December 9, 2012
1. Bring a sweater. Ever try to start a car when it's too cold? Your brain works the same way.
2. Sleep the night before. Falling asleep in an exam is embarrassing and will not help your chances.
3. Don't eat too much. Overeating right before an exam could have the same result as #2
4. Ya Mama
5. If you don't know the exact answer write down what you do know. This will give your prof the opportunity to give you part marks AND depending on how off track you are pity you for the remainder of the exam and mark it easier.
ex. Q: Find the inverse of A
A: Ducks are indigenous to both eastern and western Canada
Prof thinks "Well I'll give you 1/3 because I like ducks"
6. Circle important details in the question. This forces you to slow down and read the question properly. Also it makes it look like you know what's up when the prof marks it.
7. Do NOT write question marks beside questions, star it and come back. A question mark is like a bat signal for how dumb you are. It tells the prof you are crawling in the dark and don't have the answer (again if you got that bravo).
ex. ??? Q: Find the inverse of A
A: Ducks are indigenous to both eastern and western Canada
Prof thinks "I do love ducks but you clearly have no idea what you are doing."
8. Do not be the person who shows up late... Everyone will hate you.
9. Kleenex, exams are stressful and sniffling for three hours will most likely result in your getting punched in the back of the head by one of your classmates.
10. Do not be the person that sits there for the whole time and then some. You either know it or you don't. This not only wastes your time but irritates your prof who will remember how it took you 8 hours to finish a 20 question exam.
BONUS TIP: When in doubt pick C (this only relates to multiple choice if you put C for long answer... you might get committed)
That is all.
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