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**Nontechnical course” refers to any course outside of math, science, economics, and engineering.
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Using the Quiz-and-Recall Method for Nontechnical Courses
The physical act of writing and the manipulation of the material in my mind was usually enough to keep things straight
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Invest in “Academic Disaster Insurance”
Eliminate Your Question Marks
• Ask questions during class.
• Develop the habit of talking to your professor briefly after class.
• Ask classmates.
• Come prepared to exam review sessions (if offered).
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The potential pitfalls during an exam are numerous, but the most common are:
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(2) providing answers that, although detailed, don’t fully answer all parts of the question being asked.
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• Which lectures and reading assignments (or problem sets) are fair game?
• What type of questions will there be, and how many of each? “It’s helpful to know in advance what kind of knowledge will be asked for on the exam—IDs, dates,...
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Strategy #1: Review First, Answer Questions Later
Always read through the entire exam first
Strategy #2: Build a Time Budget
lay down very strict time limits for myself on each question
First, take the time allotted for the exam and subtract ten minutes.
Next, di...
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Demote Your Assignments
Work Constantly
every Sunday night and plan out the week
complete one problem a day, one hour at a time.
reading assignments—knock off a chapter a day
Don’t Read Everything
It’s important to triage your assignments: What do you nee...
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