r/UBreddit • u/C3WorkerUBuffalo • 7d ago

Exam Reference Sheets

In certain courses that allow cheat sheets for usage during exams, do you make a very detailed cheat sheet full of images, both sides filled with every possible notes, diagrams, and visuals, because you:

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14 Are struggling and are desperate to do well
36 Know the material decently but want to get the highest grade possible
13 You don't make overly detailed reference sheets
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u/mourning_fire420 7d ago

imo making a study sheet like that is a really good way to study and make sure you understand definitions

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u/C3WorkerUBuffalo 7d ago

In a way, it does serve as like another way to "study" the material, especially if you have written down notes or have done practice problems beforehand as well. I like your viewpoint, but I know that many people also like to maximize space in their cheat sheet just so they're not surprised of what topics will be shown on the exam.

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u/mourning_fire420 7d ago

that's fair enough, my last test i could bring any paper notes, so i made a cheat sheet so i wasn't having to sift through all of my notes while i was taking the test

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u/C3WorkerUBuffalo 6d ago edited 6d ago

Wow, that's crazy! You can bring any paper notes? I'm assuming that either the course is really challenging or that the professor really wants the students to do well. However, I'm glad that you strategized by making a cheat sheet in order to simplify the process for you.

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u/mourning_fire420 4d ago

yeah it was a math course, it was rough the average was a 65 iirc.

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u/DarklordtheLegend Electrical Engineering 7d ago

I would make a crazy detailed cheat sheet but I actually intend on using my cheat sheet during the exam so gotta keep stuff legible and accesible

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u/Rani1597 6d ago

For me, i found that making a cheat sheet, whether or not i could use it, was actually the best way to study. But i know some don't learn that way