Facing up to failure

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If it makes you feel any better, many of us have saved the hard stuff to do last and paid a price for doing so. I totally agree that the easy stuff should be saved for last, not the hard stuff! Out of curiosity, have you considered any options that might allow you to finish up faster, like other tests that would work, or self-study courses? I'm not sure, but Penn-Foster might have a precalculus course (they're self-study).