10 Study Tips for Earning an A on Your Next Exam

10 Study Tips for Earning an A on Your Next Exam - College Info Geek

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If you want to earn better test grades, this collection of tips will help.
Some of the tips in this video cover the days leading up to an exam, while others deal with strategies you can use while you're actually in the testing room.
Note: I misspelled Hofstader's Law in the video. Oops.
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@rosierogers6676 8 жыл бұрын

I'm a first year college student and I'm 52 years old! Your 10 study tips were great and I'm putting them to use. Keep up the great work! 33 years out of school and then returning is a little daunting but, I'm doing it.

@lenimentus4698 8 жыл бұрын

It's never too late ! Good luck.

@traipsing__around 8 жыл бұрын

all the best!!!!

@mraaronfong 8 жыл бұрын

72 here and still learning!

@lenimentus4698 8 жыл бұрын

Aaron Fong is this a joke or are you serious?

@user-wo1ur5tz9d 7 жыл бұрын

I wish you the best in college.

@Nieumarlamalpa 8 жыл бұрын

ahhh the irony... my "last minute" study session turned into a KZfaq binge about tips for studding :/

@Thomasfrank 8 жыл бұрын

+Cpt. Gavorn in that case, this is my #1 recommended video for you :P kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pLF2nt10x7DKYnU.html

@banana9729 8 жыл бұрын

hahahh me 2😅

@Nieumarlamalpa 8 жыл бұрын

***** well, good luck! I failed that test ... (but passed the resit) ;)

@thesentientpotato3758 8 жыл бұрын

The struggle is too real

@renovashyn2078 8 жыл бұрын

+Cpt. Gavorn SAAAAAME

@Chejos25 6 жыл бұрын

" Perfect is the enemy of good"- Voltaire Summary 1. 0:35 Test preparation ritual- Before the test. Write what worries you 2. 1:13 Look for later questions that might help earlier ones 3. 1:37 Cheat card exercise- Don't cheat. Do it to practice and recall information 4. 2:30 Create quizes 5. 2:50 Simulate the test conditions 6. 3:08 Visualize your study area- Learning is context dependent 7. 4:25 Study sessions while on a walk 8. 4:50 Hofstadter's Law- It always takes longer that what you expect 9. 5:27 Take small tasks and group them into few concentrated blocks of time 10. 5:58 Appreciate test taking

@chanukiranasinghe5643 6 жыл бұрын

Jose Antonio SJ thank you

@Rin-ot7ww 6 жыл бұрын

bless you

@argha6168 6 жыл бұрын

See you in heaven

@bobbysworld281995 5 жыл бұрын

And this helps practice the method of writing paragraphs or concepts to a personally believable info session

@jeremiahaquitania4799 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JolieKun 9 жыл бұрын

"Think of tests as ...beautiful, concentrated bursts of recall" - Frank Thomas, 2015 👌👌 such a good line, I may frame it ^_^

@Thomasfrank 9 жыл бұрын

jolzii haha thanks! Somebody suggested I should make posters in an earlier video; if I ever do that, maybe this will be one of them :P

@faizulazim2906 4 жыл бұрын

Seriously, it works fantastic. Like, I used to do it- & now I can see how great it made me perform by making me a learning enthusiast who gets excited about tests.

@AbdelmajidZahmoul 9 жыл бұрын

also, if you can, make a video on "how to make a CV (résumé)" and maybe one on "thesis presentation"

@tangerinetango 9 жыл бұрын

Yes please!

@storieswelove4048 9 жыл бұрын

Abdelmajid Zahmoul oh yeas please Thomas Frank these two would be super helpful!

@Thomasfrank 9 жыл бұрын

Abdelmajid Zahmoul wow, this comment got upvoted a lot! I'll do that video soon :)

@AbdelmajidZahmoul 9 жыл бұрын

Thomas Frank i thought that people will criticize my english when i posted that :p Anyway, thanks alot, that will help alot of poeple, maybe make a serie of videos about that topic. Also, will your book be available in audio format soon?

@paulaaquino5847 9 жыл бұрын

Yesss! We need youe tips for thesis please?!

