Should I pull an all-nighter for finals?

Question

I took one final today, and I have 2 tomorrow. (I also have another one on Monday.) Should I pull an all-nighter? I still have stuff I need to study. My grade for one of the classes is borderline B+/A-.

Also, each of the exams are 3 hours long at my university. So I have 6 hours of exams tomorrow, starting at 8 in the morning....what should I do?

I think the two exams tomorrow are worth 30% of my grade.

Answer 1

you do better when you sleep. but if you feel you need to study in order to get a good grade then stay up. try to take a nap between the finals or whenever you get a break. it will help you think better. make sure you set your alarm though and good luck :)

Answer 2

It depends on what final grade in the class that you need. If a B+ is okay in the class as far as your academic goals, I wouldn't worry about the final too much. There is a possibility that your lack of sleep might actually make your performance on the final worse, because your sleep-deprived mind might not be able to remember all the information it knows. Plus studying on little sleep makes your studying less efficient, so you can't learn as much as you could if you were well-rested. What about at least getting a few hours, and studying in the morning?

Answer 3

I just heard a speech on this and it is healthier to take an hour nap for every three hours of studying. it'll get you sleep and you'll be able to retain more information. sleep=staying awake for your final and being able to function well the next day. you can pull an all-nighter as long as you take an hour rest every once in a while.

Answer 4

Go to bed. Get up a couple of hours early to do a refresher. It doesn't help to fall asleep during a final....I know.

Answer 5

NO...get some rest, you will do a lot better if you do!