Rock Your Finals - a How-To Guide

ROCK YOUR FINALS 占 A How-To Guide Close the Wikipedia page and step away from the energy drink - try this instead. PUT THE ALL-NIGHTER TO BED Don't go out the night before an exam Do more than memorize Active learning is key Use flashcards, then switch to a concept Study right before sleep or exercise It allows you to step back and see your subject in context. Don't miss your exam Double check the date, time and location. Then Never underestimate the Know how isolated power of sleep and a clear mind. concepts fit into the big picture. map or a matrix. check your alarm. FIND THE BEST GROUPIES Get the most out of your study group. No more than Tell your friends "no" This isn't happy hour - your grade depends on it. Think like a Weed out the slackers Location, location, location Meet somewhere 4-5 students professor Any more and you'll lose productivity. Predict and answer potential exam questions. Assign tasks (like creating a study guide) - only serious members will show up. accessible with minimal distractions. Cumulative subjects are packed with too much information to study for in just a few days. Math DON'T Foreign languages CRAM FOR Psychology Accounting/economics THESE EXAMS Sciences Center for Student Learning GET HELP: EVERYBODY'S DOING IT • 45% of students • 130 courses are supported by CSL • 32,000 visits are recorded by CSL each academic year use CSL services ROCK YOUR FINALS COLLEGE of CHARLESTON at the College of Charleston, a public liberal arts and sciences university located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina. CENTER FOR STUDENT LEARNING www.cofc.edu