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after all of this, go back and review your formulas that you will not be given on the test. don't just memorize them (although i will admit sometimes this is necessary), figure out why they are true. but more importantly, find out WHEN TO USE THEM. math teachers love telling you to cram a formula for the test and then never give you a problem where you use it. don't lose points because you were clueless and decided to plug-and-chug with the formula you memorized.
lastly, study at least a week in advance, do all of your homework, and use all of your resources. walk into that test well-rested and rehearsed on the material. remember, this is math class, not history class. you somewhat know what you're going to be tested on, whereas in history class you better have read every chapter and crammed every important name and date. math teachers don't throw curveballs like that, they throw curveballs with the material you were given to see if you truly know it or not. you don't (/shouldn't) have to memorize anything. you just need to be able to use logic and reasoning to work through daunting problems and use that logic to prove your answers.