@jackjackal9121 7 жыл бұрын

you have a test or exam coming up soon? GET THE HELL OUT OF THE INTERWEBS. oh, and goodluck, i know you can do it :)

@harold-garner-998 7 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA! XD Oh and BTW thanks! :)

@coralaisly 8 жыл бұрын

I saw one ages ago about studying with a certain candle each time you study because the scent will become associated with the subject. Because none of my professors would appreciate my whipping out a candle during exams, I got a different scented lipbalm for each class, and wear that class's balm to class and during study sessions, as well as during the test. I have no idea if it actually works, or if it's placebo, but I have found it easier to get better grades after starting this. The only down side is that I now have to carry 3-5 different lip balms, but at about $3 each, a $9-15 investment that can potentially boost my future earning power is definitely worth it, even if it is just me convincing myself it will work. Convince, self, convince!

@fidahaq9729 8 жыл бұрын

+EmileeArsenic lol did you really whip out a candle during an exam :') but yes i have a similar method where i listen to certain music while studying and just before an exam i play this music while reviewing the course content. Don't know how effective this is but the study music really helps me focus and my focus is kinda linked to this music now

@sherocksatcollege 9 жыл бұрын

My nursing exams were all electronic so I actually used the tip you mentioned. I'd go through the whole test and answer everything I knew for sure. Anything I didn't I'd leave unanswered and then I'd see if any of the questions related or gave answers to the ones I didn't know. It actually works to help you either select the right answer or narrow it down to 2 possible answers. Glad you shared this yip BC not many students realize this.

@jasminetang974 7 жыл бұрын

I'm watching all your videos instead of studying smh

@neoli8289 7 жыл бұрын

jasmine Tang take notes and u will change, trust me

@k9dogtraining 7 жыл бұрын

haha! Me too!. Not only is the info good, but he's so easy to listen to. And funny too.

@davido.9527 7 жыл бұрын

same haha

@user-el1xv2qy1k 7 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@teodorgiris2700 6 жыл бұрын

samee

@jacklee7389 9 жыл бұрын

that skateboard and reading clip just earned you a sub

@stefanalber3463 6 жыл бұрын

jack lee 6:16 lmal

@888Daina 9 жыл бұрын

This guy is an A, brilliant

@stutavagrippa8690 6 жыл бұрын

DEINA KoKo lies, he’s A+

@ianvallejo7341 9 жыл бұрын

I ended up watching videos on studying and test prep, while taking a study break from prepping for the SAT and ACT this fall. (No regrets.) Thanks for always providing helpful insight and advice!

@relaxingrecords 8 жыл бұрын

Great video, very informative

@AdonisNesser 9 жыл бұрын

It's the start of my freshman year in college this month and finding your channel has been a godsend. You present such concise information, but still with enough depth to be of actual use. I especially appreciate the fighting game analogies in some of your videos. Also I'm gonna be taking Japanese too, so I'm sure to use your suggestions.

@SammieAli1 8 жыл бұрын

I've just started my last year of sixth form, that means there's one more year till I go to uni😁 so I've decided to stop watching vlogs on ytube and start to watch something that will actually help me to better myself. So thanks for this vid, it actually helped me.

@thebrightphoenixx 8 жыл бұрын

Same!

@g-idle 8 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@lbpipoca 8 жыл бұрын

+Samira Ali I wish I watched his videos before going to University. Now I'm prepraring for the 3rd semester, though.

@harold-garner-998 7 жыл бұрын

Hope you do well in Uni! :)

@SammieAli1 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) its funny looking back at this comment because im now studying med. in uni.

@jenniferhine9843 9 жыл бұрын

Paused this video towards the end and ended up getting mad at my family for some reason or another that I can't remember as when I unpaused it was said that "you can also reduce stress with cats" and my heart melted.

@duchy100 9 жыл бұрын

This couldn't have come at a more perfect time!! I have a test in less than a week and I've already been using most of the techniques your mentioned but it was interesting learning a couple new ones! Thanks!

@Kimbelification 7 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say thank you.. My son started high school this year, your videos have made this transition so much better.

