Not sure how to prepare for finals? Watch this two-minute video to learn some helpful tips!

More suggestions to help you prepare and perform your best

Take care of yourself by getting enough sleep, eating healthy, and drinking water to maximize your cognitive capabilities!

Create a study plan to outline what, when, and how often you study for each course to reduce feeling overwhelmed. 

Space out your study sessions and avoid cramming to remember the most content. 

Practice active study strategies such as self-testing, drawing diagrams, and teaching others to help you identify what you know or don’t know yet. 

Use study resources such as office hours, study groups, and class review sessions to resolve confusion and gain clarity about content. 

Check out one of our online tools (you will be prompted to make a copy for your personal use):

Looking for more assistance? Schedule an appointment with your Academic Coach in Buff Portal Advising or email asacademiccoaching@colorado.edu.

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Preparing for final exams can feel momentous and overwhelming. It is hard enough to remember a full semester's information from one class, no less multiple classes which often test your learning in a variety of exam formats: multiple choice, free response, essays, the list goes on. 

Perhaps the greatest challenge is developing a strategy for keeping all of the information straight. Taking time to organize your study approach, though, can help you examine the concepts in digestible chunks of content, which deepens your understanding, prevents you from over-studying certain material and neglecting other key information. It also improves the likelihood that you can recall the answers you know when it matters the most.

Fortunately, our academic coaching team put together a guide to help you prepare. 

Download the guide

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