WHen should ideally start preparing for CAT????....n how many hours of Study you should put in???
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try finding the information on this website
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Well, you must pay attention to what you do after school. How many MINUTES (not hours) you spend, for example, watching TV, eating, talking by phone, chatting, etc... Then, you must get to know yourself about your peak study hours. Mine are early in the morning 4:00 am - 6:00 am; when I was in college I studied for tests at that time; for other stuff, like homework, I did them right the same day where it was assigned (not more than 3 days after that).
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I always get a CD that gets me focused or to calm down and play that.  Then you gotta just do it.  Give yourself goals.  If I learn X words (or study for X minutes) I can reward myself with a treat.  Study for short periods.  20 minutes always seems doable for me.  Then I can get up and take my dog for a 5 minute walk or eat some chocolate.  You gotta have something to look forward to.
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best way to do it for me, have to actually set time aside for studying, like 3 hours.  now, the magic is not to studying for 3 hours at a time.  but taking a 15 min break for every 30 mins of solid studying.  now in the 30 mins, you have to be studying, not getting ready to study, not getting reference for studying, not learning how to study, but studying, on the 15 min break, same thing as above, nothing to do  with studying at all, nothing. dont' think about it til the 15 min is over.  that way you can guarantee yourself 30 mins of super concentration with the reward of 15 mins of break.
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Hi there,\n\nhere's a great website with some good suggestions and practices for you:  http://www.how-to-study.com/Preparing%20to%20Study.htm
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i am only a freshman, but maybe to help your class study you can play a memory game. You play it like this, \nthe first person says something from a category like cat\nthe next person has to say cat and then another word, like dog\nthe next person says cat, dog, ad another animal\netc.\netc.\nyou can choose any category that might be helpfull to study for the class.\n\ngood luck :)
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Neha, it can be done, if u, yourself decide to do so. Never have any targets like u will study for 4 hours or 5 hours. It is better to have targets of lessons and chapters that you will do in one evening. And then do that. Do not think about anything else at that time. And apart from study hours, play, read books or watch TV. Smile always. Do not argue with people. dont be bitter about things in life that u dont like. Be happy. And you will concentrate
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Poor girl, now I'm sitting here at my desk crying because my cat is 12 years old and I have no idea when his time will come or how I will handle it.  \n\nYou, quiet warrior, have a pure heart.\n\nThe girl's question has been removed.
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If the stories are full length, you don't have time to read them all tonight.  I suggest skimming them and (this is BAD and I DISAPPROVE of it but in your case it might be necessary) check out the cliff notes (or some similar site that gives summaries) on them.  If you're a fast reader, or even if you're not, you should give yourself a few hours to get familiar with the texts.  But unless your class is first thing in the morning, DON'T pull an all-nighter because you will feel the effects and will not be able to concentrate.  This may sound cliché, but you need a few hours of sleep and a good breakfast the day of the test.  And next time, don't wait until the last minute!
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I am taking the CBEST and CSET this summer and I bought books on each test that come with practice tests. You can also check them out at the library and just do the tests on stracth paper. My books have 8 week study guides to accompany them, but you can modify the studying if you have less time until you take the test.
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Yes there is a mindset you should develop.  And that is to come to a realization that you absolutely must ....<fill in the blank with the goal you have set such as getting straight A's>  Only when you arrive at the stage of resolve that there is no other way, no alternative, that you positively must complete your studies successfully, will you ever find it within yourself to stay the course, to put in the long arudous hours, to sustaint the grind and overcome any and all distractions.\n\nI have studied countless hours to attain a Master's degree.  Most would not be able to sustain the effort required.  I pride myself on having such a mentality.  I studied 40 hours for a final exam once (for a single class).  I put in 210 hours on a class project.  Envision yourself forward in time in your development.  Know that professionals earn a lucrative income, and there's a reason.  They paid the price.
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Make a table of the days of the week.  Each day then has to be broken down in a few hours at a time i.e. \n11pm - 7am sleep.\n7am - 8pm breakfast & getting ready fo work/college/school\n9am - 1pm work/school/college\n1pm - 2pm lunch\n2pm - 5pm work/college/school\n\nand then the hours after that need to be broken down in study time, tv time, bath/shower etc.\n\nThe idea of it is to find time to study around the other essentail hours and every day tasks.\n\nI hope this makes sense.\n\nGood luck
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hi brilliant, good that you are already excellant. so it is easy to tackle your problem,\nYou can have a 3 -4 hours in the night and one hour in the morning.\nsay you start at 6.00 to 10.30\n6.00-6.45 you can start with english. always have your dictionary with you. so you can learn the words well. \n10 minutes break\n7.00-8.00 Social. Learn all the lessons. always learn the first taught, (I mean in the academic year as you tend to forget the important dates/names as the year ends) and then the recent lessons.\n8.00-8.30 have a nice dinner.\n8.30-9.00 you can study you malayalam.\n9.10-10.30 you must be having sciences also...?\nMorning you can do your maths.. you are fresh after a night's sleep and you logical, applications will be good then.
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Take 15-20 minutes per class and study!  Each night..only review the topic you don't know and take 5 minutes to concentrate on one topic...no music, no distractions...and always go with your first instinct!
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Do you mean commute time??  I'd say it depends on how far you have to drive.  I took classes at a junior college 30 minutes away once and I ended up writing speeches and practicing them in my car because I needed that extra time to prepare.  Now that I'm in the same town, I study just as much, but I don't feel as pressured to prepare the information.  So my answers are more concise.
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What I usually do when I have to study is to highlight everything in the textbook that is essential. The second time I read the same text book, I'll just read the highlighted sentences and finally, I'll read once again if I have to and then I'll repeat aloud everything I read. This works for me fine. Psychologists say that you should usually study by night before sleeping, because sleeping makes you well remember what you learned. It is probably the best thing to start studying and when you see it's going harder and harder, you just have to stop and take a little break (not too long, about 15 minutes should be enough). If you really see that you're very tired of studying, stop it for that day and go take a nap. The best brain food is a tsp of honey mixed with half a cup of warm (not hot) water. It digests really fast and goes into your brain. The really good supplement to be taken in order to learn effectively is phosphorus. Hope this all helps.
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I wouldn't recommend it. Try studying at least 4 or 5 nights in advance, you don't have to study a lot, but more like the first night review, second night, review, third night look over stuff your not so sure about, ask questions, fourth night review everything, or flash cards, and the fifth night study at least 2 hours, but don't over due it, cuz you might stress yourself out way too much. If you don't like structured studying, try to glance it over a couple of weeks in advance, and everyday look over it for like 5 minutes, and than the night before the final go over everything. Hope that helps!