Capturing Core Concepts: Preparing for Success on Standardized Exams Stage 1 of 4

Before you worry about taking full-length exams, or even practicing test-like questions, it’s important to start with a review of the core concepts covered by the exam. The best place to start is the exam maker’s website, which will have a document detailing what concepts will potentially be tested on the exam, as well as links to free and low-cost resources. If your preference is instead a published set of test prep books or review videos from a third-party company, then now would be the time to purchase ONE and go through it in its entirety.

Your first mission: make sure that it makes sense.