Exam Rituals

[themack89]

Just curious what people's exam rituals are, or if you got superstitions about anything related.

E.g. I go out for some fresh air and just completely blank my mind and I've started using erasable markers on my exams.

[EG6boi]

I usually study eating some Wearthers candy, and repeat during the exam. One of my teachers from high school told me it helps you recall the last time you had that same candy, thus improving your memory.

[The BMW Guy]

I always wear sweats and my faculty t-shirt to all of my exams. Some of my friends wear jerseys and suits haha.

[urrforce]

i study to music that i would normally never listen to except for finals week to help me concentrate i found it helps me retain more info than i would with normal edm or house playing.

i have the same pen i have used for years to write any finals that require ink for the last 2 years never use it except for finals time

and i notice i drink more energy drinks

and dress like a slob for finals week lol

[jwslam]

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/288385/exam-rituals/

[max_boost]

Tried a bunch of different things for exams and in the end no matter how hard I tried it was a B/B+. So I called myself the OK 80/20 guy. Did enough to get an 80 but couldn't get more than that. I really don't know how the fuck some of you guys get 4.0 GPA's. Surely one of the things that have eluded me.

[Mitsu3000gt]

1) Make sure it's the night before, no earlier.
2) Turn on music
3) Type out everything I need to know, and print the study sheet I just made (typing it makes me remember it)
4) Send out mass email to my group or class of the study sheet I made in case it helps anyone
5) Go to sleep, if there is still time
6) Review frantically in the minutes before exam
7) Take exam, forget things I just read 30 seconds ago, but overall do pretty good haha (A's and B's, the odd C).
8) Forget pretty well everything post-exam, as it will no longer matter at any point later in life whatsoever

I've never in my life studied earlier than the day before for any test, and the above strategy worked for me every single time.

For me, it was knowing that the difference between an 80/85 and a 100 % was 2-3 times the work, so it wasn't worth it.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
4) Send out mass email to my group or class of the study sheet I made in case it helps anyone

Going for the good karma eh?

[gen60]

Listen to night of the roxbury theme song right before the test.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by jwslam

Going for the good karma eh?

Haha, every little bit helps! Really though, the actual creation of the study sheet is completely for my benefit because actually typing it up is 90% of my studying, and not so much reading and re-reading it. At that point, I could care less if other people want to use it to compare to their notes, or use it for a cram session before the test. I'm making it anyways, so I might as well try help out as many others as I can.

[max_boost]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt

For me, it was knowing that the difference between an 80/85 and a 100 % was 2-3 times the work, so it wasn't worth it.

Maybe that was why I could never get any A's from a course that had any real substance to it lol

[trollolhah]

I dress up to the nines to my exams. Then once I'm finished, I stand up, and put on my sunglasses as i leave my desk.

Like a boss.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Originally posted by max_boost


Maybe that was why I could never get any A's from a course that had any real substance to it lol

Haha, yeah, that was my experience all through school. The difference between a B and an A+ was double the work and zero benefit later down the road, so it wasn't worth it.

[max_boost]

Originally posted by trollolhah
I dress up to the nines to my exams. Then once I'm finished, I stand up, and put on my sunglasses as i leave my desk.

Like a boss.

That is awesome. Do you sit in the front row too so everyone can look at you as you walk out.

[flipstah]

Sweatpants, tees, exam beard and music.

Aim for a B; A+ requires too much effort for minimal gains.

[Smartiepants]

I always liked showing up early, and watching people stress out in the hallways / waiting areas.

Watching people really stress out made me feel better. I'd look around thinking, I'm way less screwed than x person.

[Boat]

Re write out all of the material that is on the test (repetition helps) usually one or two nights before. Depends on the amount of content.

The day of the exam is difficult to retain anything so I usually just commit to memorizing/learning ONE extra concept.

I like the werthers idea.

[swak]

I would type everything out as well....
Would do it 3-4 days prior, then cross out things if i could cite it before i read it... Repeat then on exam day you don't have much to go over - and can just review the crucial bs before stepping in.

Always 2 pens, pencil and eraser though.... always prepare for the worst.
The only thing i used pen for was my name though haha... everything else was pencil.

Werthers idea sounds solid though.

[andyg16]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt


I've never in my life studied earlier than the day before for any test

I'm the same way, the only time I've studied prior to the day before was when I had to write the FE exam.

[dirtsniffer]

Study hard. Joke, laugh and smile as much as possible helps me not stress.
No studying for the hour before a test. Don't show up to exam room until 5 minutes prior, find room day before.

Coffee, water, pencil, calculator are brought to exam. Always wear sweats. This semester was the first time I shaved during finals