<p>So I was having an argument with my tutor, and his teaching is not good and not effective at all. So on that day, I left before the tutoring hour end. I don't know if this is a good choice, but I can't hold anymore. He is just a senior in a university. </p>
<p>Aside that, my question is how can I get an A in math without a tutor?
How can other people get an A while I can't?
I study hard and I still not do well on test, I feel it is unfair. The test score make me want to cry.</p>
<p>What can I do?</p>
<p>Practice until you feel confident that you can do problems in your sleep. Focus on specific types of problems at a time. Ask your teacher questions. They’re always willing to how things, step by step. Have a study buddy that you can compete with and discuss problems with.</p>
<p>Google Khan Academy.</p>
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Whining and self-pity are not helping you any. Furthermore “study hard” is meaningless if you’re not studying the right way. It makes no more sense to complain that the hours you are putting in studying are not getting you A’s then it would to complain that all the hours you put in at the gym are not getting you A’s. Hours themselves don’t matter, effective hours do. The good news is it sounds like you’re willing to try some new approaches. With the right one, you can succeed. </p>
<p>I’m going to give you 4 links to articles that you ought to read to understand what you need to do, and why you need to do it. To summarize, the problem is probably that you are confusing recognition with recall. This is a common problem with students in all fields. When you do the homework you have the book right there and can thumb back to see how similar problems were solved. After a while the approaches become familiar, and then when you review the book before the test they may seem even more so, but as you’ve discovered once you face a test and can’t refer back you can’t recall what you need.</p>
<p>The solution is practice. Go to your bookstore and buy the “Problem Solver” book for the classes you are taking. These are like SAT prep books, but for technical subjects. Work thru the appropriate section, checking against the worked-out solution, until you are solving them correctly without seeing how it is done. The test will be the same, and you’ll solve problems just as easily. Khan Academy, free courses you can download from iTunesU or elsewhere on the web, these are all good tools that can help give you more insight into your classes. </p>
<p>here are the links to read: </p>
<p>[Why</a> Students Think They Understand—When They Don’t](<a href=“http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae/winter0304/willingham.cfm]Why”>Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Why Students Think They Understand—When They Don't) </p>
<p>[Practice</a> Makes Perfect—but Only If You Practice Beyond the Point of Perfection](<a href=“http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae/spring2004/willingham.cfm]Practice”>Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Practice Makes Perfect—But Only If You Practice beyond the Point of Perfection)</p>
<p>[How</a> to Ace Calculus: The Art of Doing Well in Technical Courses](<a href=“http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/11/14/how-to-ace-calculus-the-art-of-doing-well-in-technical-courses/]How”>How to Ace Calculus: The Art of Doing Well in Technical Courses - Cal Newport)</p>
<p>[On</a> Becoming a Math Whiz: My Advice to a New MIT Student](<a href=“http://calnewport.com/blog/2011/04/28/on-becoming-a-math-whiz-my-advice-to-a-new-mit-student/]On”>On Becoming a Math Whiz: My Advice to a New MIT Student - Cal Newport)</p>
<p>First, if you’re not satisfied with your tutor, you are not chained down to him. Ditch the tutor. Second, mathematics is not a subject that you can just study for, as in English or Biology. You have to keep practicing problems in order for it to become second nature for you. Remember, once you get the test, the problems may not look exactly like the way they were done in class. You have to fully understand the procedures and concepts that come along with mathematics in order to ace that final exam, which is usually made by the head of the math dept, not your professor. Keep practicing, watch PatrickJMT on youtube, go to your professor’s office hours and you should be fine. Best of luck! :D</p>
<p>Sincerely,
B.S. in Public Health (Pre-Medicine) Major with a Certificate in Mathematics</p>
<p>I agree with the post suggesting Khan Academy. I also recommend reading books on your own that explain math in an easier way. The “Dummies” series has some books about math that explain it in plain English!</p>