Math Help!

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Do you want the good news or bad news first?

The Good News

With being one course away from graduation, getting that diploma is within reach.

The Bad News

You will need to go HAM and put in around 200 hours to finish this up, likely over 2-3 months. You will also need to spend whatever it takes to pass this course.

Battle Plan

1. Take notes like you never took notes before. Write down every problem and every formula. Figure out why you don't know how to solve something. Buy a 100-200-page notebook.
   
   
   
2. Buy REA CLEP College Algebra on eBay for around $10
   
   
   
3. Do free Khan Academy and look into paying for Brilliant.org, as Rachel83az said
   
   
   
4. Buy the best calculator that is allowed on CLEP and ASU. You need to learn what the calculator can solve and what it can't solve. You need to know how to be a calculator Ninja. 
   
   
   
5. Buy tutoring service. You will need a mentor to hold your hand through these math problems. Look to buy 20-40 hours of tutoring.
   

Your Options

1. Do ASU. At $25,  it's cheap to see how this goes.
   
   
   
2. Do the CLEP in 2 months. Then you will need Peterson's and score at least 60% on the practice exams to have a good chance at passing the CLEP.
   
   
3. Do an SNHU course for $960 if that will work for a transfer. They use ALEKS, so you need to use it first to get comfortable. 
   

Wrap Up

Math is math, so it's somewhat the same regardless of where you learn algebra. Switching things up should keep you from becoming bored or frustrated. In addition, you need to find something that works for you.

Math is fun till it gets annoying. And for some, it gets annoying pretty fast! But it's just a matter of breaking math to individual concepts and learning each one.

Remember that people have no special math gene, so don't get caught up in self-limiting beliefs.