revising for exams
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Day/night before exam. Except for University Dissertation.
I could only concentrate under pressure. Unfortunately though most of my colleagues who were similarly minded failed miserably at academic studies so I wouldn't recommend it.
I however did reasonably well but it's all relative.
I could only concentrate under pressure. Unfortunately though most of my colleagues who were similarly minded failed miserably at academic studies so I wouldn't recommend it.
I however did reasonably well but it's all relative.
typer0612 said:
how did you all prepare for your exams at A levels / university? and how long did you revise for?
p.s you dont have to say how well you did!
A levels / first year at uni fairly minimal. Second year, finals and my masters degrees (physics) 6-8 hours a day for a month or so.p.s you dont have to say how well you did!
Prof Prolapse said:
You utter nerd.
+1im trying to revise for my forthcoming exams in a month's time, well a shade under one month now and im failing miserabily with motivation... im just reading it and thinking why do i give a s**t about it? because i dont but the degree i do.
GCSE / A levels were a bare minimum for me aswell - three days maximum? but all were reasonable grades to the shock of some people
I didn't revise, not very good at it. I felt better by not thinking about my exams and then taking them as they come and I did the same for the driving theory test (which I passed)
Everyones different though, just I can't take in any information by sitting down and having a good revision sesh'
Everyones different though, just I can't take in any information by sitting down and having a good revision sesh'
Is it year 1 in uni? if so then just bumble along until the last few weeks and do an hour or so a day spread across all subjects areas, you wouldn't want to get bored...
In my first year I put touring car DVDs on in the lounge and then did 20 mins revision in the kitchen (having convinced myself it was a long time) and then watched an hour of touring car or so, then rinse and repeat. you will learn just enough to pass and wont get too bored in the process
BTW I passed my first year too. Will be repeating the same technique this year, difference being that I am hoping to have better coursework marks to make up for lower exam marks!
In my first year I put touring car DVDs on in the lounge and then did 20 mins revision in the kitchen (having convinced myself it was a long time) and then watched an hour of touring car or so, then rinse and repeat. you will learn just enough to pass and wont get too bored in the process
BTW I passed my first year too. Will be repeating the same technique this year, difference being that I am hoping to have better coursework marks to make up for lower exam marks!
Prof Prolapse said:
hairykrishna said:
A levels / first year at uni fairly minimal. Second year, finals and my masters degrees (physics) 6-8 hours a day for a month or so.
You utter nerd.
k all for the year. That was fairly standard for the physicists, particularly in the 3rd year. Past Papers are your friend.
The trick to doing the least amount of revision possible is to not learn the content but to understand how to answer the questions. In the majority of subjects, there are only a few ways they can ask the same questions and once you have mastered that art, mugging up on the content and certain principles will get you a long way.
This is harder for subjects were lots of memorising of dates has to happen.
Anyway, the above enabled me to do a Chemistry Degree! whilst not doing as much work as my peers!
The trick to doing the least amount of revision possible is to not learn the content but to understand how to answer the questions. In the majority of subjects, there are only a few ways they can ask the same questions and once you have mastered that art, mugging up on the content and certain principles will get you a long way.
This is harder for subjects were lots of memorising of dates has to happen.
Anyway, the above enabled me to do a Chemistry Degree! whilst not doing as much work as my peers!
A Levels - none.
Degree - First year, three hours the day before each exam
Degree - Second year, 4-6 hours three times a week for a month before the exams
Degree - Final year, a month of revising about 2-3 hours per day but then I had three exams in two days i.e. a morning and afternoon followed by a morning (three different subjects), that was not a fun time.
Degree - First year, three hours the day before each exam
Degree - Second year, 4-6 hours three times a week for a month before the exams
Degree - Final year, a month of revising about 2-3 hours per day but then I had three exams in two days i.e. a morning and afternoon followed by a morning (three different subjects), that was not a fun time.
- Don't procrastinate. It is better to do one hours solid revision and then do something else for 7 hours than it is to spend 8 hours checking your facebook/ph/etc and dipping in and out of revision
- Past papers are your friend. Don't just use them as test, work through them with your notes beside you and they will highlight what you are weak at.
- Following on from point 2, Revise the stuff you do not understand. I saw far too many people go over the same stuff again and again because they found it easy/enjoyed it/it made them feel good about their chances. This is just a massive waste of time.
- Closer to the exam is better. What you do the night before and the hour before the exam will stick in your head whereas the stuff you spent days on a month before the exam will have left.
Jasandjules said:
Degree - Final year, a month of revising about 2-3 hours per day but then I had three exams in two days i.e. a morning and afternoon followed by a morning (three different subjects), that was not a fun time.
I had 5 in 3 days time tabled in my second year. After a large number of us complained to the exams office it got changed to 4 in 3 though. Electromag and Quantum Mechanics 2 on one day, Statistical Mechanics and something else which can't remember on the next. I've had better times. Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff