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Someone teach me chemistry.
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Redox? I do those to warm up. Titrations and Electrochem are what really get me going...You should save the nerd alerts for when someone decides to whip out the redox reactions.
Regents are tomorrow.
The chemistry regents are TOMORROW. Good luck, and make sure to get enough sleep (the same amount you normally get- don't ever change your lifestyle the night before an exam), and try to eat a good meal about an hour before the test so you aren't groggy and full while you take it.
I go to Bronx Science, and they tell us:
Good luck, and I suggest in the future you buy Barron's Regents Review Books (characteristic Red and White book), which have several actual exams, with answers explained. They are an excellent help.
Good luck, and I'll be taking the Regents at the same time as you.
The chemistry regents are TOMORROW. Good luck, and make sure to get enough sleep (the same amount you normally get- don't ever change your lifestyle the night before an exam), and try to eat a good meal about an hour before the test so you aren't groggy and full while you take it.
I go to Bronx Science, and they tell us:
Typically, the Regents are designed to pass most of NYS. If you fail a Regents, that means you have paid no attention in class whatsoever. Honestly, if you fail a Regents, I am unsure if you deserve to pass the class anyway.
Good luck, and I suggest in the future you buy Barron's Regents Review Books (characteristic Red and White book), which have several actual exams, with answers explained. They are an excellent help.
Good luck, and I'll be taking the Regents at the same time as you.
Good advice, Mark. However, you still pass the class even if you fail the regents. Well, some teachers count the Regents as the final class exam and others don't.
Anyways! I get to sit home all day and enjoy myself. Thank god I passed with a 66. I just heard from my english teacher that I passed the English Regents with an 87 and Math B with a 97.
GOOD LUCK GUYS!
I HATE WHEN YOU HAVE TO USE THE REFERENCE TABLE AND DRAW THOSE ATOMS OR WHATEVER THE HECK YOU CALL THEM.
Anyways! I get to sit home all day and enjoy myself. Thank god I passed with a 66. I just heard from my english teacher that I passed the English Regents with an 87 and Math B with a 97.
GOOD LUCK GUYS!
I HATE WHEN YOU HAVE TO USE THE REFERENCE TABLE AND DRAW THOSE ATOMS OR WHATEVER THE HECK YOU CALL THEM.
My Math teacher told me I got a 60 on the Math B Regents (about 2 multiple choice questions short of passing).
The passing rate for this year's Math B Regents was fairly horrific. My sources are conflicting, it's either:
Either way, that's fairly BAD for any regents. The Math B regents this year was unfair, and was much harder than that of previous years (I studied 5 years worth of Regents prior to the exam).
Now I'm going to study my ass off, and ace the test in August. I want the highest Regents diploma possible, I have no plans on "giving up".
The other regents (Chemistry, Global Studies, Spanish) all seemed ridiculously easy. I hope I didn't just jinx myself.
Side note: In 2005, a curve was given on the Math B regents, because many parent's complained about their child failing the regents. There is a small possibility of another curve this year. I can only hope.
The passing rate for this year's Math B Regents was fairly horrific. My sources are conflicting, it's either:
- 1 in 3 Students Failed
- 30% Passed
Either way, that's fairly BAD for any regents. The Math B regents this year was unfair, and was much harder than that of previous years (I studied 5 years worth of Regents prior to the exam).
Now I'm going to study my ass off, and ace the test in August. I want the highest Regents diploma possible, I have no plans on "giving up".
The other regents (Chemistry, Global Studies, Spanish) all seemed ridiculously easy. I hope I didn't just jinx myself.
Side note: In 2005, a curve was given on the Math B regents, because many parent's complained about their child failing the regents. There is a small possibility of another curve this year. I can only hope.
My Math teacher told me I got a 60 on the Math B Regents (about 2 multiple choice questions short of passing).
The passing rate for this year's Math B Regents was fairly horrific. My sources are conflicting, it's either:
- 1 in 3 Students Failed
- 30% Passed
Either way, that's fairly BAD for any regents. The Math B regents this year was unfair, and was much harder than that of previous years (I studied 5 years worth of Regents prior to the exam).
Now I'm going to study my ass off, and ace the test in August. I want the highest Regents diploma possible, I have no plans on "giving up".
The other regents (Chemistry, Global Studies, Spanish) all seemed ridiculously easy. I hope I didn't just jinx myself.
Side note: In 2005, a curve was given on the Math B regents, because many parent's complained about their child failing the regents. There is a small possibility of another curve this year. I can only hope.
TONS of my friends failed the Math B, Physics, and Chem regents. The highest Chem grade was a 79.
I passed! with a 70
. One entire Math B class failed. My friend has failed officially for the 3rd time.
TONS of my friends failed the Math B, Physics, and Chem regents. The highest Chem grade was a 79.
I passed! with a 70
One entire Math B class failed. My friend has failed officially for the 3rd time.
just goes to show u the curricula do not agree on what students should know for maths.
TONS of my friends failed the Math B, Physics, and Chem regents. The highest Chem grade was a 79.
I passed! with a 70
One entire Math B class failed. My friend has failed officially for the 3rd time.
I am not suprised. Three of my friends failed for the 5th time. And they are taking pre-cal now. I am scared to ask for my Physics grade. The multiple choice weren't that hard but the short answers sucked. It kept on asking to find the magnitude and stuffs. I was quite shocked with the last question (#74) because it was about Hydrogen Atom's energy level. Most exams ask hard questions in the end.. but oh well
The New York State Education Department actually had to lower the cut-off for a 65 this year, compared to last. You only needed 47 raw score to pass with a 65, which is only about 53% of the actual test. Keep in mind the Regents is not graded by quantity, but how "difficult" the question is.
IMO, I think it was the field testing. Each year, the New York State Education Department gives random "potential" Regents questions to random schools, and they get back the results. In my school, the idiots cheated on the damn things. If every school did that, then the New York State Education Department would think the test was WAYY to easy and would make it harder. Essentially, there is the possibility people brought it on themselves.
I am not sure this many people have failed the Mathematics B Regents before. I think I just lucked out.. hopefully the August Regents isn't quite as insane.
Unfortunately, I have to study at home daily until August 16 @ 8:30AM, so I don't forget anything. If you don't look at this stuff for 2 months, you'll forget half of it.
IMO, I think it was the field testing. Each year, the New York State Education Department gives random "potential" Regents questions to random schools, and they get back the results. In my school, the idiots cheated on the damn things. If every school did that, then the New York State Education Department would think the test was WAYY to easy and would make it harder. Essentially, there is the possibility people brought it on themselves.
I am not sure this many people have failed the Mathematics B Regents before. I think I just lucked out.. hopefully the August Regents isn't quite as insane.
Unfortunately, I have to study at home daily until August 16 @ 8:30AM, so I don't forget anything. If you don't look at this stuff for 2 months, you'll forget half of it.