Hey, fellow students! We’ve all been there—caught up in the whirlwind of classes, extracurricular activities, and the ever-elusive concept of time management. Suddenly, the exam date is looming large, and panic starts to set in. Fear not, for the art of ‘cramming for exams’ is a shared experience among many students. This blog is your […]
Cramming for an Exam? Master the Art of Speed Reading Textbooks
One of the challenges of being a student is mastering the balancing act between all your responsibilities, from homework assignments and major tests to extracurricular activities and social life. As much as you want to manage your time wisely and get ahead of your tasks to avoid cramming, sometimes it’s just not possible, and you’re […]
Maximizing Study Efficiency: How To Successfully Cram for an Exam
As parents, you know that exam time can be stressful, and your kids may find themselves in a situation where they must cram for an exam. While cramming is not the ideal way to study, we understand that it’s unavoidable sometimes. That’s why we’re here to help you and your kids maximize study efficiency and […]
Cram for an Exam: Effective Strategies for Last-Minute Study Sessions
So, you’ve found yourself in a familiar predicament: an exam is just around the corner, and you haven’t even touched your textbooks. Don’t panic! We’ve all been there. Cram for an exam technique may not be ideal, but you can make the most of your last-minute study session with the right strategies. Buckle up and […]
The 3 Simple Phases of the Effective Exam Cram
Question: What’s wrong with the following conversation? Student #1: “I have a final exam tomorrow.” Student #2: “Bummer. How are you going to study?” Student #1: “I dunno. Probably just read the book some more…?” Answer: The simplest answer is that this student has no direction. If you are one of the countless students who has had […]
Nope — Cramming still doesn’t work. (And The BBC Agrees with us)
We’ve been teaching students for a long time that cramming for a test is perhaps one of the worst ways to get prepared for an exam. Seriously. There really isn’t an effective exam cram in the most basic sense of the word. I know it feels effective. After a nice, all-night cram session, you really feel […]
Why You Aren’t Going to Cram for Your Next Exam
Cram for Your Next Exam I’m originally from Oklahoma, and I love wearing boots. For years I didn’t actually have dress shoes. Instead I had one pair of brown cowboy boots and one pair of black python-skin cowboy boots. I wore them to weddings, funerals, special occasions, class, dates, and anything else where my shirt had to have a collar and/or buttons. […]
5 Time-Wasters Effective Students Avoid During a Cram Session
One key effective students master during a cram session is efficiency. The goal of each cram session is to get the right points from your notes, into your head, then onto the paper in as little time as possible. Avoiding these 5 time-wasters will help improve that efficiency. Cram Session Time-Waster #1: Re-reading the chapter This time-waster is the Jersey […]