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priesty
formerly wm_abusef
you cant cram for chem unless uve got awesome notes.... cramming notes are summaries of summaries that uve already made, so if u dont have those notes then you'll just have to cram another way..... don't think that sitting out the front of the exam hall minutes before the exam with a chem contexts book in ur hand will get u 100%. i've seen it done for the HSC.... not good news at all.
bambii
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yeh i know 
i had notes done in the holidays i was going to summarise them over and over as i learnt them but them something came up presonal thing (i had no control over) and it threw me off my plan now i gotta make the best out of what i got
i had notes done in the holidays i was going to summarise them over and over as i learnt them but them something came up presonal thing (i had no control over) and it threw me off my plan now i gotta make the best out of what i got
priesty
formerly wm_abusef
thats alright then, if you have no time to rewrite go through what you do have with a highlighter... highlight the major points and concepts.
then go through them all again with a pen and underline the major points BUT lower the number of words that u underline.... keep the underlining just to essential sentences and concepts.
then once uve done that, if uve got time go through and do past papers. i cant stress enough how critical it is that you practise exam technique and practise writing answers correctly according to the verbs (ie assess, evaluate, compare and contrast etc)
they only way i was able to finish Chem last year succesfully was by doing all those things. good luck!
then go through them all again with a pen and underline the major points BUT lower the number of words that u underline.... keep the underlining just to essential sentences and concepts.
then once uve done that, if uve got time go through and do past papers. i cant stress enough how critical it is that you practise exam technique and practise writing answers correctly according to the verbs (ie assess, evaluate, compare and contrast etc)
they only way i was able to finish Chem last year succesfully was by doing all those things. good luck!
hopeles5ly
Take Me Higher.
I find that cramming is pretty benefital(not the night before!) as it allow you to keep information fresh in your head.
Like i studied a lot for business studies in the holidays, but when it came to a few days to the exam, i found out that i forget quite a number of things. Hence, i had to re-read my notes and rewrite my notes about some major areas again. Consequently i remembered everything clearly and exactly.
Modern, i can cram on the day though heh
Like i studied a lot for business studies in the holidays, but when it came to a few days to the exam, i found out that i forget quite a number of things. Hence, i had to re-read my notes and rewrite my notes about some major areas again. Consequently i remembered everything clearly and exactly.
Modern, i can cram on the day though heh
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sinist4
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Cramming is tha BOMB... really save me todai... but before this was the daunting task of reading through 80 pages of biology summary notes in the early hours of this morning LOL
but CRAMMING rulez!!!
but CRAMMING rulez!!!
^CoSMic DoRiS^^
makes the woosh noises
lol i crammed for bio last night...spent 5 hours making summaries under every frickin dot point...i did it in the holidays but then i accidentally threw out the notes when i cleaned my room *moron* it was surprisingly effective cramming though, normally i have to take that 'steady' study approach weeks before to get anywhere. with bio though i think as long as you're making your (detailed!) summary notes under the specific dot points, and you're able to remember it, then you'll be fine coz they cant ask you anything not under those points.
chem might be a different matter, i dont know. cramming doesnt work for everyone but when u have to, u have to...and its surprising how much you can actually remember when you have the exam threat looming...its like your brain is suddenly going 'shit, shit...' and actually starts making an effort to retain the info...
*moron* it was surprisingly effective cramming though, normally i have to take that 'steady' study approach weeks before to get anywhere. with bio though i think as long as you're making your (detailed!) summary notes under the specific dot points, and you're able to remember it, then you'll be fine coz they cant ask you anything not under those points. chem might be a different matter, i dont know. cramming doesnt work for everyone but when u have to, u have to...and its surprising how much you can actually remember when you have the exam threat looming...its like your brain is suddenly going 'shit, shit...' and actually starts making an effort to retain the info...
shinji
Is in A State Of Trance
hehe .. kinda worked for physics i had today XDwm_abusef said:
had my jacaranda text book, just readthe summaries at the end of each topic ^.^
really helpful, though i didn't end up reading sum of the stuff in the exam .. sooo i just made some stuff up
gotta give me credit for trying! lol