I hope the title captured your attention
I'll explain..

Growing up I was never properly taught math and instead of seeking help I was so afraid of it that I hid my struggle. I even diagnosed myself with "Dsycalculia". The older I got the more ashamed I became of admitting that, "hey, I don't know my multiplication tables and I'm in high school". I don't even know how I passed high school math to be honest.

So, now 23 years old and I am going back to college I have a few earned credits from my prior college. I am very behind in my studies because of moving around so much, but now that I am stable I am ready to go back at it. I am in time to start classes for a late Spring 7 week session term, but I was told in order for me to register for these classes I must take a math placement test.

I have two chances to take this test.

The test is based on arithmetic, elementary algebra and some college math.

Tuition for the late Spring term is due by Tuesday 24,2015. So that means I have to take the math test by Monday or Tuesday morning. I am so overwhelmed. My husband told me I shouldn't jump trying to learn college math if I don't even know my multiplication table by memory.

So for the past days I've been studying multiplication but then when I see the study guide of the test they jump from computation with integers and fractions to multiplying decimals, to alegbra ahhh it's driving me crazy! I don't know any of this, I don't know where to start. I'm trying to find the rules for basic math and every site states something different. I can't go to a tutor right now, so I am stuck by myself with my computer and studying on my own..which I know all the answers are online, problem is there is so much to catch up on that I don't know what to do.

I know I am not ready, and I won't be ready from here to Monday but should I study a bit more take the test on Monday (knowing I may fail) in order to at least study for the Spring term and catch up on my studies and then re-take the test another time when I am more prepared (sometime like in August). Or should I take another month to study and just register for Summer term (but then I'll be a little more behind).

P.s. If I fail the math test two times then I will be placed in remedial math which will be a $$ cost class but it will not be accredited towards my major. Until I don't pass remedial math they won't put me in college math. So, that will really push me behind.