Method I Used to get >90% on Undergrad Exams

It took me a few years to figure out how to get high grades on university exams, but by the end of my degree I could consistently get 90% or above, using this method. Other students I shared this with, in my undergrad and in my role as a university teacher, have also found it effective.

This method is difficult. But that is why it works.

The general idea is to emulate the test situation. In general, this is a good method for any kind of assessment. But the methods for putting that into action is straightforward with university exams.

I called the method, "The Questions Method" I also want to emphasize: I don't own this method, it isn't "my" method—I'm sure most people who do well on exams have some variation of it. Basically this is what you do:

When you go to lecture, and the professor is lecturing about their powerpoint slides, and the slides are all game for exams, you sit there in class and as they go through it, you write questions for all the material on the slides.

Then when you do the readings, you also make questions for the material.

Then when it comes time to review, you have this comprehensive list of questions.

Your "studying" is then answering the questions. It is best if you can print out the questions. (Click "Read More", below, on the right, if you want to read the full post).

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