| The American Council on Education or ACE is a | | | | the classroom courses you get first hand |
| government organization, which offers GED. The | | | | knowledge. |
| GED or General Educational Development Tests | | | | Flash cards: Write a maximum of 2 sentences on |
| allow people to prove what they know. It offers | | | | each card. Include tables, graphs and charts for |
| an opportunity to excel. | | | | easy understanding. Organize the cards as per the |
| GED Study Tips: | | | | subjects. Flash cards are an easy way to learn |
| The ACE goes across America every spring and | | | | something new and to quickly go through the old |
| offers the tests to high school students. 30% of | | | | material. If you are a visual learner, it is good to |
| them fail every year. The following steps need to | | | | repeatedly go through them. |
| be kept in mind to ensure passing the GED test: | | | | Create or find a suitable study group: All the |
| Taking Notes: Taking notes seems boring to | | | | group members should keep in mind the group |
| many but is highly effective. | | | | goal. Many groups often fail to maintain a balance |
| 1) Jot down the points as you go through the | | | | between work and play. Everyone is expected to |
| material on your own or during the GED | | | | work hard. Make sure that your group has the |
| classroom sessions. | | | | same level of learning as you. It might be |
| 2) The more notes you take, the sooner you | | | | frustrating for you if you have to keep slowing |
| recognize the key information and main points. | | | | your pace down for others. |
| 3) The next part of taking notes is compiling and | | | | Take a sample test: There are many types of |
| organizing them. Do it immediately after | | | | tests available for practice. You can find them in |
| documenting the matter. Put them in order and | | | | the library, online or at a bookstore. Pick any |
| highlight, underline the information that is | | | | two-practice tests. If you pass significantly in a |
| important. | | | | particular area on both the GED practice tests, |
| 4) Go through the notes for a second time. Make | | | | you are knowledgeable in that area. Thus, chances |
| a list of all the important key words. Note down | | | | of passing that section on the real GED increase. |
| the problems you have. Make another list of the | | | | This allows you to concentrate on the more |
| information that you think you have really learned. | | | | difficult areas. You get a feel of stress and time |
| Now go through the flash cards again, and you will | | | | management. It shows you the areas that you |
| see that the problems, which you were having, | | | | need to work on. Taking the mock test is the |
| get clearer. | | | | best experience. |
| Online course: You can practice but not take the | | | | Reference books are available all over, they are: |
| GED exam online. Online courses prepare you well | | | | 1. McGraw-Hill's GED |
| for GED. | | | | 2. Complete GED Preparation, Steck-Vaughn |
| Classroom-based course: You can join a local adult | | | | The books printed prior to 2002 are not in |
| school for classroom-based courses. By attending | | | | circulation or available. |