1. Study in Less Time & Get Better Grades
Student Success Center Workshop
Presented By: Cindy Boyer, Assistant Director

2. Concepts that will be Covered
Worst Ways to Study
Best Ways to Study
Helpful Tips for Taking:
Multiple Choice, True/False, and Essay Tests
Test taking Strategies
7 Day Study Plan

3. Worst Ways to Study Waiting until the last minute.
Having the television turned on.
Studying in a crowded location.
Studying with a large group of people.
Cramming all night without going to sleep.

4. Best Ways to Study Review your notes daily. Make flashcards.
Form a study group.
Ask the professor for help.
Avoid distractions.
Anticipate questions that might be on the test.
Implement small breaks into long study schedules.

5. Helpful Tips for Taking…
Multiple Choice Tests
Cross out incorrect answers.
Watch out for “All of the above” or “B and C are both correct” type of answers.
Be confident with your first choice and try not to change your answers often.
Look for grammatical clues – when definitions don’t match up.

6. Helpful Tips for Taking…
True/False Tests
Go with your gut.
Avoid looking for patterns.
Look out for qualifying terms – always, never, every, all, etc.
Follow the common rule of advise – If there is an exception, the answer is false.

7. Helpful Tips for Taking…
Essay Tests
Anticipate possible questions.
Make an outline.
Proofread sentences.

8. Test Taking Strategies
Read the directions twice.
Look over the test before answering any questions.
Look for hidden answers.
Block out distractions.
Ask the professor if you have a question.
Put a star (*) next to any difficult questions, skip them, and go back to them after you have finished the rest of the test.
Review all answers before turning in your test.

9. 7 Day Study Plan Begin studying 7 days prior to exam.
Plan 2 hours of study each day.

10. Organize notes & materials
Day 1
Organize notes & materials
Outline all study materials.
Make sure no notes are missing.
Study the most important material first.

11. Review & study material emphasized in lectures
Day 2
Review & study material emphasized in lectures
Lecture notes
Handouts

12. Day 3 Review & study text Review all textbooks used in the course.
Review all chapters that were covered in class.

13. Review all material from lectures and textbooks
Day 4
Review all material from lectures and textbooks
Combine the material that you studied since the first day of class.

14. Day 5 Review Lecture ONLY
Switch up your studying technique and focus on your notes.

15. Day 6
Review Text ONLY
Switch up your studying technique and focus on your text.

16. Review ALL Study Material
Day 7
Review ALL Study Material
Focus on areas that you are having troubles understanding.
Include any related material that was not emphasized in the lecture or the text.

17. Exam Day Get at least 6 hours of sleep the night before.
Eat breakfast, but do not take an exam on a full stomach.
Think Positively!

18. Handouts “17 Ways to Improve Your Studying”
“Preparing for Examinations”
“Concentration”

19. QUESTIONS: Want More Information?
Visit the Student Success Center
1302 9th Street Hall
(217)