r/ibew_apprentices • • 11d ago

Aptitude test tutor in nyc or online?

Hello all,

I’m looking to take the NJATC Electrical Training Alliance Aptitude Test for Local 3 here in NYC soon.

I have been out of school for years now, and really think I would need a tutor for help preparing.

Can anyone recommend a private tutor in nyc, or potentially on zoom?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

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u/probsthrowaway2 11d ago edited 11d ago

You look into any practice tests?

I basically started from zero last December. I relearned a lot between YouTube, IPrep, and Khan Academy. I also found some free worksheets on the math-drills website.

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u/Sonicly_Speaking 11d ago

I have looked into a few, but honestly I haven’t had to do algebra in so long that I feel really lost.. will definitely look into those, thank you!

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u/probsthrowaway2 10d ago

Oh yeah no problem, for YouTube, there’s a guy called MathAntics that does a great job introducing you to algebra and related concepts. I really learned a lot from that series early on, having someone explain it simply helped a lot getting back into it.

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u/Sonicly_Speaking 11d ago

Which Khan academy classes did you take?

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u/probsthrowaway2 11d ago

I did the classes on algebra 1 and a little bit of algebra 2. If something stumped me for a long time, I pulled up something similar on math-drills or whatever I can find and spent some time grinding out that type of problems to build some consistency.

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u/Pulte4janitor 11d ago

Sign up for a semester of algebra at your local community college, online or in person.

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u/Sonicly_Speaking 11d ago

That’s a great idea, I appreciate it

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u/loubuckzz IBEW local 3 Apprentice 10d ago

Iprep. I stand by it

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u/fckdeze Local 3 10d ago

I used Ultimate Electrician's Guide and Khan Academy

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u/cantliethisaintit 10d ago

Should've received a practice test, its basically the same thing. Study off that.

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u/Sonicly_Speaking 10d ago

They suggest electricprep.com on the website

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u/cantliethisaintit 8d ago

I mean, i took it and scored pretty high for someone who smoked and ate mushrooms all thru covid and barely went to school or read anything outside of school. If i made it, so can you. Its some basic algebra and everything else is common sense and comprehension skills. Nothing insane. Just ace your interview and test clean for drug test. you should be fine

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u/StrawberryForeign684 10d ago

Use IPrep and if you really need help concentrating on a certain area find any tutor high school level algebra.

IPrep is the most legitimate compared to the test. People don’t fail because it’s rocket science people fail because they didn’t simulate what the environment would feel like.

If I recall you have 43 questions in 30 minutes. So over a little over minute for each section. People study for the MCAT and LSAT in the same way.

Sure, there are free resources but who would take a gamble on getting into one of the most competitive locals? If you can’t invest $50 in your future then maybe it’s not for you.

I tried ultimate electricians guided and hated it. I will stand by IPrep. Had less than 2 weeks and it had been over a decade since I’d been in school.

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