Want to be more successful in this class? Previous students, who perhaps did not do as well on an exam as they had hoped, have often wanted to know what they could have done differently to have done better.
 

Here are a dozen suggestions from your instructor:
 

1. Come to class (preferably sober & well-rested)
 

2. Do the homework assignments; even make up and work out your own problems
 

3. Review (and even rewrite) your notes
 

4. Review old exams
 

5. Read the assigned pages from the text
 

6. Emphasize meaning & application vs. memorization
 

7. Don't 'lose sight of the forest for the trees'; make sure you understand the meaning and definition of concepts & terms
 

8. Don't procrastinate; keep up with the material and study w/ classmate(s)
 

9. Get a good night's sleep the night before class, & especially the night before exam days; don't drastically alter your routines in life the day & night before a test
 

10. Review study guides and know how to do the suggested competencies
 

11. Avoid or reduce test anxiety via preparation and perspective
 

12. Maintain a positive, optimistic attitude