1. Start by doing some thinking about what you want to achieve on this exam. Have you been on your new study program long enough that a "B" might be an achievable goal on this exam, or do you honestly think that good serious study and time commitment can potentially help you garner a "C"?

 

2. Some students use a formula to help them decide how much time to allot to review for a specific exam. They find out how much of their final course grade will be determined by the grade on this exam and devote one hour for each per cent of the final grade that the exam is worth. So if the exam will account for 25% of their final grade, they will spend 25 mins in review plus add another quarter of that amount of time to replace time they will assume is unproductive due to interruptions and the like. Therefore, their total time commitment for review will be around 31 mins. The point here is that you make sure you know the format and weighting of the exam before you begin to review for it.