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*NancE has a list of all the qual. exams with the dates and their author, so you can find your profs old exams.  
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*Nancy E has a list of all the qual. exams with the dates and their author, so you can find your profs old exams.  
  
 
*There are old quals dating back to 1994 posted online at http://www.math.purdue.edu/academic/grad/qualexams/
 
*There are old quals dating back to 1994 posted online at http://www.math.purdue.edu/academic/grad/qualexams/
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*Dr. Bell's website gives a link to Blanco-Silva's 544 problems, or I think they are here: [http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/MA598R/  http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/MA598R/].  
 
*Dr. Bell's website gives a link to Blanco-Silva's 544 problems, or I think they are here: [http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/MA598R/  http://www.math.purdue.edu/~bell/MA598R/].  
  
*My (Bobby Bridges') problems and practice exams are on this kiwi, go here:  [[MA544 Qual Prep '08]]
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*My (Bobby Bridges') problems and practice exams are on this kiwi, go here:  [https://kiwi.ecn.purdue.edu/rhea/index.php/MA544:MA544_OldKiwi https://kiwi.ecn.purdue.edu/rhea/index.php/MA544:MA544_OldKiwi]
 
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*Youngyun's advice, which I liked was " you should know before you take the exam whether you will pass or fail".  
 
*Youngyun's advice, which I liked was " you should know before you take the exam whether you will pass or fail".  
  

Latest revision as of 09:34, 24 August 2009


  • Nancy E has a list of all the qual. exams with the dates and their author, so you can find your profs old exams.
  • Even older qualifying exams are kept in binders on reserve in the math library. You can make copies of these then (please be sure to) return them to the binders.
  • But...you can still pass even though sometimes you may feel like you will never be fully prepared.
  • Teams rarely win games when their goal is not to lose. Same advice here- go into the exam prepared (mathematically and mentally) to set the curve. Then if you make a mistake, you still pass. As opposed to trying not to fail, or just studying enough to pass-then if you make a mistake it... could be curtains.

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