STUDY SKILLS SURVEY
If you answer "yes" to two or more questions in any category, click the corresponding heading for information on how to improve your skills in those areas.
1 . I spend too much time studying for what I am learning.
2 . I usually spend hours cramming the night before an exam.
3 . I spend as much time on my social activities as I want to, I don't have enough time left to study, or when I study enough, I don't have time for a social life.
4 . I usually try to study with the radio and TV turned on.
5 . I can't sit and study for long periods of time without becoming tired or distracted.
6 . I go to class, but I usually doodle, daydream, or fall asleep.
7 . My class notes are sometimes difficult to understand later.
8 . I usually seem to get the wrong material into my class notes.
9 . I don't review my class notes periodically throughout the semester in preparation for tests.
10 . When I get to the end of a chapter, I can't remember what I've just read.
11 . I don't know how to pick out what is important in the text.
12 . I can't keep up with my reading assignments, and then I have to cram the night before a test.
13 . I often find myself getting lost in the details of reading and have trouble identifying the main ideas.
14 . I rarely change my reading speed in response to the difficulty level of the selection, or my familiarity with the content.
15 . I often wish that I could read faster.
16 . I lose a lot of points on essay tests even when I know the material well.
17 . I study enough for my test, but when I get there my mind goes blank.
18 . I often study in a haphazard, disorganized way under the threat of the next test.
19 . When my teachers assign papers I feel so overwhelmed that I can't get started.
20 . I usually write my papers the night before they are due.
21 . I can't seem to organize my thoughts into a paper that makes sense.
Adapted from: http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/checklis.html
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