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    How can you prepare for a test?
    Jake Adams
    Academic Tutor & Test Prep Specialist
    Jake Adams is an academic tutor and the owner of Simplifi EDU, a Santa Monica, California based online tutoring business offering learning resources and online tutors for academic subjects K-College, SAT & ACT prep, and college admissions applications. With over 14 years of professional tutoring experience, Jake is dedicated to providing his clients the very best online tutoring experience and access to a network of excellent undergraduate and graduate-level tutors from top colleges all over the nation. Jake holds a BS in International Business and Marketing from Pepperdine University.
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    First, understand the specification for the test, then look at some practice tests and work back. If it's a test like an SAT or ACT, it is better to study with an eight-week homework plan in place from either a test from a company or something you find online. You can find tons of helpful study guides there.
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    What are some ways in which homeschoolers can transition to regular school?
    Jake Adams
    Academic Tutor & Test Prep Specialist
    Jake Adams is an academic tutor and the owner of Simplifi EDU, a Santa Monica, California based online tutoring business offering learning resources and online tutors for academic subjects K-College, SAT & ACT prep, and college admissions applications. With over 14 years of professional tutoring experience, Jake is dedicated to providing his clients the very best online tutoring experience and access to a network of excellent undergraduate and graduate-level tutors from top colleges all over the nation. Jake holds a BS in International Business and Marketing from Pepperdine University.
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    There are many bridge programs to introduce homeschool students to classrooms. All university campuses have summer bridge programs where students can take college classes. If you have over 3.0, you can attend classes at the university level with other college students. Besides this, local colleges may have a writing grammar workshop and a science workshop geared towards high school students. Homeschoolers can attend high school classes there. The grad school students teach there to get their teaching hours in and work with a small group. So the students get the experience of a classroom and socialize with peers.
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    What should I put on the study guide? How do I do it?
    Ted Coopersmith, MBA
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    Ted Coopersmith is an Academic Tutor for Manhattan Elite Prep, a test prep and academic tutoring company based in New York City. In addition to general academic advising, Ted has expertise in preparing for the ACT, SAT, SSAT, and ASVAB tests. He also has over 30 years of financial controller advising and consulting experience. He holds a BA from the City University of New York (CUNY) and an MBA from Pace University.
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    It's a good idea to create a mock exam for yourself based on the study materials at your disposal. Think about what types of questions an examiner might ask you based on the materials you're studying.
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    I am doing a study guide for English class. Should I just write a text where I summarise the main points?
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    You can do that and make sure you write the things you need to remember. They might not be part of the main points but they are important. In the end, you are basically making a study guide to help you study, so you really need it to help you.
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    Should I write it or type it?
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    If you can write quickly and neatly, try writing it up, as this may help you to understand and memorize it quicker. However, if you find writing difficult or time consuming, try typing it up. Typing it up will save you a lot of time, which could be spent on studying.
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    How can you study seven different study guides for an exam in one day?
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    Use every free moment to study--during breakfast, on the way to school, during classes where you can sneak it in, etc. When you get home, focus entirely on this, taking short breaks just to clear your mind before getting right back to it.
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    How far in advance should I study for my exam?
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    You should start studying as soon as you learn the material that will be on the exam. Studying a little bit each day can be much easier to manage than having to study a large amount of material right before your test.
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    We are asked to create a study guide for art class. Should I include all we have learned so far, or just some very important parts?
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    Focus on the important parts, but include as much of the rest as you can.
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    What do I do if I have difficulty learning my studies?
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    Make a study schedule and stick to it, talk to your teachers for help and find the best learning method for you. That may be making flash cards and reviewing them, listening to your notes spoken and recorded or working through example problems over and over again.
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    Where should I study?
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    You can study at the library, at school, in your bedroom, or at the kitchen table - anywhere that is relatively quiet where you won't be distracted.
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    How do I come up with a study guide on fasting?
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    Start by typing or writing neatly the main points you need to convey about fasting, like the cultures that partake in fasting, the times in which they are required to fast, and the details on the food and drinks that they can or cannot eat. Add any other details that you feel you others might need or want to know.
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    Does taking notes help? And, if so, should I rewrite all my messy notes? I cannot type them because my teacher won't let me.
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    It helps a lot. Rewrite all your notes and you will not only understand the concepts better, but you will also be able to memorize them more easily.
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    How do I write a study review for my English class?
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    Write all the key vocabulary and all the main points. If you have an English textbook or resource book, find the main concepts and write them down. Look at your notes from class and summarize them. Make sure to include all visuals. If it is about any stories you read, rewrite a summary in your own words. If you try to make the study guide aesthetically pleasing, it might help you remember.
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    What should I write in my study guide?
    Sofie Shahid
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    Just write things that you think are important. Like, let’s say for history, you need to learn about a specific person. Write out what you know, then look at the textbook for reference and study that.
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    I prefer to write all the notes and always simplify them in colouful types of mind map. Is that okay to do so?
    GRACELYN SCAFFE
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    Of course! You could do notes and maps at the beginning of each module. Sometimes you can use your study guide as a guide for some flashcards. You can write flashcards which are index cards to help you study.
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