Goodluck Scottishdibble (BTW luck has nothing to do with it, mental preparation is the key).
Your “have already failed them 3 times” is self-defeating and writing this is telling yourself you will fail. You need to change this to “I am going to pass the exam!” Forget about the past exam scores.
Here are a few techniques that I have used, to study for a licensing exam. (BTW, I scored the highest in the nation on this exam.)
Including MindMapping, generate ABC lists. Pick a topic (use the chapter title or subchapter titles, as starting points, of your text) and generate an ABC list. Repeat this whenever you can. You should generate several lists for each chapter.
While commuting to and from school, work, et cetera, generate an ABC list, vocally. Adding the information to your brain via a different sense (audio).
Don’t forget other then PR your text, PR several related publication, use the bibliography of each chapter.
Make some Flashcards of keywords concepts. Keep them in you pocket for a quick quiz.
As you stroll down the street look at the signs, pick a letter of each sign and think of a word or phrase that starts with that letter that is relate to your topic. (I used the letters and numbers of car license plates).
Keep a running diary or blog on your topic. By reading or PR then writing about it you generate strong neural connections. I suppose that one could as create an audio dairy and then listen to it, when one have available time.
When you are studying drink penty of water and study in short 20 minutes blocks, taking time between consecutive sessions to digest the information.
If you have a particular hard section to study do it just before you go to bed. Think about it as you drift off to sleep, letting you subconscious mind work on it. It might be handy to keep a pen and paper by you bed to jot down anything you think of when you wake up.
Since you have previously taken the exam, try to recall the past exams. With pen and paper in hand, start writing any question or feeling you had about from the past exams. Within a short period of time you should have a good set of topics to study. When you take this exam this time, make a mental note to remember the any question you had trouble with. After the exam, write these down, and research the information. If you pass the test you have also increased you knowledge, if you failed the test you now know the answer. Win-win strategy.
The “Memory Optimizer” course has wealth of good information. I recommend it to all, especially those that are using PR for exam preparation.
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