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THE BATTALION Page 5 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1977 assing tests goal of future grad students 2-91G iza (Continued from Page 1) isually pays off. For example, people often end up taking the GRE, several times, Zettelmoyer lays. The student pays each time an idditional fee and loses valuble time in the process. Zettelmoyer cites one local case tvhere a student took the VAT four imes and never scored above 80 jereentile. After taking the course, he student ranked in the 98th per- :entile, she says. In the Northeast, almost all of the edical students take the Kaplan nurse and the average test scores hroughout the region have been ilowly rising, Zettelmoyer said. But leople who enroll in the course sign contract which states that there is io “magical formula,” for making he grade. Ulrich W. Crow, academic coun- elor and test administrator, says he eels trial tests are beneficial be- ause at Texas A&M, they are a neans of acquainting the student vith testing techniques and possible est questions. Dr. Wilbur D. Kutach, professor if sociology at A&M, studied isychometric theory for about six nonths under Dr. Paul Kelly, who leveloped the GRE and other edu- ational tests. Since most of the |uestions on the educational tests re based on logic and don’t require nuch calculation, Kutach advises he student to answer most of the |uestions without spending time aleulating. Next, he recommends aoking back over the questions. He advises students to tak ourse in logic. Several such courses re offered at A&M "Approach a test positively,” utach says. He adds that if the first [uestion stumps the student and auses aggressive feelings, it may ef- ct the student’s performance on he rest of the test. He said that he bought himself an llarm clock when he was a student jo help create an artificial test Invironment. What about outside study aids uch as GRE study manuals and ourses similar to Kaplan’s? Kutach aid, "You can do the same thing on our own. He added that with nough self-dicipline, a student can chieve the same goals. Some stu- ents lack self-dicipline and such jutside help may be beneficial, utach said. Six (weekend) ways to keep from studying But now that the weekend is here, what is there to do? If you have a car, you can always drive to Houston, or Dallas, or San Antonio, or Snook for that matter. And if vou’ve got the money, you can go to a local tavern and kill the pa in of spending another weekend in Bryan-College Station. But for people armed with only a bicycle and a buck, here are six suggestions for spending the weekend. ★ Two flea markets will be held Saturday. One is the Second Annual Humane Society Flea Market. It opens at 9 a.m. and closes when the last flea is sold. Also, the Brazos Valley Shrine Club holds its flea market in Townshire from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ★ Don Sanders, a gifted musician, singer and come dian from Houston, will give a concert both Friday and Saturday night in the Basement Coffeehouse starting at 8 p.m. Sanders is famous for a sense of humor that is off-beat, but always, always on-target. ★ If you don’t want to see “Star Wars for the seventy-eighth time, Aggie Cinema will show “Death Wish” with Charles Bronson both Friday and Saturday night at 8 o’clock. It’s the story of a bleeding-heart liberal who becomes a merciless vigilante when his wife and daughter are raped and murdered. For B-movie fans, Aggie Cinema presents “Norman. . . Is That You?” with Redd Foxx Friday at midnight. ★ The Aggies are out of town this week. But if you hunger for football, there are some games in town. Curtis Dickey’s high school team, the Bryan Vikings, will host the Nacogdoches Golden Dragons Friday at 7:30 p.m. Also, the A&M Consolidated Tigers are play ing the Taylor Ducks. That game is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday. ★ If you’re just after a quiet afternoon in the park, why not visit one of the world’s smallest city parks. Bryan City Park, located on the corner of Texas Av enue and Coulter, isn’t much for walking your Great Dane or feeding pigeons. But its great if you enjoy waving to passing cars. ★ For dinner this weekend, you might try Wehrman’s Cafe on Highway 21. They have a terrific chicken fried steak with french fries and a salad for under $2.00. It used to be THE place to eat for Aggies when the school had less than 5,000 students. ART PRINT SALE Sept. 19, 20, 21 8 a.m.-5 p.m. MSC Main Hallway sponsored by the Arts Committee Fans fly to Virginia game By MARK PATTERSON Lane Stadium, the home of the Virginia Tech Fighting Gobblers, seats 40,000 people. Tomorrow’s game between Virginia Tech and the Aggies is a sellout, but 130 people out of those 40,000 will be rooting against Virginia Tech. They will be supporting the Aggies. The Aggie Club, a Texas A&M organization whose sole purpose is to support A&M athletics, chartered a plane from Dallas to carry the 130 fans to Blacksburg, Va., for the game. Scheduled to leave Dallas Saturday morning, the Braniff jet will stop in Houston to pick up 94 Aggies before flying on to Blacksburg. Club members will get a meal on the plane each way and will be met at the airport by a bus that will take Part Time Jobs Available Now. Cleaning Homes with Other Students. $2.45/hr. HOME CARE SERVICES 693-7844 693-1088 I Embrey’s Jewelry We Specialize In Aggie Rings. Diamonds Set — Sizing — Reoxidizing — All types watch/jewelry Repair Aggie Charge Accounts 9-5:30 846-5816 Mi DINNER THEATRE presents BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE Saturdays, September 17, 24 and October 1 at the 105 year old Calvert Hotel Calvert, Texas Reservations or for more information, 364-2641 Tickets: A&M Student $5.95, Others $7.95 FEATURING PHOTOGRAPHIC ART Richard Gunn TheflittfoimetPakli LIMITED EDITION 713-823-5211 BRYA^ LANDSCAPES • NATURE TEXANA 5SSSSSSSSSS Entertainment by Chuck DeVork and his Guitar Enjoy an outstanding dinner before attending the Grand Opening September 17, 1977, 9:00 p.m.-l :00 a.m. 1 502 S. Texas Ave., College Station 693-9891 ni ~ *‘i them to the game. The group will return immediately after the game. The Aggie Club consists of former students, faculty, students and A&M followers. Memberships are structured according to the amount of money annually contributed, ranging from $12 up. 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