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How to Study for a Math Final Exam

How to Study for a Math Final Exam



The following is a study check list!
Check off each part as you complete it.
Ideally, this list should be started at least 10 days before your final!!

(If you have a lot of trouble areas, you'll need to start sooner.)

1) GET ORGANIZED:

Gather up all exams (and solution sheets or solutions given in class)
Gather up all homework
Gather up all class notes
Gather up all flash cards
2) FIND TROUBLE AREAS:

Look through each exam...
Write down all problems that you didn't get the majority of credit on (i.e. problems that you didn't just get 1 or 2 points off for a boo-boo)
3) RELEARN! - (focus on trouble areas):

Rework class examples for these problems
Redo homework for these problems
Get tutoring, if needed
Go to teacher's office for help, if needed
4) OVERVIEW STUDY:

Write down all exam questions (without solutions) on a few sheets of paper
Read all exam solutions (along with the original problems, of course)
Glance through class notes and read what you don't remember off the top of your head
Read through all flash cards
5) TEST YOURSELF:

Retake the exams, working from the questions you copied (you may want to do this in a couple of chunks!)
Grade yourself using the solution sheets (or your solution notes from class)
6) INTENSE STUDY - (focus on the problems you missed in step 5):

Rework examples from class notes
Redo homework
Go through all flash cards until you know themcold
7) WRAP-UP:

Look through all exams (and solutions) again
Look through class notes again
Look through flash cards
Relax and just do your best

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