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Preparing and Taking Tests

Test Preparation Tips:

Cramster How-to Tips:

Do your homework when it is assigned. Attempt sample problems for extra practice. You cannot hope to cram 3 or 4 weeks worth of learning into a couple of days of study.
On tests you have to solve problems; homework and sample problems are the only way to get practice. As you do them, make lists of formulas and techniques to use later when you study for tests.
Get to know your professor. Study a copy of the exam of a previous class if available. Talk with someone who has taken the professor before for clues and insight.
Ask your professor, TA, or study group questions; don't wait until the day or two before a test. The questions you ask right before a test should be to clear up minor details.
Preview examples of test type questions from archived practice exams.
Take a practice exam before your midterm or final.
Participate in our Practice Problem Project and create your own test type questions from material you expect to be on your exam.

Helpful Links:

Preparing for Physics Exams
"Taking a physics exam without first practicing problem solving is like pinch-hitting in a crucial game without having taken batting practice."
The 10 Steps to Better Test Taking
There is no prize for handing your test in first, and students who turn their papers in last do make "A's."

Test Taking Tips:

Begin reviewing early.
This will give your brain time to get comfortable with the information.
Conduct short daily review sessions.
You can ease into a more intense review session prior to major exams.
Prioritize assignments.
When studying, get in the habit of beginning with the most difficult subject or task.
Read text assignments before lectures.
This will help you identify concepts that the professor considers important.
Review notes immediately after lectures.
This will help you identify information that you do not understand while the lecture is still fresh in your memory--and other students' memories as well. When you review immediately, you'll have time to clarify information with other students.
Review with a study group.
This will enable you to cover important material that you may overlook on your own.
Conduct a major review early enough.
This will allow you time to visit the instructor during his office hours if necessary.
Break up the study tasks into manageable chunks.
Studying three hours in the morning and three in the evening will be more effective than studying at a six hour stretch. Studying while you are mentally fatigued is usually a waste of time.
Study the most difficult material when you are alert.
Adapted from On Becoming a Master Student by David B. Ellis and How to Study in College by Walter Pauk.



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