classes, question is how bad do you want it I'd advise you to just go for it if you don't want to live with a regret

[@trimmim]

Thank you so much for your content. I am currently a Sixth Form Student who is about to go to university. I always thought I was too stupid for studying maths, but you gave me motivation to studying maths next year as under grad. I’m very exited for the journey

[@alithemathguy]

7:26 Spot on! This was your key to success, my key to success and will remain the best strategy

[@jorgedelasfuentes4487]

Dear Math Sorcerer, thank you for all the positive videos! ❤

[@alithemathguy]

4:36 I agree with this to an extent. Sometimes you can do a lot of homework and not get a perfect score, and other times you can barely do any and get a perfect score. There was a ton of homework in my Calc 3 class like one homework assignment took me 12 hours for the week(I’m still in High School so I had to balance this 12 hours with the 7 hours of school everyday). I still didn’t finish all of it. I think the key to getting the homework down is doing more homework than you “want to”. I got a 90% on that test because one of the questions caught me off guard, but I did my homework a lot and was able to apply what I learned. I don’t think finishing my homework could’ve gotten me a 100% I probably should’ve read the textbook or done some research about those niche scenarios, but homework definitely prevented me from making a huge mistake and getting something like a 70%. To contrast this I barely spent any time on another homework and got a 103% because the concept really clicked with me. I would recommend doing double as much homework as it makes sense doing. If you can do one problem in each section, I’d recommend doing the hardest problem in each section without help.

[@Katagatamekiller]

It’s like you can read my mind! I just finished my first round of testing in college. Let’s just say it was a shocking/humbling experience. I have been self studying for a few years, but formalized testing is a different beast. This video was very informative in terms of studying habits. However, I am wondering if you have any advice for someone who gets anxiety during tests and forgets how to solve problems. When studying I can do the problems cold, only relying on resources the first few goes around. Once the test comes, it’s like everything leaves me and the time limit (2 hours) is all that I can think of. Is there anything you know which may help me here? Thank you, as always :)

[@IsmailPbx]

It is important to realise why you want 100%, you only sit your exams once go to class, your teachers are trying to be helpful, do all the hw go over your notes, every word is important. go through a review, where teacher goes through topics that will come up in a test. make sure you can do every hw problem, example and review problem cold without looking at notes. If there is any hint of doubt you can't do a particular step or question DO IT. On test day have some food, good rest, do some problems (don't overdo it) When you go to grad school it's not enough, do extra problems from other books.

[@alithemathguy]

9:16 Sleep was a huge problem. I stayed up until 2 AM studying for my Calc 3 final. Did I get an A? Yes, it was just everything we have been doing for the entire year. Did I get a perfect score? No, my brain was not at full function, so I couldn’t catch myself if I made a simple mistake like d/dt of t^2 is t^3/3.

[@douglasstrother6584]

When I was a student, I had to do all of the homework, and study the posted solutions after submission. Attend class *and* office hours! When I need to learn new stuff work-related, I have to go through the details of a derivation, and do problems, if I'm reading a textbook.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

🔥

[@salsspar2132]

i needed this

[@krwada]

Your description of graduate school is EXACTLY what I experienced in undergraduate school at University. For me, graduate school was more project focused and being able to offer new and novel solutions to old problems and situations.

[@ЕвгенияЛысенко-у4н]

I skip lectures of Scientific Computing because my teacher just reads the power point and and I feel like he is waisting my time😂🙈 People stopped asking him questions because he seems to be unhappy about questions 😂 I found that if I study his power point on my own, I get more out of it :) Is it ok to miss his classes in this case?

[@onemanenclave]

Instructions unclear. I'm pregnant.

[@Astarov]

You really aced the pregnancy test I guess

[@The_forgotten861]

Honestly I am guilty bout the class skipping myself, but other than that thanks for the advice mate! Lots of love.

[@passionisinspiration1912]

Any video on how to ace classes as a grad student? (I m a physics grad student taking general relativity and astrophysics classes)

[@PeacenLuv777]

The Marathon continues 💙

[@jota5044]

I've studied math in an Argentina's national university the math asignment class that its basically a pdf reader simulator. Sadly When teacher get old they get lazy

[@walternullifidian]

I had a terrible educational experience, and didn't finish high school. Math was scary to me, because the teachers made it boring and intimidating. Several years ago, I read some books about the history of math and found it to be really interesting. So now I can at least watch videos about math without feeling terrified.

[@sennpowerhv6922]

5:00 it would be easier to do the homework if it could be done on paper and not on the computer which is a frustrating device to use for homework!

