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Does anybody know any resources for effective studying methods and strategies? (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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for more context: i have to take an exam in 6 months or so. this exam covers around 16 college courses (mostly math and computer science related), has around 120 4-choice questions and 4 hour time to answer, so a little over 2 minutes per question. the questions are around half split between problem solving and memorizing.

for a few of the subjects i probably already know most of their content, and a couple i couldn't understand from the start but the majority of them were ones that i've studied at some point but have forgotten now.

so my question is how the hell can i prepare myself as best as i can in the little time i got? what i need are some resources to help me plan my study sessions and how i would go about studying, and also how to take mock exams from myself. any other tip is also appreciated.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

There's a short book called "A Mind For Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science" that I recommend. It's about learning and studying in general, not just math and science. It's worth taking the time to read it to develop some strategies for your studying.

I also used to use flash card programs like Anki, not sure if that's still a popular one or not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

thanks for the recommendation will read it when i got the time.