Ultimate Study Success: Tips to Improve Grades Efficiently
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Worst Ways to Study
Best Ways to Study
7 Day Study Plan
Test taking Strategies
Study Habits.
Answer the following question
honestly.
Do you do this, or not?
Begin studying the night
before a test?
Study with TV on or in a
crowded location?
Cram? Studying all night to
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Having the television turned on.
Studying in a crowded location.
Studying with a large group of
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Cramming all night without going
to sleep.
Make Note Cards or re-write
your notes?
Join study groups or attend
class review sessions?
Schedule small breaks into
your study session?
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Review your notes daily.
Make flashcards.
Avoid distractions.
Anticipate questions that might be on the test.
Implement small breaks into long study schedules.
Study before and after class
Form a study group.
Ask the professor for help.
Get a tutor.
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SURVIVAL TIP
SURVIVAL TIP
Think of it from the opposite
Think of it from the opposite
perspective: What will others think of
perspective: What will others think of
you if you fail your classes because
you if you fail your classes because
you refused to seek a tutor?
you refused to seek a tutor?
Realize that you can’t please
Realize that you can’t please
everyone.
everyone.
Asking for help is
Asking for help is
smart
smart
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, not stupid.
Can you imagine a professional
Can you imagine a professional
athlete or musician not having a
athlete or musician not having a
personal trainer/coach?
personal trainer/coach?
“I only need to start studying once
“I only need to start studying once
a test date starts approaching.”
a test date starts approaching.”
SURVIVAL TIP
SURVIVAL TIP
Set up regular study hours.
Set up regular study hours.
If you study daily, you will have a
If you study daily, you will have a
better chance of passing your
better chance of passing your
tests and achieving a high G.P.A.
tests and achieving a high G.P.A.
Can you imagine an athlete who
Can you imagine an athlete who
wanted to qualify for the Olympics
wanted to qualify for the Olympics
but refused to train for three
but refused to train for three
months before the trials? If not,
months before the trials? If not,
you should look at the role of a
you should look at the role of a
student in the same perspective.
student in the same perspective.
How many days in advance
should you begin studying for
an upcoming exam?
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3 days
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5 days
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7 days
It’s better to study the same
exact material each day.
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Begin studying 7
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Plan 2 hours of
study each day.
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Organize notes & materials
Outline all study materials.
Make sure no notes are missing.
Study the most important
material first.
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Review & study material
emphasized in lectures
Lecture notes
Handouts
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Review & study text
Review all textbooks used in
the course.
Review all chapters that were
covered in class.
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Review all material from
lectures and textbooks
Combine the material that you
studied since the first day of
class.
Got questions? Ask your
professor.
Review Lecture ONLY
Switch up your studying
technique and focus on your
notes.
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Review Text ONLY
Review Text ONLY
Switch up your studying
Switch up your studying
technique and focus on
technique and focus on
your text.
your text.
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Review ALL Study Material
Focus on areas that you are
having troubles understanding.
Include any related material
that was not emphasized in the
lecture or the text.
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Eat breakfast, but do not take an
exam on a full stomach.
Think Positively!
Multiple Choice Tests
Cross out incorrect answers.
Watch out for “All of the above”
or “B and C are both correct”
type of answers.
Be confident with your first
choice and try not to change
your answers often.
Look for grammatical clues –
when definitions don’t match up.
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True/False Tests
Go with your gut.
Avoid looking for patterns.
Look out for qualifying terms –
always, never, every, all, etc.
Follow the common rule of advise –
If there is an exception, the answer
is false.
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Essay Tests
Anticipate possible questions.
Make an outline.
Proofread sentences.
Read the directions twice.
Look over the test before answering any
questions.
Look for hidden answers.
Block out distractions.
Ask the professor if you have a question.
Put a star (*) next to any difficult questions,
skip them, and go back to them after you
have finished the rest of the test.
Review all answers before turning in your
test.
