Getting Up To Level With Maths

Posted by on Apr 5, 2011 in Learning | 0 comments

The main problem with preparing for an entrance exam in maths is that your required learning may not be clearly stated by your university or college of choice. Don’t assume that your O-level Mathematics class will be enough, especially for a German university! The rest of the article can be read here.

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Maths Using Internet’s Help

Posted by on Mar 30, 2011 in Learning | 0 comments

I’m preparing for my math entrance exam – a daunting task, since German mathematics is harder than English maths, in the sense that my GCSE O-level curriculum didn’t include a lot of what the German students are taught. This might very well be since they take a year or two longer to finish up with school, but their mathematic symbols are ones I’ve never seen used in school. They’re official math symbols, good and proper, just nothing I’m used to. Below I’ve got my top two learning resources for the new material I just didn’t learn in High School...

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German C-Tests

Posted by on Feb 26, 2011 in Learning | 0 comments

What is a C-Test? A C-Test is typically a paragraph or two based on a single topic, which has words that are missing the end half of the letters. It’s also commonly included in entrance exams (Aufnahmetest) for “studienkolleg” of Germany.  If we were to have a C-Test in English, it would look like this: To see what a C-Test would look like and to read the rest of this article, please go here.

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Studying in Germany: The Perils Ahead

Posted by on Feb 20, 2011 in Learning | 0 comments

I cannot stress the importance of planning ahead! All in all, you should really start thinking about studying in Germany about a year prior to your intended studies. Seems long? Not when broken down into sections. There are a number of things you need to do before your candidacy is looked at. Let’s assume you’ve just decided that Germany is the right place for you. This article moved to a subdomain of the website, blog.neschetna.com. Please go here to finish reading.

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