subject: How To Create The Ultimate Cset Preparation Plan For The Cset Test! [print this page] We're about to let you in on a little secret that's going to have a major impact on your CSET preparation...
...the best CSET test takers got their excellent passing scores because they carefully organized the time they'd spend on their prep!
Sitting at a desk and reviewing your CSET test preparation is a lot different than optimizing your time for maximum success on the tests. And if you don't want to be cramming the night before the big exam, you'll need to outline your study time in advance. That means each and every day should be planned carefully: How much preparation do you need to get done? How much time should you spend on each task?
These types of questions will help you to stay on target so you're not left cramming for the tests the night before the exam!
But that's not all you should ask yourself - and if you want to learn how to create the ultimate CSET test preparation plan, here's what you need to do:
Preparation, Or Just Busywork?
This question alone can make a huge impact on your preparation! Ask yourself this several times while you're studying and you'll probably catch yourself doing a whole lot of unimportant things and neglecting your tests.
Make sure you're priorities are straight. The blanket on the couch can be straightened later. Those windows that have needed washing for three weeks now can wait until after your study time.
When you're sitting down to study, nothing is more important than that your test preparation. At that moment, every term you memorize, every concept you master, is productive. The rest can wait.
Tackle Those Monster Tasks First!
People have a tendency to do the easy thing first when studying for these tests. You have a task list and you start skipping over difficult items so you can knock out the easy ones and check things off the list quickly. The problem is, by the time you get around to the difficult stuff you don't want to do it because you don't have any energy left!
Switch this process around and you'll see a big improvement in your effectiveness. Do the difficult things first and when your energy starts to fade you'll only have easy things left. You'll get everything done that you need to - including the monster tasks that will have more of an impact on your score!
Ditch Those Old Habits
The best things that can save you tons of prep time is to consider your past. What things have you typically done that are extremely inefficient? What are your biggest time-wasters? Because you're stuck in a routine, you've built several habits that can undo the success of your prep. You need to identify those habits before you can break them! For example, do you tidy your room instead of study? Do you make a pot of coffee or get a soda every ten minutes? Do you use the bathroom 15 times because you drank too much said coffee or soda?
If you're not actually studying, you're just not being productive with your CSET preparation. So identify and target your big roadblocks in preparation for your exam!