@pia8839 8 жыл бұрын

Your channel is the only reason that I'm gonna make it through high school. Thank you so much

@baddie_0440 2 жыл бұрын

1. Test preparation ritual 2. Clues within the test/questions that answer another question 3. Cheat card exercise 4. Create quizzes out of your study materials 5. Stimulate the test conditions 6.Visualize the area where you study 7. Study sessions while on a walk 8. Hofstadter’s law it always takes longer than expected 9. Take small tasks and group them into concentrated blocks of time 10. Appreciate test taking

@Altopics 7 жыл бұрын

These are really good :) The context dependent thing never worked for me, but I actually always found walking around very useful for learning. Nothing like pacing around a room a thousand times while reading out loud

@KennethPalamara 9 жыл бұрын

Wow Thomas Frank, fantastic video! These are all great tips. I agree most with the idea of making a cheat sheet/ practice exam. Getting that core information down is critical to making information stick when the test comes around. I'm also really digging the animations and image clips. This makes study videos way better to watch opposed to some slow lecture. Keep up the good work, Tom! Can't wait for the next one.

@Rpiett2517 9 жыл бұрын

As always, a useful and inspiring video!! Thanks Thomas Frank. You really gave me the moyivation I needed. Can't wait till school starts again!!

@inchandersfield 8 жыл бұрын

I'm stoked you have podcasts as well, great for my morning commute!

@elizabethbalfe6010 9 жыл бұрын

Pro tip- watch one of Thomas' videos in the morning before you start studying! Always leads to a focused study session,

@junebreeze5620 9 жыл бұрын

The reason I like your study tips is you give useful information, not stuff that anyone in law school with an MBA already knows! Your tips help the older student with new ways to learn. You make your parent proud. Thank U!

@umnikos 7 жыл бұрын

What I learned: Study underwater in skoopy gear...

@Thomasfrank 7 жыл бұрын

That's all you need to know ;)

@devanshtanwar1094 7 жыл бұрын

Thomas Frank you look same in every video

@jarnalyrkar 7 жыл бұрын

That's because he actually recorded and edited all these videos during one day in 2007, and then set an automatic uploading schedule to make it seem like this is an active channel, even now. Some say he lost his login info right about the same time. erhm. Maybe not. But I agree - he does look very much the same in every video. Maybe it's the same person or something, I don't know..

@devanshtanwar1094 7 жыл бұрын

Joachim Strøm yeah very true.

@devanshtanwar1094 7 жыл бұрын

😂

@claudiapachecoiscool 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! I am a high school senior, and I'm trying to gradually get these study habits/tips down before I start my freshman year at Stanford. I have always dedicated time to studying, but not to efficient studying. I have always dreamed of help like your channel, and here it is - answering all of the questions I have struggled with for so many years. Honestly, teachers should take the time to teach this. But hey, that's why you're here!! Thank you again. Your loyal subscriber, Claudia :)

@Lekikna 6 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this channel! It's so perfect and full of helpful information!

@shwetasrinivasan6744 8 жыл бұрын

All these tips are so amazing and really helpful! At first I thought they were going to be the ordinary, boring tips that I already know and that my parents and teachers always advise to me, but most of them were not! So thank you!!

@MateusDesignFan 9 жыл бұрын

Man you're awesome, thank tou for this tip

@arthemism.5299 8 жыл бұрын

Your videos are great! I'm so pleased that someone in our day and age would take the time to make videos that actually help others in such a positive way. Your videos are great, and you give amazing tips. Thank you +Thomas Frank!

@JenricAquino 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips Thomas!

@kimcamille97 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for uploading inspiring and motivational vids like this! :) i'm taking my prelims in two weeks then finals in 3 months and this video is just brilliant! stay awesome!!! :D

@ny3597 7 жыл бұрын

I'm a really dedicated and successful student, and I clicked on this video just to see if you introduced any tips I don't already use. It's so funny because I actively use all 10 of these tips without having consciously realized it. Knowing that I've been on the right track gives me a lot of confidence and pushes me to try even harder to become more efficient in my studies. Thank you!

@amy-jomook2025 7 жыл бұрын

I love how I'm looking for revision tips on my AS psychology exam in which context dependant forgetting is on the syllabus. I have to remember that exact study on learning on land and on water. Shout out to Mr. Baddeley, you incredible psychologist!

