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avatarAlicia
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what is the best way to study for tests



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avatarKalie
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Top 5 in: Choosing College, Study Skills and AcademicsTop 5 in 2 Topics		 It is hard to describe the best way of learning b/c there isn't really a best way. For the past four or five years I've been using notecards to study for almost everything and I've found them incredibly helpful. All the notes that teachers give me in class, the study guide and anything additional that I read or the teacher says, I put on a notecard. That way, when it comes time for the test, all my notes are in one place and I can easily take them anywhere and study. Just by going over them a couple times and really trying to understand them, I get a better feeling about the test. I hope that helps somewhat!
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Top 5 in: Discipline, Families and Relationships, Growth and Development, Learning Styles, Manners and Values, Parenting Support, Parents and SchoolsTop 5 in 7 Topics		 Hi Alicia!

That's a surprisingly tough question to answer in part because the "best" way is different for each person. We all have different learning styles and our memory works in different ways.

I can tell you what worked for me. I would always take a ton of notes during class--notes that I rarely ever used again. However, the process of taking notes would get the information into my head and give me a visual memory of the words.

The day before the test, I'd write out as many questions as I could think of that might appear on the test. I'd then make sure that the answers I had were the correct ones. I'd use those questions to quiz myself.

If there was reading material, I'd often skim through it again and make an outline of the material along with those key facts that I'd forgotten or thought I'd have a hard time with.

You'll also want to figure out what type of study environment works best for you. I always wanted to be alone in a very quiet room. Even soft music would distract me. Other people, though, find it very effective to have music (particularly classical music or music without words) playing in the background. Likewise, some people do really well to have a study partner and the two of you can quiz each other on things that will appear on tests.

Good luck finding a method that will work for you!
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