Tip #4 - LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

Just as location is important in business, location is also important during test-taking.

Let me expand on this thought. In business, you want to make sure your business is located in an area that will allow you to be successful. For example, you would not want to open a farm equipment repair shop in the downtown Phoenix, since there are not many farms close to downtown Phoenix.

Likewise, you want to make sure where you sit in the room that you are taking the math portion of the AIMS test will allow you to be successful. There is not a "best seat in the house" to sit, but there are definitely better areas to sit, especially if you get distracted easily.

1. Avoid sitting by the teacher's desk if you are easily distracted! If the teacher's desk is located in the front of the class, you will find that any time students have a question, they will go up to the teacher's desk. There might be a couple of people at the teacher's desk at one time, and this could be very distracting.

2. Avoid sitting by the entry way if you are easily distracted!- People may be walking into the classroom during the test. This could be very distracting.

3. Avoid sitting facing windows if you are easily distracted!- If you are facing a window and there is a lot of action happening, it can be very distracting.

4. Avoid sitting under the air conditioning vents if you are get cold easily! It can be difficult to concentrate on the AIMS math test if you are shivering.

5. Avoid sitting by students you know might distract you! If your friends like to talk, or you know someone that did not study and he or she might want you to tell them answers, do not sit by them.

Every time you get distracted, you have to re-focus your brain to concentrate on the task at-hand, which is passing the AIMS math test.

Now, these areas may not be distracting to all students. If you do not get distracted in a certain area, then by all means, sit there.

These locations are just suggestions. There is no guarantee that if you sit in a distracting area, you will not do well. Likewise, there is no guarantee that if you do not sit in a distracting area, you will do well. Your goal is to set yourself up for the greatest chance for success!

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