General Tips for any Monstrous Exam
Start your review early! Try to spend a half-hour to an hour reviewing Chemistry three or four times a week. Leave your chemistry books around so you can leaf through them when there's a really bad sitcom between two TV shows that you like. If you study consistently, even for very short sessions over a few months, you'll find that by the time test week arrives, you'll know the material and you won't have to study for six hours a day for the last six days, which doesn't work very well anyway.
Maintain your usual routine, and go to sleep at your usual time. Don't start a strange new diet. You can step up your studying a bit, but if you've been studying with any consistency in the last few months, you probably won't have to. Don't try to cram the night before the test; it's a waste of time and effort.
Eat breakfast! Food gives you energy and you'll need it for the test. Bring everything you need: You need number 2 pencils for the multiple-choice section because that's what the grading machines like to read. You can use either pen or pencil for the free-response section, and you'll need an eraser and a watch. Without getting obsessive, you should keep track of the time as you do both sections. Never trust a proctor to do this for you. Wear comfortable clothing, because you don't want anything to distract you. Bring a snack, like a piece of fruit or a candy bar, to get an energy boost during the break.
Relax! If you're well prepared, the test is simply an opportunity to show it. |