[@Nightmare-iq9tb]

whenever i solve problems, when i get to one i don't understand i force myself to read it again and again, but my mind gets clouded and i don't get it right. This happes a lot then i give up for the time being. How to do fix this(mostly doesn't happen in math , but in physics and chemistry)

[@PeacenLuv777]

If you would like, you can publish it

[@butterspread4104]

i just got a 100 on my first ap calc bc test, im ecstatic

[@krwada]

The best thing to do is get PLENTY OF REST before the test!!!

[@Czmlol]

Cramming like mad hours before and sacrificing sleep was more helpful for me.

[@emaesee4284]

​@@Czmlol You're crazy 😂

[@YusufHassan-0]

Hello math sorcerer

[@MCJSA]

Do the homework because doing math is a skill and the more you practice it, the better you will get. Deep learning happens with a lot of repetion and non-directed thought. By practicing this you will get insights into what you are doing and how it works. Insight comes this way and can't be forced by "trying real hard" to understand. So, do the homework.

[@nicolaskeroack7860]

7:20 I went through a class where we were allowed a cheatsheet, even after memorizing everything I had shitty grades. Perhaps the real issue was the class class? btw I memorized everything in that class(while basically understanding nothing) and now I forgot everything. for each exercises I had to check the solution(at least for the first exercise of each new concept) since they required a lot of imagination to mixing them up with precedingly taught unrelated concepts, instead of just making exercises about the taught concept am I alone?

[@ConnorLaBianco]

Just happened to me, but I didn’t practice enough and I need to work harder. Differential Equations kicks my butt though cuz i take so long to write EVERYTHING out.

[@PeacenLuv777]

Is the math sourcerer twnured yet?

[@elmer6123]

The only way to guarantee 100% on every test is to have parents who donate $Millions to your school. There is such a beast as a bell-shaped intelligence quotient, IQ, curve that we must all live by. I suspect that my IQ lies somewhere between 100 and 115, evidenced by the fact that I have a Ph.D. in engineering and had poor parents. I rarely scored above 90-95% on anything because I'm somewhere around normal, which means that I had to work my butt off for everything I accomplished. My advice is stay away from partying, drugs, and alcohol, and keep your mind sharp by eating three good meals a day and getting enough exercise and sleep. And have a goal in mind to push you forward through all the hard work ahead of you. "In general, an IQ score is defined with a median and mean of 100. Scores above 130 are labeled as above average or “very superior,” while scores under 70 would be considered below average or labeled as “borderline impaired.” Most people have an average IQ between 85 and 115." P.S. I failed kindergarten about 76 years ago, so even if you have had some really bad grades in the past, keep trying to improve and you will.

[@alithemathguy]

0:36 This is interesting, when I was in Calculus 2, I only got 1 100% because the teacher gave us a question bank. In Calculus 3 I had a perfect score for all the tests we did for about 8 weeks, and still got periodic perfect scores. I haven’t watched the video yet but I find that interesting.

[@MatrixMultiplication]

I’ll take a 70% at this point

[@Joald]

I only found this channel after graduating. But I find the advice of "make sure you're able to do every homework problem and every example without looking anything up" completely unrealistic. There just isn't enough hours in the day to have this kind of preparation for every subject. I barely had enough time to work through past year's exams on most subjects, and even that was only by the time we got to 1 math class per semester (the rest being CS). But even the "can do every problem" strategy didn't work on subjects like discrete math, where only really those with math olympiads under their belt ever got 100%.

[@PeacenLuv777]

I got a 100% on my class and i got shot

[@PeacenLuv777]

My calculator changed by the way mr sorcerer, the correct answer is 4.1330000 (repeating) but my calculator is now giving me 4.1310000 (repeating) Thats broken. Peace and love.

[@PeacenLuv777]

I dont have a "paper" written... but i have the formula

[@PeacenLuv777]

Math sourceeer, i have the forumula for the begging and end of the universe, can i send it to you for peer review?

[@PeacenLuv777]

If you so desire, you may publish it afterwards

[@vanjastojanovic5023]

After watching this, and acing my calc 3. I got expelled… I guess no one likes winners, not even the guy that got beat up🙄

[@PeacenLuv777]

I sent you the formula please let me know if you got it. Peace and love.

[@PeacenLuv777]

Mr sorcerer

[@medicisounds1384]

100 percent should be impossible 😢

[@MB2.0]

Cope + hit the books+ I did it

[@booksquid856]

I loved getting 100's on my tests in college!

[@SequinBrain]

there used to be a program online that would generate a test for you that you created for every question, both questions and answers. Now, I can't find it. too many colleges, at least the ones I was at, are using trick questions to force a low grade, or marking correct answers wrong. We need a way to protect students from illegal teaching practices.

[@garakchy]

100% clickbait. (Just joking :) We love you Math Sorcerer @TheMathSorcerer)

[@larianton1008]

Cheat

[@robin2567]

i have a math test in 19 days 🧙‍♂️ I’m going to ace it this time 🧌🧌🧌