Begin daily review on the first day of class, allowing at least 15 minutes per subject. Reviewing your notes within 24 hours moves the material from short-term to long-term memory. Up to 80% of material is forgotten within 24 hours unless it is reviewed.
Quickly read through your notes, highlighting the main points and marking any points that need clarification. Mark material that you need to spend more time on. If you have a lot of points to remember, commit to memorizing something every day. Use the PAS study technique in Study Strategies to ensure reading is active and that appropriate review strategies are used early in the semester rather than just before exams.
Schedule in a regular weekly review to go through all of your notes. You should allow approximately one hour per subject for your weekly review. As you review, test yourself on the knowledge and practice answering questions and problems.
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