GED Stories

I took my GED test last year for the first time in August. I passed everything except math. I kind of figured that if I was to fail anything it would be math, unfortunately, I did. I only failed by 20 points. I got a 380 and the passing score was at least a 410. I was so proud of myself for passing the other parts of the test. Math was one of the hardest subjects for me in school, depending on what kind of math it was that was being taught. I felt like a loser when I couldn’t understand math. What I did was studied real hard and I taught my self versus the teachings of the constructors. Math really isn’t hard if you have the knowledge of how to operate the questions. It’s a blessing that the only part that I have to take over is the math part of the GED test. Now that I have the other parts out of the way, I can focus and put all my energies on the math test this time and hope to have a great outcome in the near future.

I left school in the eleventh grade. I was not going to be able to graduate once I became a senior, because I didn’t have enough credits.

I want to get my GED because I have a few short term goals such as obtaining a good job. Just by me having my GED will boost up my internal self afflictions. There are more opportunities for me once a GED is received. Once I get my GED, that will open up the doors and windows to a whole lot of opportunities that I didn’t know existed.

I really feel hopeful in taking my math part of the GED test. I was a little discouraged when I failed the first time, but there is always a second time to do better. Never give up.

Carmen, 26, Cincinnati, OH

From The GED Academy:

Carmen, thanks for sharing your experience. The GED math test is the hardest part of the GED for most of our students, and you did extremely well for a first try. The problem is, a lot of the time teachers give directions for solving problems without really explaining why math works the way it does, so you never really understand it in the first place and then forget how to do it! Math is a different language, and if you understand the concepts behind it…what it really means and how it applies to real life…it’s much easier! That’s how we try to teach our students.

With your score so close to passing, if you can brush up on some of the math you haven’t had for a while and concentrate on studying a couple of areas you know give you problems, we’re confident you can bring your score up to passing.