What is your method of studying and what is your GPA?

Question

I am doing an investigative essay and need this information...BE honest please, and thanks.

Answer 1

I studied a little at a time. I would study for twenty minutes, do something else. Every day I would study when I got to school. I would study on breaks at work. Tests and quizzes that were announced as "open notes" were not studied for as much. In that case, one check of my notes to ensure that it was all there was sufficient. That frees up time to study for other subjects.

Another thing I did was try to take an interest in class. Not always easy with subjects like English, but don't waste energy hating class. That sabotages your efforts. Take an interest, as much as possible, and that will make some classes easier. I never studied for the electronics courses because I really liked them.

Notes - taken constantly. At least everything on the board, plus anything else that caught my attention. Quick review when class was over. All my notes were in the same notebook so that I always knew where to go during "open note" tests and quizzes to find what I was looking for.

Attendance - I went to school even if I was sick. I know that sounds bad, but I would not talk to anyone when sick. I told my wife that in case of an accident, she'd better wheel my @$$ into class, because death or an act of god were the only things keeping me from class. You want the grade, show up.

Help - I'd always ask questions, even if I thought it might sound stupid. Better to sound stupid than to miss an easy question on a test. That's stupid. Subjects I wasn't too sure on I'd talk to the teacher after class if time permitted or to other students who seemed to have a handle on the subject. I'd keep going until I understood to my satisfaction.

Answer 2

I took a difficult class (301 economics course) and it took all of my study habits to pass the course with a C.

Here is what I did.

I read the chapters and took notes from the lecture and the book.
I purchased a voice recorder and reviewed the lecture again.
I went to the web site of the publisher and studied supplimental materials.
I hired a tutor to help me, two hours a day, two days a week.
I asked classmates if I did not understand something after class or during the class break. I met the professor during office hours to see where I was missing the mark. What problems to study, and after the test (Mid-term) I saw her again to see why I missed the problems.
I purchased books on different subjects in economics, like how to read graphs, or the math.

Hope that these ideas helped. I did pretty bad on the mid-term, I was seriously consider dropping the class, but the professor told me to hang in there, that we had gone through the most difficult part. I ended up with a C for the class, but at least I passed and don't have to retake the course again.

GPA: current is 3.15. Business School. AA degree 3.52.

I am sure if I did not do all of what I did....I would not have passed the course.

Answer 3

GPA 3.75
I take notes on the chapters I have to do but do not really study them until the night before my exam. (Sometimes I have a chapter or so to do that night too). If you do the notes before hand all you have to do is remeber them for the next day, no writing makes studying a lot easier. If I have two exams the next day I may study two nights before the exam, but never any earlier or I forget things. Usually I expect to pull an all-nighter the night before an exam. I also study right up until the last minute while I am waiting for the exam, just memorizing facts etc. that I think I might forget.
As for papers, I usually take notes a couple days before it is due and then write the final paper the night before.
I know most people will think these are bad study habbits but they really do work for me. I've tryed all the "good" ways but they have never worked for me. Last semester my GPA was 3.87, so I do encourage people to study this way:)

Answer 4

I like to type out my notes that I took in class. It serves as a review and at the same time, it makes my notes a lot more organized and neater so that when I need to study for an exam, its all there. GPA is 3.60

Answer 5

3.5

I am fortunate enough to have a major where I don't have to write papers or read boring humanities texts. Aside from doing homework thoroughly, all I do to prepare for exams is to predict the major topics that will be covered and spend a few hours the night before doing practice problems and mastering any hazy areas.

Answer 6

2.80. I read and outline the chapters.
I make notecards of the teacher's lectures.
I complete the study guides at least a week ahead of time. I study and ask questions with classmates. Unfortunately,I do wait till the last minute to write papers.

Answer 7

3.56 and what I do is I look at the list of things I need to do each week and piece them out so I do the most important first and then go down the list. If I have like 3 things to do of equal importance I do a little of each so I don't get bored. That is a very important thing especially if you have a lot of reading to do is to mix it up and so you don't get overly tired researching one topic.

Answer 8

When I was a freshman a professor told our class -- "If you plan to succeed on this level, you will need to plan on working harder academically than you ever have in your life - so plan on spending at least 2-3 hours working OUTSIDE the classroom (studying, reading, homework, writing papers, research, labs, etc.) for every 1-hour you spend INSIDE the classroom." The professor was correct.

Answer 9

3.50


I Review each and everything everyday!