Comments on: Monday Master Class: Drizzle Test Preperation Over Many Days

By: grad student

grad student — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:54:03 +0000

I want you to transform studying from a tough task that happens the day before to harmless short blocks of work spread throughout your daily schedule. Let’s get specific:

The information that was studied in the last block (one day from the exam) will be more easily accessed during the exam since it was studied more recently? Thus spreading studying out into too many blocks has disadvantages that are maybe not compensated by its advantages (short energy bursts)? There is an optimal number of bursts/blocks?

Cal, Thanks for sharing your knowledge for free to strangers. It is really a great act of generosity.

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By: LatinoHeat

LatinoHeat — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:12:25 +0000

Question: How about technical subjects (w/ math)? I’m sure the strategies here apply mostly subjects with readings. I study a week in advance but since its mostly a mastery of skill I am having a problem mastering things while tackling other subjects and prob sets at the same time. (I will also admit I struggle in technical math courses even if I was a real deal math whiz in high school).

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Tue, 11 May 2010 00:21:24 +0000

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By: natasha

natasha — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:31:09 +0000

so, this also applies to languages as well? I have been using this for my russian class, and the vocab sticks without any real effort. I tried to study vocab last semester but it was the night before and just did not work. Excellent strategy!

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:57:54 +0000

This is an excellent method for studying and something that took me about two years to finally figure out. Cramming and such is not the way to go.

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By: HackCollege » Studying a Week in Advance

HackCollege » Studying a Week in Advance — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:08:40 +0000

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