How To Get Good Grades In Every Exam

Getting a good grade is what many students aspire to, and even though there are those who may be content with a B or even a C+ (which doesn’t necessarily mean you’re lazy! We all have a life, and you could be busy with other more important projects, right?), why settle for less when you can have it all! Thank God that our brains are here to help. By resorting to some simple self-discipline, you can learn how to pass exams with top grades and then you can look back and ask yourself ‘why did I make such a big deal about it, anyway?’

So the first thing is try to figure out what is the best way to study for exams. We all have our own individual approach to studying: some of us may be visual learners and so we need diagrams and charts to help us sift through the tangled web of study materials and remember things, so we do better when we study notes on overhead slides, whiteboards, smartboards or powerpoint presentations. Some of the more lucky ones are more like X-Men and have a particular superpower called ‘photographic memory’ that helps them memorize pages off a textbook and also remember where the sections are on the page! So hats off to you if you are one of these lucky ones (and to me, because I am one of them, humbly speaking).

Tactile or kinaesthetic learners, on the other hand, need a little more support to help them ward off unnecessary distractions and keep focused like a laser: chewing pencils, ripping apart squeeze balls, and munching down a whole bag of chips in 5 minutes are just some of the ways they use to keep them from climbing the walls and fight the stress! They cannot stand still—but, this group has great hand-eye coordination, high energy levels, and can keep concentrated even while bouncing around like a stress ball. They can actually study while throwing basketball hoops or doing other athletic activities, so this puts them in another class of X-Men!

Auditory students derive great pleasure from hearing information rather than absorbing it in written form, so they prefer to listen to recorded lectures or watch class conferences, and repeating notes out loud to themselves. Auditory learners also perform better at oral exams. This learning style is especially advantageous for many students attending online universities, like Unicusano, where they can review all the recorded class material virtually, on a 24/7 basis. So for those of you who are distance-learning online students, hip hip hurray because thanks to the online resources available you are already halfway through the battle!

And these are only some of the ways to show you how to study for exams in 2 weeks or less. If you really want to beat this monster, preparing early by establishing a study routine and a regular daily schedule/calendar is the best strategy to make sure you achieve any goals you set for yourself. So, first thing: decide what time you are going to wake up, and when to start your daily studying—as well as a time for ‘breaks’ so you can go out and get some oxygen; you are not in a space capsule and the world is still out there, including healthy sunshine, so take time to rejuvenate those brain cells! And don’t forget to eat (I’m not talking about Cheetos!) because that is a common occurrence among stressed out students. Set up online meetings with professors to ask about any of the material covered that you are unsure about, and review the main points covered in the course—working them into your calendar and daily study schedule.

Ultimately, ‘Organize’ is the name of the game, but you are not alone in this battle, as you know there are other students in shock who are walking around like zombies and who have forgotten what the words ‘sleep’ and ‘rest’ mean! So, take advantage of the fact that there is comfort in numbers and connect with your class-mates, attend study groups and discuss the study points or subjects you may be having trouble with. Prepare early (2 weeks at least) so that you can still feel like a ‘free man’ and have time to get plenty of sleep the week before the exam and go out to have fun!