Name ____________________________

Week # ________

Sticking With The Plan Percentage ___________ (Divide the bottom 2 #s)

# of study times completed this week ___________

# of planned study times per week ___________ (every 30 mins)

In order to achieve As and Bs you will need to study, on average at least 1 hour four to six days per week, every week of
the semester. Please visit www.howtostudy.org to learn how you can study differently for various subjects!

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Please answer the following questions at the end of each week and bring your answers with you to our
accountability appointment:
Week _____ Did you rewrite or retype your class notes the same day you had class in all your lecture classes?
Going from shorthand version to full sentences with examples and pulling out important information from your
textbook
Explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Did you quiz yourself on your notes everyday to identify what you know and what you don't know?
(Quickly reviewing what you know and spending more time on what you dont know)
Explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Week _____ Did you rewrite or retype your class notes the same day you had class in all your lecture classes?
Going from shorthand version to full sentences with examples and pulling out important information from your
textbook
Explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Did you quiz yourself on your notes everyday to identify what you know and what you don't know?
(Quickly reviewing what you know and spending more time on what you dont know)
Explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Week _____ Did you rewrite or retype your class notes the same day you had class in all your lecture classes?
Going from shorthand version to full sentences with examples and pulling out important information from your
textbook
Explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Did you quiz yourself on your notes everyday to identify what you know and what you don't know?
(Quickly reviewing what you know and spending more time on what you dont know)
Explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Week _____ Did you rewrite or retype your class notes the same day you had class in all your lecture classes?
Going from shorthand version to full sentences with examples and pulling out important information from your
textbook
Explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Did you quiz yourself on your notes everyday to identify what you know and what you don't know?
(Quickly reviewing what you know and spending more time on what you dont know)
Explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________

Here are some quick tips on how to calculate your

Sticking With The Plan Percentage at the end of each week:
1. Cross out study times after completing them each day
2. Dont cross out the study times you skipped (Extra tip: If you highlight what you skip at the end of each day, that
will make it even easier to count at the end of the week)
3. At the end of the week, count the sessions you skipped. (In this example it was 8)
4. At the end of the week, subtract the # of planned study times per week (in this example it was 29) by the # of
sessions you skipped for the week (in this example it was 8) ex: 29-8=21
In this example the # of study times completed this week is 21 (29-8=21)
5. Write the # of study times completed this week
6. Divide # of study times completed this week by the # of planned study times per week (21/29=.724) .724 = 72.4%
7. Write the Sticking With The Plan Percentage at the top. (in this example it was 72.4%)
This process should take less than 60 seconds to figure out at the end of the week.
Week # ________
Sticking With The Plan Percentage ____72%____ (Divide the bottom 2 #s)
# of study times completed this week ____21_____
# of planned study times per week ___29__ (every 30 minutes)

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Bio 151
Bio 151
Hist 201
Econ 201
Econ 201
Hist 201
Hist 201
Bio 151

SE 101
Course & prefix

Hist201
Course & prefix

Bio 151
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Econ 201
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Hist 201
Hist 201
Bio 151
BioLab 152
Bio 151
Econ 201
BioLab 152

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Bio 151
Bio 151
Hist 201
Econ 201
SE 101
SE 101

Bio 151
Hist 201
Econ 201
Econ 201
Bio Lab 152
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Econ 201
Hist 201
SE 101
SE 101

2 days/week 1 hrs/week
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It is important that you begin getting more specific about what grades you want to make on each test (for
each subject) and your strategy for working towards that goal.
Keep in mind that only 30% of incoming freshmen graduate after 6 years of school. That doesnt mean
you wont graduate, but it does mean that your plan and your study habits will need to be different and
more specific than the average Joe (who doesnt make it).
The formula:
For every college class (except SE 101) you should study at least 4-6 days per week and at least an
hour per day. If you are willing to commit to that, it will be easier to make more As and Bs with less
stress. However, its one thing to say you are going to do it and another thing to make it happen.
The written plan:
If you are willing to create a weekly study plan/schedule this will help you not only be more
organized about your studying, but it will help eliminate the stressful crunch times. Having an effective
study plan means you are keeping up with each class weekly and when test time comes around you get
to study the same way you have for weeks (when there was no test coming up).
Here is how you should get started:
1. Write (in pencil) the names of each class you are taking, from hardest to easiest, at the bottom of
the study plan.
2. Always study the hardest (or the most boring) class first while you have the most amount of
energy.
When is the first hour of the day you can begin studying or doing homework?
Always schedule in a specific subject (your hardest 1st) and then schedule in the other subjects you
plan to study that day.
3. See if you can create consistency throughout the week (Meaning: try to study the same subjects
at the same times throughout the week)
4. Once you are done creating a plan for all of your subjects. Count the days/week you are
studying each subject and mark it off at the bottom. Remember: 4 days/week is the bare
minimum because that means you are now starting to rehearse the information the majority of
the days per week.
5. Add up how much time per week you are studying per subject. Remember: 4 hours/week is
the bare minimum because that means you are now starting to spend more time mastering the
new information, then your teacher spent just saying it to you.
A great way to hold yourself accountable to your plan:
Print out 15-16 copies so you have one for every week leading up to your final exams (only print
page one). Then use each copy for each week and cross off your study times as you do them. It will feel
good and keep you on track. For the study times you skip, dont cross it off, but keep all your past study
plan records in one folder for future use.

After your first test and you make the grade you wanted, or you didnt, go back and look at your
past study plans. Did you stick with your plan and did it work? Did you deviate from your plan? Now you
have specific information about what you need to do from test 1 to test 2 to make the grade you want.