2011-03-02, 05:02 PM
It really depends on the type of class or exam you are taking.
When I studied to write my MCAT, every morning, right after my shower I would make a point of doing 2 sample verbal reasoning passages. This ensured that I had my verbal reasoning studying done early. For things like physical sciences, I would review each chapter over the course of 3-5 days and do problems relating to the work throughout the chapter. After finishing the chapter, I would do 5 problems of each type presented to see where my strengths and weaknesses in retaining the knowledge were. I would then wait a week and do 5 more problems of each type. This tested how efficient my long term memory was.
For my writing section, I would write 4 short (2 pages with a time limit of 30 minutes each) essays each weekend on various topics. In the case of an English class or literature class, I would just make sure to have an in depth knowledge of the literature and understand the subtleties of the pieces.
When I studied to write my MCAT, every morning, right after my shower I would make a point of doing 2 sample verbal reasoning passages. This ensured that I had my verbal reasoning studying done early. For things like physical sciences, I would review each chapter over the course of 3-5 days and do problems relating to the work throughout the chapter. After finishing the chapter, I would do 5 problems of each type presented to see where my strengths and weaknesses in retaining the knowledge were. I would then wait a week and do 5 more problems of each type. This tested how efficient my long term memory was.
For my writing section, I would write 4 short (2 pages with a time limit of 30 minutes each) essays each weekend on various topics. In the case of an English class or literature class, I would just make sure to have an in depth knowledge of the literature and understand the subtleties of the pieces.