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Visit the Student Success Center
1302 9
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Street Hall
(217) 581-6696
www.eiu.edu/~success
Enhance your study habits and boost your academic performance with the insights from the Student Success Center workshop. Discover the best and worst ways to study, effective study techniques, and the importance of seeking help when needed. Transform your approach to studying and achieve better grades efficiently.
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Study in Less Time & Get Better Grades A Student Success Center Workshop
Concepts that will be Covered Worst Ways to Study Best Ways to Study 7 Day Study Plan Test taking Strategies
Study Habits. Answer the following question honestly. Do you do this, or not?
Begin studying the night before a test?
Study with TV on or in a crowded location?
Cram? Studying all night to make-up for not studying over longer period.
Worst Ways to Study Waiting until the last minute. Having the television turned on. Studying in a crowded location. Studying with a large group of people. Cramming all night without going to sleep.
Make Note Cards or re-write your notes?
Join study groups or attend class review sessions?
Schedule small breaks into your study session?
Best Ways to Study Review your notes daily. Make flashcards. Avoid distractions. Anticipate questions that might be on the test. Implement small breaks into long study schedules. Study before and after class Form a study group. Ask the professor for help. Get a tutor.
My friends may judge me and think I am a nerd if they find out I am seeing a tutor. S U R V IV A L T IP Think of it from the opposite perspective: What will others think of you if you fail your classes because you refused to seek a tutor? Realize that you can t please everyone. Asking for help is smart, not stupid. Can you imagine a professional athlete or musician not having a personal trainer/coach?
I only need to start studying once a test date starts approaching. S U R V IV A L T IP Set up regular study hours. If you study daily, you will have a better chance of passing your tests and achieving a high G.P.A. Can you imagine an athlete who wanted to qualify for the Olympics but refused to train for three months before the trials? If not, you should look at the role of a student in the same perspective.
How many days in advance should you begin studying for an upcoming exam? 1. 3 days 2. 5 days 3. 7 days
Its better to study the same exact material each day. 1. True 2. False
7 Day Study Plan Begin studying 7 days prior to exam. Plan 2 hours of study each day.
Day 1 Organize notes & materials Outline all study materials. Make sure no notes are missing. Study the most important material first.
Day 2 Review & study material emphasized in lectures Lecture notes Handouts
Day 3 Review & study text Review all textbooks used in the course. Review all chapters that were covered in class.
Day 4 Review all material from lectures and textbooks Combine the material that you studied since the first day of class. Got questions? Ask your professor.
Day 5 Review Lecture ONLY Switch up your studying technique and focus on your notes.
Day 6 Review Text ONLY Switch up your studying technique and focus on your text.
Day 7 Review ALL Study Material Focus on areas that you are having troubles understanding. Include any related material that was not emphasized in the lecture or the text.
Exam Day Get at least 6 hours of sleep the night before. Eat breakfast, but do not take an exam on a full stomach. Think Positively!
Helpful Tips for Taking Multiple Choice Tests Cross out incorrect answers. Watch out for All of the above or B and C are both correct type of answers. Be confident with your first choice and try not to change your answers often. Look for grammatical clues when definitions don t match up.
Helpful Tips for Taking True/False Tests Go with your gut. Avoid looking for patterns. Look out for qualifying terms always, never, every, all, etc. Follow the common rule of advise If there is an exception, the answer is false.
Helpful Tips for Taking Essay Tests Anticipate possible questions. Make an outline. Proofread sentences.
Test Taking Strategies Read the directions twice. Look over the test before answering any questions. Look for hidden answers. Block out distractions. Ask the professor if you have a question. Put a star (*) next to any difficult questions, skip them, and go back to them after you have finished the rest of the test. Review all answers before turning in your test.
QUESTIONS??? Want More Information? Visit the Student Success Center 1302 9th Street Hall (217) 581-6696 www.eiu.edu/~success
