Study hints, tips and guides?!?

[pdeco1]

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I start my post bac this summer and read an advertisement for a studying seminar. It stated something like "Think highlighters are the most effective way to study" etc...

I am not willing to shell out 150 bucks for an hour seminar on studying, so I figured I would ask here instead.

Does anyone have any free articles or guides that have helped your study habits?

I dont mind the hours but I know that I need to be more efficient.

Thanks

 

[Albuterol]

Don't pay $ to find out how to study. The thing is studying is individual specific. What might work for a bunch of people might not work for you. So let me tell u how I was able to pull a 3.9 over the past year after 2-3yrs of 3.2 gpa work. This might work for you but might not.

*Give each class a notebook or binder with a folder for all the papers that go with the class*
1. ATTEND ALL CLASSES (might be the most important which is usually neglected)
2. FIND A PLACE TO STUDY (library, room, etc. or some people like a little noise)
3. PRE-READ BEFORE CLASS (1st time through material and u will have a slight idea of whats going on in class)
4. AFTER CLASS RE-WRITE YOUR NOTES AT THE END OF THE DAY (2nd time through material and your sloppy class notes will actually be legible when it comes time to study)
5. DO THIS FOR ALL CLASSES (you will slowly form a habit of doing this)
6. STUDY ATLEAST 1 WEEK IN ADVANCE FOR THE 1ST EXAM (This is the 3rd time going through the material and it should be more of a review and memorizing/understanding concepts than going through it the 1st time [which most students usually do]. You can adjust how much time u need to study for an exam after the 1st one b/c u will know what kind of questions that professor asks)

Like i said this might or might not work for u but this helped me out a lot. GOOD LUCK!

 

[Albuterol]

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[NewmansOwn]

Albuterol is correct to say it varies immensely between each person. Some people in my program review notes a day or two before tests and that's it, while others feel more comfortable studying a few hours every day. Unfortunately, there's really no way to tell where you lie on that continuum without giving it a try. As you might imagine, it would be prudent to be conservative and study as much as possible in the beginning. After you get a feel for each teacher's style, you'll quickly learn what you can drop from your routine without much of a dent in your grade. For instance, I read one text book religiously -- but haven't picked up the other two in months. That's simply a function of lecture quality as it translates to success on the tests.

The simplest adage, I think, is to do the least amount of work possible while still getting the results you want. Pay close attention in lecture and take detailed notes, while reading each textbook chapter, in every class at least until the first round of exams. After that, see if maybe the lecture or the textbook are worthless and, if so, just stop dealing with them.