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By the time the test date rolls around, all that’s left is a targeted review of the ideas that they have already mastered and internalized.
perform a targeted review of this material.
you must first define the scope of the exam.
Start a pile for each problem set
supplement each problem set with sample problems from your lecture notes.
Copy sample problems from these lecture notes onto a blank sheet of paper.
just the questions.
For every major topic
jot down a question that asks you to explain the basics of the topic.
they will reveal whether or not you understand the underlying concepts
start writing up your cards at least a week before the first day you plan to actually study.
Don’t try to organize and study in the same day.
All of the work you put in up to this point was meant to make this one step as small and painless and insignificant as possible.
the most effective way to imprint a concept is to first review it and then try to explain it, unaided, in your own words.
Passively reviewing a concept is not the same as actively producing it.
“Simply reading it over doesn’t work.
Start with the technical explanation questions—
give your explanation out loud, as if lecturing to a class.
Otherwise, write out your answers clearly.
Your solutions don’t need to be as detailed as if this was a real assignment, but they should clearly demonstrate that you know what you’re doing.
check mark the questions that give you trouble.
repeat the process, except this time try to answer only the questions you marked
separate the task of memorizing from your other review.
Spread the work out
put a question mark in your notes for any topic that flies by without you really understanding
try to knock off question marks as soon as they arrive.
“have at least a vague understanding of every topic that will be covered on the exam.”
read through the entire exam first,”
while you toil away on an early question, another part of your brain, working in the background, will begin to retrieve information relating to the topics still to come.
lay down very strict time limits for myself on each question.”
take the time allotted for the exam and subtract ten minutes. Next, divide this amount by the number of questions.
mark right on the test pages the time when you should begin and finish each one.
Straight-A students almost never answer exam questions in the order that they are presented.
answer the easiest questions first,
If, instead, you tackle this same roadblock at the end of the exam, you’ll find that the situation seems less dire.
The result is the strongest possible outcome given your state of preparation.
don’t just start writing and see what happens.
jot down a quick outline.
outline on paper (not in your head) the way that you will use what you know to answer these mini-questions,
jot down all of the points you can recall that are relevant
number these points
she will start her review this upcoming weekend
organize the necessary materials,
spreading the work out
records the details on her calendar, writing on each day what work she should accomplish.
next step is to marshal his resources,
first step is to extract sample problems from his notes
blank sheet of paper for each of the four weeks of class.
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