The 80% Theory.

The 80% Theory.

I have come up with the ultimate way to study for exams and midterms, basically any testing format that covers multiple material. This is for the fellas who leave things to the end like myself, check out this system i have going, based on learning from my mistakes.

For easy math, lets say your test is out of 100 marks, and lets say it covers 5 chapters of material. Last year, the night before I would read the 5 chapters, then go into the test, and remember half of it, if i was lucky. I averaged between 50 and 60% on my tests that were anywhere from 20 to 45% of my final mark.

This year I switched up my studying. For easy math, lets say your test is out of 100 marks, and lets say it covers 5 chapters of material. I have come up with if you study 80% of the material, (4 of 5 chapters), and the time you would spend on learning chapter 5 on reviewing chapter 4 (never even looking at chapter 5) that you can remember 80% of the work. So thats 80% OF 80% of the 100 marks.
 
Simple math shows that gives you already 64/100.
80%/100 = 80
80%/80 = 64

now, you are left with what you dont know, the other 36 marks. Most of it should be multiple choice (the way my tests always work are like 20 MC and then 80 for problems and that stuff, i always study the problems they are worth way more on the tests, regardless though let me go on and this works for most examples), so there is still 36% of the test left that you have failed to complete so far. Based on probability, assuming these are MC questions, lets say even there are 5 possible answers. (some classes are 4, some are 5), you automatically have a 20% chance of getting it right. (1 of 5, and 25% if 1 of 4). Using your common knowlege, one should be able to give themselves a minimal 35% chance in getting the question right. If its not MC, you will get effort marks on short answer/problems or can bullshit answers depending on the question for an equivalent percent.

Math:
35%.36 = 13%

And that gives you 77%. With any luck you could get yourself a 80.

So far its worked for me on midterms. Thought I would share to see if it helps any of you out.