Amazing Secrets Smart Students Have Tucked Under Their Belts For Years And Start Getting Better Test Scores Today!
Though there are hundreds of studies that suggest that
many tests aren't a true measure of your intelligence or potential for success, the reality is most universities still rely on them to measure a student's academic acumen. Because of this, it is important that you learn how to do well on a test and succeed in college to further your post-college potential for career success. Test Taking Strategies So what can you do to boost your test scores without necessarily committing more time to the library? Fortunately there are hundreds of time tested strategies that smart students have been using for years.
The tips listed below will help boost your test scores without committing you to countless hours in the library. Test Tips of Test Smart Students
- Study two days prior to your test to retain the maximum amount of information possible.
- Perform a brief "re-cap" or self test the day before the test. Only spend 20 minutes or less reviewing material.
- Study in a non-distracting environment in 1-2 hour intervals.
- Be sure to highlight key points in the text and read over each chapter summary to refresh your knowledge on a particular subject.
- Talk with your professor at least a week prior to the test and go over your study strategy.
Your professor can point out gaps in your thinking and you will ensure you study all the ?essential' information that will be on the test.
- Fuel your brain with energy food prior to your test. Bran muffins, complete breakfasts and fruit are all good choices. Candy bars and coffee are not.
- Get a good night's sleep the night prior to your test.
You can find plenty of time to party the night after your big test.
- Make sure you know where your test is being held and show up 15 minutes early to relieve pre-test anxiety.
- Read all the instructions on your test carefully.
Nine out of Ten mistakes can be attributed to a misunderstanding of test requirements. - Be sure to ask the professor if you are unclear on any points or questions.
- If you are trying to remember a lot of dates or specific facts, answer all the test questions with this information first, so you don't have to worry about remembering everything for the entire test.
- Sit in a secluded and non distracting area of the classroom so you can take your test in peace.
- Go with your gut instinct and don't change answers when reviewing your test.
Your first instinct is usually the right one.
Keep in mind the more you stress out about a test the less likely you are to do well. Consider a 5 minute meditation just prior to your test to clear your mind of restless thoughts. By adopting even a few of these strategies, you'll likely find your test scores improve significantly in a short amount of time..
Josiah Terence is a freelance writer and author of ?The Lazy Student?s Guide to Better Grades?. To find out how you can reduce your study time even further and even change bad grades into good ones, check out: http://www.lazywaytobettergrades.com3 Tips For Giving A Great Gift
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LET'S START WITH THE BODY . . .H E A L T HIt is said that the first thing a man does when he wakes in the morning is to look out of the window to see how the weather has changed overnight, and the first thing a women does on waking is to look in the mirror to see what the night has done to her face. Enough said & but if your look in the mirror is followed by 'Oh, my God & I could do with a face-lift, etc. etc.' (don't worry, we've all been there) before you start layering on more make-up and deciding to embark yet again on another diet/exercise regime (which will probably have been forgotten anyway by the weekend), let's stop wishing, and start by trying to make the best of what we have got.We may not be able to recapture the healthy glow of youth, but we may be able to inject a little sparkle by giving as much thought to the inside of our bodies as we do to the outside.
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Hot Fun In The Summertime
Hot Fun In The SummertimeI lived in central Florida for fifteen long, hot years. This northern girl literally wilted on the vine there. I just could not adapt to the heat. My biggest complaint was that for some reason Florida was no longer regarded as a tropical climate, at least not when it came to business clothing. Whereas previously, a loose cotton or linen guayabera was the obvious and acceptable choice for the blistering weather, nowadays it could be a hundred degrees outside and yet everyone swelters in a suit.
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Lung cancer is the most frequently lethal cancer in the United States.
Among all causes of death, lung cancer ranks second after heart disease for males, and third after heart and cerebrovascular disease for females.
In 2002 alone, over 150,000 people in the United States died of lung cancer.
Cancers form when certain cells in the body grow and multiply in an uncontrolled fashion.
When such uncontrolled growth affects lung tissues, a lung cancer forms.
Lung cancer is classified into two main types- small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
An estimated 80 percent of lung cancer patients have non-small cell lung cancer.
Smoking or inhaling second hand smoke, environmental exposures such as asbestos and radon gas, and a family history of lung cancer increase the risk of an individual getting lung cancer.
However, some lung cancers arise in the absence of these risk factors.
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