Preparations for Final Exams
Make the Most of Class Time
Attend
all class sessions, pay close attention to the lectures, and take notes in a
way that makes sense for you. The goal is to be able to understand your notes
when you review them later. Students who take hand written notes in class
pay more attention and retain more of the information, studies show. And if
something does not make sense, raise your hand and ask, or make a note to
follow up with your professor or TA after class.
Study with Classmates
In
addition to making friends, forming study groups in each of your classes is a
valuable and fun way to review for tests. Working together helps develop good
study habits, increases collaboration on group projects, and boosts confidence.
“Find a partner to compare notes with,” Oliver adds. “You can work together,
study together, help each other, and push each other to be better.”
