The Best Way to Learn Strategies to Improve Your Test Scores Quickly

by Dr Marc R. Dussault

You’re probably looking at the title of this article and thinking that there’s no way it’s possible to improve your grades by studying less. After all, you’ve always had to put in so much work just to make barely acceptable grades, haven’t you?

However just me pointing out to you that it is possible has piked your interest yes?

You’ll want to stick around, because I’m about to share some excellent techniques and approaches for radically improving your study skills. You’ll study with a lot less effort, and a great deal more effectively. Believe me, you’re not the first person to take on the challenge of streamlining your study efforts - many people have before you, and it’s from their experiences through trial and error that I’ve put together these time-saving resources. These techniques are both effortless and painless.

They key to success for you is to uncover the success study blueprint that others are successfully using, right as you read this article. Let me make an example, you wouldn’t ask a computer programmer how to manufacture steel, any more than you’d ask a tennis coach to teach you snooker.

So half the secret is in getting inside the head of those who are studying like this right now.

“How do I do that?” you ask

Formulating others success into your own plan for success.

A good starting point is to find out how your classmates work. Talk to the best among your classmates; find out just what they’re doing to get the grades they do. Most will only give you vague answers about “working hard,” but don’t be deterred. Get the details of what they mean by that.

You: George, how do you make such high grades even in your most difficult classes?

George: I don’t know. I just study hard and apply myself I guess.

You: What do you mean when you say you study hard and apply yourself?

George: Well ya know I spend a lot of time studying. Don’t you?

You: Yeah I do, but I’m not getting the results that I desire. How come you can spend seemingly less hours than I do in a week?… How many hours do you spend studying exactly?

George: I guess I spend one hour per day three days a week Monday to Friday and maybe another hour on Saturday or Sunday.

You: What does your study schedule usually look like?

George: I study as soon as I get home. I can’t concentrate after dinner because I get too sleepy. If I have an after-school activity, then I study about an hour after dinner. I go and do a social activity with mates for an hour or so, this relaxes me and helps me to focus more.

You: Where do you study? At home, the library, outside in a park?

George: Your question is rather coincidental. In the past, I studied in my room because my parents were watching TV and I found it too difficult to concentrate. Now, I just go downstairs to the nice, quiet basement instead.

It’s important that George doesn’t feel like you are slamming him with too many questions. Be sure to check in with him to make sure that he is okay with participating. George needs to feel as though you are happy and grateful for his cooperation and help. He might not be aware of how much you appreciate his input, so you should clearly communicate your pleasure.

You: Once you’re sitting at the desk, then what do you do?

George: Before actually doing any work, I decide just what I want to get done. Then I work through all the problems. If the assignment was only even-numbered exercises, I’ll try the odd-numbered ones if I have extra time, and stop once I’m absolutely confident with that form of problem. On average I can get that confident after solving three problems or so. All the work I do that isn’t assigned, I write in ink, so when I’m studying later on I can see my mistakes.

You: Thanks for all your help! I’ll give your kind of studying a shot right away and let you know how it goes. And by the way, I know I’ve found it helps me a lot to use different-colored pens to help me remember things and keep them sorted in my head, and if I think up any other advice to give you I’ll pass it along.

It is important to show other people how much you actually appreciate the time they invest in helping you to advance. The best ways for doing that depend on the individual people and the situation. The important thing to remember is to show your gratitude afterwards with at least a heart-felt ‘thank you’.

Other sources of terrific information are teachers, librarians, parents, older brothers & sisters, and other family members. Of course, make sure these sources have achieved the exact or similar results you are seeking.

About the Author:

About the author: Dr Marc R. Dussault can show you how to easily improve your school grades using simple, effective speed learning techniques that anyone can master! Visit his website for more great tips on speed learning.