@TazzyBear2267 7 жыл бұрын

This has saved my life!! I watched all the final exam videos and will put them to use within the next couple weeks as I am a freshman! Thank you!

@quillinkhistory9539 7 жыл бұрын

I shared this with my university class and almost everyone found it helpfull. Keep up the good work Frank

@denises-a7819 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Your videos have been helping me since high school!

@fourmoments3034 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas!!! Really appreciate this!

@salzuk08 8 жыл бұрын

I've started using these videos with the students in my First Year Experience college course. Great work making these topics interesting!

@shrishtityagi6092 7 жыл бұрын

This guy has one of the best study snd productivity tips on whole youtube!

@alphaeusgrant1112 8 жыл бұрын

Good afternoon mr. Thomas! Your videos are amazing!

@xXUniqueSunRaysXx 8 жыл бұрын

Dude, you easily earned my subscription...I found this video to be handy. I would absolutely watch your other videos as well.

@iqbalchuvan4890 7 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so awesome and helpful! Tysm!!!

@easterhasi 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for doing this video!

@storieswelove4048 9 жыл бұрын

i LOVE your videos! always so helpful! i started using evernote & habitrpg & wunderlist after i watched your productivity video...and it was the best i could have done..i always feel so overwhelmed by the tasts i do..but using your techniques i achieve much more on a daily basis! thank you so much! With love from Germany!

@Thomasfrank 9 жыл бұрын

Stories We Love thank you! Glad you're finding those apps helpful :)

@JillWouters 8 жыл бұрын

music can also help in recalling, just like recalling your study area. Whenever a song pops up in my head, immediatly something I was doing while listening to that song pups up as well. So recalling a certain song might also bring up whatever text you were looking at at that moment

@kwilliams0112 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. I am just going back to school after 15 years and this has really been helpful. I wish you all the best on your KZfaq channel..You will go far!

@WollfBear 8 жыл бұрын

These tips are brilliant, thank you! I will be using some of them when I start back at uni, also cats definitely help!!

@MaliciousRaptor 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video.

@thuckhuevu822 5 жыл бұрын

So inspiring! Thanh you for a helpful video!

@Dermatologyexams 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks ,your ideas still help me with my residency in Internal Medicine. Now I know why my post shift studying was not helping. Now I study first thing in the morning and wake up early.

@sj_siblings1843 3 жыл бұрын

Your tips are so helpful well researched. Thank you.

@eugenedebs3281 7 жыл бұрын

I have another tip that works too in the way of a "quote", "make the training hard so the battle seems like a warm up", essentially just go the extra mile than what you are supposed to do and then the actual test will become easy.

@jonathanortiz6918 6 жыл бұрын

I like the references to “a mind for numbers” book, which was helpful

@k9dogtraining 7 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. Thanks!

@RpkRunningfox 7 жыл бұрын

You are Awesome like always, and thanks for helping us be better humans :)

@terquisefog4264 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks A LOT for this!

@michaelajudge2696 7 жыл бұрын

now this was super super helpful - thank you

@ConfessionsOfAnImposter 9 жыл бұрын

You are amazing!!!!!! Thank you for this!!

@manickkavasagam4756 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! you are great Keep doing this!

@kentokie 8 жыл бұрын

This is gold, thank you Thomas.

@1daggeleden201 8 жыл бұрын

thank you!! this helped me so much you are awesome

@DarkBlueNutrition 5 жыл бұрын

Loving your videos!! Reducing my test stress right now with my cat sleeping on me while I watch your videos!😸

@0924naenae 6 жыл бұрын

This is a very helpful video. I used several of these tips in my classroom with my students as a high school teacher. Thank you for sharing these great ideas and tips.

@user-uk9ro4gz5x 9 жыл бұрын

AWESOMEEE VIDEO!!! THANK YOU!!!😍

@This-is-Alicia 7 жыл бұрын

Love your video, thanks for your help

@jophly 9 жыл бұрын

Love this video!

@jillianchiu 8 жыл бұрын

I love taking test and getting the result I want, cause it help me build my confidence.

