<p>Any good links on how to ensure I can ace the mid-terms/Finals.
How many hours should i be studying a week?</p>
<p>Any good study systems/Note-taking.</p>
<p>Do people use binders in college or do you not get a lot of papers just take notes?</p>
<p>Three hours of effort for every hour in class. I cannot tell you a specific formula because it is a different requirement for each person.</p>
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Any good links on how to ensure I can ace the mid-terms/Finals.
How many hours should i be studying a week?
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<p>Go to class, take good notes, and study. How long? However long it takes to be ready for the exam.</p>
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Any good study systems/Note-taking.
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<p>Up to you to figure out what's best for you.</p>
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Do people use binders in college or do you not get a lot of papers just take notes?
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<p>I dunno. I just use notebooks.</p>
<p>Best way to do well on exams is to keep up with the classwork. Homework may be optional for class, but in my opinion, if you are not mathematically excluded from getting anything less than an A (ie if you get a 90 on most exams and need a 30 on the last exam to keep your A), you should make it a priority to do the homework. Read the suggested reading assignments while you're covering the info in class (not just the week before the exam!) Some classes require the 3:1 ratio of studying to class but others you can get away with 1:3 :)</p>
<p>I found taking notes by hand (especially while reading the textbook) and typing them up when reviewing for exams to be helpful for me.</p>
<p>At my college, a lot of the professors use "Blackboard" (an online program that lets them post class materials, have students complete multiple choice problem sets, and let students turn in some assignments online) In those classes we were usually responsible for printing off the handouts and assignments ourselves (which resulted in a lot of loose papers for those that used notebooks). In some classes however, we didn't get any handouts. A lot of people use binders in college, but others use tablet pc's, legal pads, 99 cent notebooks, mini notebooks, or whatever loose paper they can find. Do whatever is easiest for you to keep track of.</p>
<p>When I read through my textbook and any notes that my profs provided, I would rewrite all of the important info by hand in a structured format with headings, bullets, letters, numbers, etc. Important info would be anything in bold/italicized font or any concepts that have subtopics related to them. I would then memorize the hand-written notes I took. This method can actually take a bit a of time (especially the memorizing part), but it helps because textbooks and notes provided by profs often contain many filler sentences and miscellaneous info you don't need. I should also mention that simply memorizing my notes wasn't enough. I also had to make sure I understood the concepts.</p>
<p>It all depends on the person. One of my best friends in college did all his homework by himself, so that he would understand all the concepts and would start studying and hour before the test. He did very well. </p>
<p>I was completely opposite, I put absolutely minimal effort in for homework and then would study the night before and day of the test. that way worked for me. Most everyone's in the middle...just gotta figure out what works for you</p>
<p>you usually have to do more than whats on the syllabus. like if they assign 10 problems, do 20. thats at the A level.</p>
<p>The following link is to the GoBinder software site's note-taking tutorial. It uses the Cornell University system for taking notes in college and gives you a lot of helpful tips:</p>
<p>wow proton...that's a great idea if you have the time or energy for it. I think if I tried to do that though I'd never get to leave my room! (After 18 hours of class, 15 hours of work, 49 hours of sleep, up to 12 hours of extracurriculars, and at least 30 hours of homework a week I'm already busy enough!) Some schools have much less homework than others, so do what you can though. The most important thing is to be consistent and stay on top of the work</p>
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wow proton...that's a great idea if you have the time or energy for it. I think if I tried to do that though I'd never get to leave my room! (After 18 hours of class, 15 hours of work, 49 hours of sleep, up to 12 hours of extracurriculars, and at least 30 hours of homework a week I'm already busy enough!) Some schools have much less homework than others, so do what you can though. The most important thing is to be consistent and stay on top of the work
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<p>nobody said it was easy. you get back what you put in.</p>