Do you get math formulas during the test in college ?

[tennisball80]

So Do you get math formulas during the test in college ? I get a list of formulas from my teacher in high school and I can use them in the test.

Also, do you get formulas for Chem or Physics class ?

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[MilkmanAl]

What test are you referring to? Math tests? None of my math classes allowed formula sheets. My Intermediate Mechanics and Intermediate E&M classes allowed you all your notes and books and a 3x5 notecard for notes, respectively. One chem class was open-book/note. Other than those, you had to memorize everything. If you ever have a professor who gives open-book tests, run screaming away from his class. Those 3 classes tossed out some of the hardest tests I've ever taken, MCAT and med school included. Seriously, don't mess with the open-noters.

 

[DrYoda]

I had one physics class where you could make a one page formula page yourself and my analytical chem class supplied a formula page.

So it depends, but most of the time I don't get them.

 

[jeaneous]

no notes in math and chem for me. Don't know yet in physics

 

[iA-MD2013]

Yeah, like everyone said...it depends on the class. My math classes didn't give any formulas while physics let us bring in a cheat sheet (1 page with anything you want written on it).

 

[Chemdude]

Hey Tennisball,

I don't think they give a "math" equation sheet. At least in my classes they didn't. I only had to memorize about 2 equations throughout all of Calc 1-3. You wouldn't need any equation sheets because you aren't going to be doing things like calculating the volume of a pyramid using a basic formula(You'll most likely be doing this from scratch, using calculus). College math is more about setting up problems based on what you know, rather than plugging in numbers.

On the other hand, all of the chemistry/physics courses I have taken have always had equations sheets available during the exam. Although this was true, I didn't find them helpful. All the equations would be clustered together and you would have to scramble through the page trying to find your equation. So, if you want to be PRO, try not to be reliant on the equation sheet. In fact, if you do enough problems, you'll understand a topic to the extent that you won't need an equation sheet. That being said, knowing an equation comes through understanding not memorizing. If you understand an equation, you can be confident in what you write. That way, while all your classmates are frantically searching for which equation to use, you'll be breezing through the test. 😎

GOOD LUCK!

 

[tennisball80]

Hey Tennisball,

I don't think they give a "math" equation sheet. At least in my classes they didn't...

Hey thanks. Understanding the formula is definitely more important ! Unfortunately, the teachers at my school does not really explain "why" and only teach us "how" to do a question to prepare for the exam.

 

[RySerr21]

You can always program formulas in to your calculator, but many people would consider that "cheating." Professors aren't stupid tho. Most kids that have a graphing calculator are going to type stuff in it unless specifically told not to, and even then a lot won't listen. Ive only had one professor mention typing in equations to your calculator and he solved the problem by not allowing the use of any graphing calculator.

 

[acegsm]

It depends on the class. In my math class we are expected to memorize all of the formulas. My chemistry class is a bit different. We have a quiz every Thursday, where there are not any formula sheets. Then once every month, we have a pretty nice sized test - where there is a formula sheet. Most people have the formulas memorized by then, though (This is due to the amount of practice we have before the test.). I cannot say anything about Physics yet.

 

[singhcreative]

In math, you never get a formula sheet. That's the main part in math, learning the formula and how to use it. In chemistry and physics you get the formulas but not everything. Well, I always get the basic formulas

 

[pressmom]

I only got formulas in physics.

 

[engineeredout]

Engineering classes are almost always open book because there are literally thousands of formulas and it is not feasible to memorize them.

 

[EyEnStein 07]

Formula sheet? no way, most (calculus) classes don't even allow calculators!

 

[psipsina]

A few of my chem/physics type classed did give formula sheets (they were more interested in how you integrated and applied them). But an important fyi is that the MCAT does not allow formula sheets so you have to learn it all eventually. I felt like I should have been forced to learn them the first time when I got around to taking the MCAT.