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If you fully understand all of the lessons to this point, and can do a variety of associated problems with ease and with confidence, then you are on about a 10th grade math level. It is difficult to state your exact level, since each state has covers topics in a different order, and at a different pace. However, your exact grade level doesn't matter.
Your math knowledge is now likely to be sufficient for you to pass your state's high school math exit exam, and is very possibly sufficient for you to quite well on it. It is also likely that you have sufficient knowledge to do quite well on the SAT, GED, GMAT, or similar exam. It is difficult to make this statement definitively, since each state exam and standardized exam has different requirements, as I mentioned above. It is extremely important that you find out exactly what topics will and will not be covered on your exam.
It is also important to find out what topics are emphasized more than others. If you are having difficulty with a topic that rarely shows up on the test, if at all, it might be a better use of your time to focus on the topics that occur more frequently.
Be sure to find out all of the logistical information required to take your test. Are graphing calculators allowed, and if so, what model? Do you have to bring ID or a special pass? Must you write your answers in pen or pencil? Will you be taking your test at a special time, or in a special room, or perhaps even at an alternate testing location? You've studied your math so hard that you don't want to run into any logistical problems of this nature.
It is very important that you continue to study your math every single day. Don't just say, "Oh I know all this stuff," and close your book. When you've passed your test, then you can make that statement, and celebrate as you like. Until then, the motto of "don't count your chickens before they hatch" applies. Keep studying old exams, and all of the material presented in class. Make up your own variations of the problems, and solve them. You'll probably be nervous on exam day, so compensate for that by being extra-prepared. You haven't fully mastered the material until you can do it "in your sleep," as the saying goes.
If you fully understand all of the material to this point, you are to be commended. You are vastly ahead of the average high school student, and you have mastered material that is extremely challenging. No matter what anyone may say, don't make light of your accomplishment. This math is not easy, and many of the lawmakers who decide what tests you have to take could probably not do it themselves.
Keep studying and reviewing every single day, and contact me if you run into questions or problems, or if you need words of encouragement the night before your exam. I won't say "Good Luck," because you've studied hard, and therefore won't need it. :-)
Remember that you can ask a math question if you have additional questions about a topic, or you can contact me if you have any comments or suggestions for this site.