Exams
Study
Tricks
Class
Notes
While
some of these tips may seem obvious, students
fail to use them. Not all of them may work
for you but some may prove to be new, more
streamlined ways of studying. You never
know unless you try.
Take
Notes In Textbook
Many
students take notes but this makes for too
much material to review when studying. An
alternative would be to open up your textbook
and follow along with the lecture. You can
take notes on some things, but many students
duplicate material found in the textbook.
Highlight
What Is Repeated
What
is the professor emphasizing that is also
in the textbook? Is there a key central
theme in the chapter that your professor
is repeating over and over? If yes, then
chances are that it will appear in the exam.
Be
Concise
If
you do plan on taking traditional notes,
be concise. Do not write everything down
word for word, take down the key information
and listen to what the professor is saying.
Add
Notes From Other Classes
Chances
are that in any given class, material from
another class will come up. Such cross-referencing
will make topics clearer and problems simpler
to solve.
Add
Examples From Industry
If
any theory strikes a chord with something
a company did, jot this down. Obviously
it helps to read business magazines, watch
industry reports and the like.
Revise
Notes
It
is also a good idea to go over your class
notes that same day or at least that same
week. Sometimes notes are incorrect and
incomplete and it is good to detect that
immediately. The best thing is to add comments
afterwards and ask questions the next week.
These are steps that go the extra
mile.
In
the end, it's only a grade.
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