[Solved] This is my last exam before I graduate and I could use some help.... (2024)

FAQs

What should I do before my final exam? ›

As you take the test, if you don't know an answer try not to get stuck on it. Instead, answer the best way you can, or skip over the question and come back to it later. You may find it easier to answer a question you've skipped after you've answered other questions.

According to the Institute of Education Sciences, cumulative exams have been proven to improve long-term knowledge retention, cementing the very reason we go to school in the first place. In addition, final exams offer a chance of redemption for students who may have fallen short previously in the semester.

If you just don't show up, you receive a zero. If you have a valid excuse and call before the final, your grade can be marked incomplete and will stay that way for three weeks. You have three weeks to make arrangements to make up the final exam.

By eliminating finals in college, students can be judged based on their effort and comprehension throughout the semester. Final exams ultimately have the power to make or break a student's grade due to them being weighted.

Many students experience a high stress level during finals. While each person responds to stress differently, it does have a physical, emotional, and psychological impact on everyone.

First, students should take a step back and acknowledge that final exams are indeed exceptionally difficult. Not only do exams represent an accumulation of an entire semester's worth of content, but they also tend to seem so far away that many students put off studying until it's too late.

What strategies would you use for answering questions? ›

You can use a combination of good test-taking techniques, such as reading the exam carefully, answering easy questions first, and using special strategies to tackle the multiple choice and true/false sections of the exam. It is also important to go into the exam well-rested, fed, and relaxed!

A college student must study 2-3 hours per week outside of class for every credit hour. That is 24-36 hours for a 12-credit hour course per week, which is about 5-6 hours per day, depending on if you study every day or six days per week.

Don't think about everything you've studied up until this point—just focus on feeling confident and at ease. If possible, try to stretch your arms and legs a little, too. This will help prepare your body for the upcoming immobility and get your blood flowing.

It really depends on your needs and how tricky the subject is. But as a friendly guideline, consider spending 2-3 hours studying on your own for every hour you spend in class. So, if you have a subject that meets for 3 hours a week, you might want to put in 6-9 hours of study outside of class.

In general, plan to start about 7-10 days in advance to make sure you maximize your study time. Remember, it is better to space your studying out over a period of days rather than clustering your studying just before the exam. Ten hours of studying over 5 days is better than 10 hours of studying over 2 days!