Study Methods
How to Make a Study Guide That Actually Helps You Pass
How to make a study guide from your syllabus, slides and notes, step by step, plus the mistakes that make most guides useless and how to study with one.
October 6, 20269 min
Discover the best study techniques, memorization methods, and exam preparation tips. Practical advice to succeed in your studies.
How to make a study guide from your syllabus, slides and notes, step by step, plus the mistakes that make most guides useless and how to study with one.
How to write good flashcards: one fact per card, real questions instead of labels, images, cloze cards and how many to study a day, on paper or in an app.
An honest Anki vs Quizlet comparison for college students: spaced repetition, ease of use, shared decks, price and which one fits your classes.
What the blurting method is, why it works, and how to use it step by step for any class, plus variations, common mistakes and a sample blurt.
Exam tomorrow and you're behind? An hour-by-hour plan to study for an exam in one day, what to skip, and how to get through finals week.
How to study pharmacology in nursing school: learn by drug class and prototype, use suffixes, focus on nursing considerations and drill with flashcards.
How to study anatomy and physiology: learn word roots, pair structure with function, draw from memory, prep for lab practicals and review every day.
ChatGPT, NotebookLM, Quizlet, Knowt, Gizmo and Revizly compared for college students: what each is good at, where it falls short and which to use for what.