Studying for finals that are close together
 

Hey fellow students,

So finals are coming up and my exam schedule is really crappy because they're all so close together. Any suggestions on how I should study for them?

Here are the dates I have exams:

April.10th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 17th

If I start studying from today, how many days should I distribute to each course and which ones first?

My exam schedule is similar to yours. Start studying now and you'll be fine. Focus on the hard ones first. Or focus on the exams on the 12th and 13th now so when you get to it you just need to review.

Damn that's one week of hell. I would start going through all your course materials and start compiling your own exam notes.

That's close together? I wrote 5 test in 3 days man... Best way is to prepare yourself, keep up with ur notes and studying in small groups seems to be effective for me!
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cocaine :troll:

studying in small groups? not for me bruh not for me.. everytime it becomes a time to chat and fuck around.

Still have one more midterm left next week :okay:

Like what energy said, start studying now if you're able to (ie. no more midterms, papers, etc).

Then from there I start prioritizing and weighing which courses are more important and organize my studying intervals based on that.

Factors that come into play:

-how much is the final exam worth?
-is it a core course?
-do i rely on the course for a requirement?
-do i know if the final for that course is going to be easy?
-which courses require the most time?
-which one is first?

Here is my suggestion: what is the difficulty level of the one on 10th? If easy, i would combine studying for that with one om 12th. If moderate, id spend 3/4 on 10th and 1/4 on 12th. If its hard i would focus on the one on 10th leading up to that day.

Then on 11th id study for both 12 and 13 together regardless but with special emphasis on 12th because you remember better for things the day before. Its just how memory works esp if you are cramming. Adjust accordingly depending on how u weigh 12 and 13.

If both 12 and 13 are easy though, id consider stacking the one on 15th or 17th together with it but not both at once.

Otherwise, I would stick to investing a day for 15 and 17 meaning 14th for the 15th and 16th for the 17th.

This is personally how id do it.
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in my opinion, if you can use study groups wisely there is a lot to benefit from. They may see things that you didn't pick out, and that you didn't focus on when you were studying individually. these things add up.

it all boils down to the people you choose to study with though

it's been proven that studying two subjects on the same day is ineffective, study one subject a day

oh really? guess I'm an outlier then

My suggestions is don't cram. Study on parts that you have most issue with or you know will be on the exam for sure.
Also don't pull all nighters, you will so third from it you won't be able to think when exams come. Maintain enough sleep.

pro study tip: study backwards. go from chapter 10-chapter 1. chances are chapter 10 was covered in the last couple weeks of class and chapter one from week 1. if you study study ch 1-ch10, you will know the latter chapters inside out and earlier chapters will be a distant memory.

Adderall.

I know that feel, bro... my exams this sem:

april: 20, 21, 22, 23...

that's right... exams on saturday and sunday...:okay:

Start studying now and definitely start with the classes you have more trouble with. Take notes as you study so that when the exams come closer you can just do a brief review or skim.

Study while rotating the subjects every day (or however you want to do it). Don't forget to take breaks. You can have a nap - it will help you remember. You'll probably get tired after studying anyway.

I also started using mind maps. I wish I used them before. I use this software: XMind: Professional & Powerful Mind Mapping Software. There's a free version. It's great for seeing the overall picture of whatever you're studying and you can see where things go and how they may relate to other concepts. Not particularly great for courses like math or stats though. I study my detailed notes first, then as I approach exam day I just studying using these mind maps. I can focus on the important things instead of all of these details, and if I'm unsure of something, I'll refer to the notes.