iGrad Study Tips

Grad IGRAD STUDY TIPS Read all of these study tips before setting your weekly schedule on the next page. • Experts say that studying/reviewing material right after class helps to consolidate it in memory. • Experts also say that studying right before sleep can help with memory retention of information. • You should consider time between classes as a time to do schoolwork. Don't head back home if you have an hour or two between classes. Take advantage of the free block of time by going to the library, coffee shop or study lounge and getting something done. • Set a specific goal for each study block that you establish. (e.g. I will complete my writing prompt between 4:00 and 5:00). • Make sure that the goal you set can be completed in the time allotted. If you can't read the Statistics chapter in an hour, then don't schedule it into a half-hour block between classes, because it's easy to talk yourself out of doing something when you know you won't have enough time in which to do it. Set realistic goals which you know you can accomplish. • Think about what hours of the day you do the most productive work, and study your most difficult subject then. For example, if you're a moming person, leave your hardest subjects for right after breakfast and before you head out to start the rest of your day. • Schedule your time in a way that avoids burnout. If you want to study for a few hours in a row, start with four hours at a time. If you find you can still work after four hours, keep going. If not, adjust your schedule for the next week. Also, stick with two hours in a row per subject so you don't get bumed out on that topic. This will also prevent you from failing to get around to your work for your other classes. • Experts suggest spending six hours per week on studying, reading, and completing homework for each class you take. In the spaces below, list your courses. As you put an hour-long study block on the big chart, put a check next to that class on this page. You should have six checks next to each class. Class Hour alloted in chart (make a check each time you put down an hour) Grad iErad As you go through the we ek, take notes on the copy of the schedule you ma de and how itworked out. • Put a check on the blocks where you accomplis hed what you set out to do. • Make a note if you needed more or less time to do something. • Make a note if you found that you were to o tired or burned out to complete a given task at a given time. As you make your schedule for nextweek, keep these consider atio ns in mind and sche dule your study blo cks appropriately. IGRAD WEEKLY STUDY SCHEDULE In this schedule, fill in all of your weekly commitme nts, including class es, labs, mealtimes, exercise or te am practice, rehearsals, club meetings, tutoring appointments, etc. Then write in your typical sleep time for each day. Once you' re finished, make a copy of this master schedule and store the original. Each week, take a copy of the master and fill in study blo cks for all of your classes. Take note of iGrad's stu dy tips before you fill in your study blocks. Hours Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thur sday Friday Satur day 8.00-9:00 A.M. 900- 10:00 10.00- 11:00 1100- 12:00 1200-100 P.M. 100-2:00 200-3:00 300-4:00 400-5:00 500-6:00 600-7:00 700-8:00 800-9:00 9:00- 10.00 10:00- 11:00 1100- 12:00 1200-100 A.M. 100-2:00 How many heus each day doyou have let to study? Grad