Studying Advice Please!

I followed Ludwig's method, except that I sort of switched the "read like a magazine" and "read to review" stages. I read each article carefully, following the formulas and stuff. Then I sat back and tried to see the big picture, and think about the kind of thing that might be testable. Then (after working all the way through the syllabus once) I started working old exam questions. When I got stuck I would re-read the articles. If I didn't get stuck, I didn't. then I worked all the questions again.

In the last couple of weeks, I would make up questions from new articles, or articles I didn't think had been fully covered, yet. Then I'd write up a page or two of lists and formulas to memorize. I didn't bother with that until the very end, partly to maximize the value of memorization time, partly so I had a really good idea of which formulas were worth memorizing and which I didn't need to learn.

I never really "took notes" or made flash cards. I'm sure those are both useful, but they take a lot of time, and I had reasonably good success without doing them.

[Hagbard Celine]

Originally Posted by SMOKIN' ACTUARY

I find reading the material and annotating summary material RATHER than taking notes from scratch saves alot of time/

It saves time, but much of the benefit of taking notes is not readily apparent. I find that I retain the information much more when I take the time to write it down.

It's a trade-off between saving time and remembering stuff for me.

[SMOKIN' ACTUARY]

Originally Posted by Hagbard Celine

It saves time, but much of the benefit of taking notes is not readily apparent. I find that I retain the information much more when I take the time to write it down.

It's a trade-off between saving time and remembering stuff for me.

I should have added I then proceed to write out notes from this enhanced summary material. I for one need the structure that summary material like ALL10 provides.

[GA Peach]

Thank you all for taking the time to respond. It's certainly been an eye-opener to know how everyone else is studying. I think I'm going to combine some of the above techniques and those posted on the CAS board and see how it goes this sitting. Again, thanks for taking the time to offer advice!

[GA Peach]

Anonymouse-

I'm not sure what's going on with my PM's - I've sent you 2 to give you my e-mail address, but they're still sitting in my OutBox??? I've sent other PM's and it's workd fine - weird?!

Anyway, yes, I would love to get my hands on a copy of your notes. Can you please e-mail them to me at GAPeachActuary@hotmail.com?

Thank you so much!
GP

[Ex-parrot]

Well, I was going to patent the idea, until I found out how expensive it is, but I've taken to putting the readings in binders with the text on the left (back) of the page. This allows me to take notes on the blank side of the page on the right. It benefits me two ways: first, my notes are with the paper, so if I don't understand my note, I can look to the left. Second, it keeps me from excessive note taking - I can't write as small as the font on the printed page. Lefties have had it so easy all these years. :P

[L. Mo]

Originally Posted by Brain

Lefties have had it so easy all these years. :P

yea, we lefties are evil :P