@zhangsven6496 8 жыл бұрын

great. especially the one you should do right before study or taking the exam.

@cris2208tina 9 жыл бұрын

thank you for the video, it really helped! hi from Italy

@twerkship7425 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the tips bruh!!

@kurtisc8228 7 жыл бұрын

thanks thomas. you have a great channel.

@varniajacobs8414 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome study tips!

@michellesuarez4248 7 жыл бұрын

Once again, Thank You!!

@cameronhopkins5412 8 жыл бұрын

I already do tip number 3, I find I get better grades that way. I always thought it was weird, but now seeing that you approve of it, I have made it for all my subjects, hopefully I do good. Two exams this Thursday, somehow they are at the same time in two different school, but with the same exam board!

@anormalperson2868 8 жыл бұрын

This youtuber has the most detailed videos and information I have seen in my entire life. Congragulations ✋🏻

@kp8129 8 жыл бұрын

The tip about the cheat sheet does help alot! Whenever my professors allow us to bring cheat sheets, i end up not actually needing it, since i am able to recall all the information i wrote on the cheat sheet.

@ThounderHorseLoicia 8 жыл бұрын

love these videos I am doing a learning to learn assignment at University and the topics and tips are brill

@anathikatsikatsi1626 9 жыл бұрын

Great videos, keep up!

@user-el1xv2qy1k 7 жыл бұрын

I love your channel, the video how to get a butload of work done really helped me actually get a butload of work done. It felt like the most rewarding thing in the world. So thank you a lot! ❤️

@fatimanizam7822 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@TessaNewberry 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the closed captioning. Great video.

@julie_connect 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video 🌸

@juliangonzalez6907 7 жыл бұрын

you've taught me more practical things, and day to day stuff than almost all my highschool teachers. Cheers

@tangway4678 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, I will be taking my GCE O Levels in two months and this video is a godsend. Love the humour too!

@ix3lifeness 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video! I have the ACT in two days and I am really hoping some of your tips will help me get that 36 :)

@Zetsuke4 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kaveeshaabeysinghe4839 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you so much this tips are helpful 😘

@anniemannie4613 8 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Ironically, I realised I applied these techniques in high school and my academic performance inmproved! Sadly, in undergrad Law School, my enthusiasm and "pizzaz" for learning has drastically deteriorated. THANK YOU for the tips. You've been a big help, Thomas. I hope to perform better in my second year. Got exams in January...*goosebumps*

@alizakhan2989 9 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much sir! Your tips are always helpful and extremely very funny to watch. P.s Your cat is a sweetheart!

@Thomasfrank 9 жыл бұрын

aliza Khan she is pretty cute :)

@luthien2531 9 жыл бұрын

**GASP!** Thomas has a kitty!! One big thing I found that helped me was making my Anki flashcards in Studyblue based on my notes from Evernote. This meant that I could quiz myself based on my flashcards in a more traditional format.

@TheLeaH86 8 жыл бұрын

gosh I'm obsessed. Netflix binge? No, College Info Geek's videos binge. yeah. 3 tests this week, 2 quizzes and an oral test. #igottthis

@atulyadav1387 7 жыл бұрын

You are doing great work for students, keep it up.

@KeshavAgrawalGuru 8 жыл бұрын

man u r awesome, helping world to a great extent,

@_helenajean 9 жыл бұрын

This is awesome, I have 3 tests coming up in the next 2 weeks. Last 3 classes for my BBA Accounting. I needed this!!

@Thomasfrank 9 жыл бұрын

Helena Jean glad you found it useful! I'm sure you'll do awesome on your tests :)

@efciaq 7 жыл бұрын

Last tip was good.. I always view the tests as another good chances to inculcate my knowledge, I mean I usually feel smarter after the test, knowing how the material combines altogether and theories become logic, that's why I often feel more prepared when re-taking my exams :-D

@tsukishina 9 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always so helpful!! Another nice side-effect is that it makes me feel much more motivated to actually sit down and start studying. I think that's because I realize that other people have to study as well and are productive while I'm just sitting around, wasting my time. It definitely gives me the push I need to get started!!