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the worst feeling in the world: studying hours and hours for a test, only to receive a bad grade. trust me, i know.<\/p>\n

\"amypoehler\"
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so frustrating!<\/p>\n

to ensure that this doesn\u2019t happen to you, make sure your study strategies aren\u2019t the problem.
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don\u2019t just read your notes<\/h2>\n

interact with your notes in some way. type them out in order to create a study guide, organizing the information under different themes and topics. highlight important concepts, or terms that you can turn into flashcards. you can even color code different ideas with different highlighters. this strategy is not only useful, but also fun, especially if you are artistic.
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don\u2019t only study last minute<\/h2>\n

you may think that the later you study, the fresher the information will be in your mind. however, this is not at all the case! don\u2019t procrastinate. <\/p>\n

there\u2019s a variety of reasons why studying over the course of a couple days will be helpful. you\u2019ll be grateful because you\u2019ll have less work to do each night, so you won\u2019t be up as late, so you\u2019ll get a good night\u2019s sleep in the days before the test. also, long-term studying sticks in your brain better than cramming. uc san diego scientist sean kang<\/a> explains that students tend to remember material better when the time in between repetitions of studying the material is longer. so you can\u2019t just leave all the studying for the night before the test.
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study according to the test format<\/h2>\n

ask your teacher about the format of the test and then study in a way that matches the sorts of questions that you\u2019ll be asked. don\u2019t use flashcards if the test doesn\u2019t include multiple choice or short answer questions. if you\u2019ll be writing an essay, practice creating essay outlines. <\/p>\n

when you actually take the test, you\u2019ll feel more comfortable and calm because you\u2019ll be used to the structure.
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allot your time accordingly<\/h2>\n

spend different amounts of time on different topics. if you know a topic very well, do some quick review for a little bit, but then stop. save your brainpower for the difficult stuff. the nights you\u2019ll tend to stay up late will be the nights that you spent waaayyy too long on the simple stuff. efficiency is key! <\/p>\n

figure out where your problem areas are and create a list of them. make sure to leave ample time to go over all of it. when i say ample, i mean more than you think you\u2019ll need.<\/p>\n

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