Quick Study Tips — Study skills for better grades in less time!

How to get the little things done when the big things are overwhelming

If you’re in a major that has too much volume to ever consider “finished,” then what are you supposed to do about getting the little assignments done for the easier classes? We always hear that we should tackle our most important tasks first and focus on them, but in some majors, those important classes could [...]

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Old tests may show you how your professor thinks – or is that cheating?

Some students have access to huge files of old tests for their classes from previous semesters. Is studying those tests considered cheating? That varies with the school and even the prof. Find out what your college’s stance is on old tests before you try to get any old tests to study, of course. I’m aware [...]

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Make an appointment with yourself to do things you’re putting off

It’s Friday and the whole weekend is stretching invitingly ahead of you. You’ve been studying like crazy all week, so really you’re caught up and in good shape, but you have one pesky thing due Monday morning. If you’re like me and just do what comes naturally, this situation will lead to spending your whole [...]

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Study the toughest subjects first – and in the best conditions

If you have three hours set aside for studying this morning and you try to fool yourself into thinking, “Well, I have to answer some emails and rearrange this Modern Films Appreciation 101

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Don’t let other people psych you out right before an exam!

There you are waiting outside your lecture hall to go in and take the exam, and and annoying person or group is reciting things you’ve never even heard of! Don’t let it scare

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How to study and learn better in less time

If you want to study fewer total hours, you’ll accomplish twice as much per hour if you isolate yourself in a quiet place with no distractions for your intense study sessions.

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Have the best study buddy you can find

If you’re a great student, (and you are!), you’ll have no trouble finding someone in each class who also has good study habits and is happy to talk to you about the class and studying for it. For heavy

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Writing a blog post will deepen your understanding and recall

If you’re studying something complex or with a massive amount of material, taking the time to filter it, condense it, and make it very understandable in a blog post for others can help you to understand the material a lot better. After all, if there are any holes in your notes or understanding, you’ll have [...]

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For memorization, make it meaningful or mnemonics!

If you have long lists of items to memorize, it really does help to come up with a mnemonic. You can easily think of a memorable sentence using words that share the first letter of the words you’re trying to

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Prepare for labs ahead of time

Here’s what happened to me the first time I walked into organic chemistry lab. After being assigned a bench, I opened the lab manual and saw a long list of things to weigh out, then there was a wall of text about what to do with those things. I got my

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