I just failed my PhD quals for the second time and they're going to kick me out of the program. Now what? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 4, 2009 - 27 answers

I'm out of fresh encouraging perspectives, and the stakes are higher than ever. Please help me figure out how to best be a supportive friend in the 11th hour of my pal's struggles with studying for the med school boards. [more inside]
posted by dorothy humbird on Apr 29, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I change my habits? I'm a graduate student, and I am taking my PhD qualifying examinations within the next year. I am down to the wire and I need to change my habits, and they are very, very bad. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 6, 2008 - 15 answers

How do I physically write faster? [more inside]
posted by ajp on Feb 18, 2008 - 21 answers

I have comprehensive exams in 230 days. Any studying advice? [more inside]
posted by chrisalbon on Feb 3, 2008 - 11 answers

How do I adjust my writing style to fit law school exams? [more inside]
posted by Navelgazer on Feb 2, 2008 - 22 answers

Looking to take some AS-levels as an external candidate in the UK. Help! [more inside]
posted by greytape on Dec 12, 2006 - 2 answers

I have an exam coming up (in a matter of hours, in fact) in French. I'm in highschool and plan on continuing French well into university. Where can I find literate and well-spoken French-speakers that I can talk to? Failing that, where can I find interactive resources/web-quizzes to test my knowledge of French grammar?
posted by PuGZ on Oct 26, 2005 - 9 answers

Would it skew the results of an eye exam to show up drunk?
posted by mr_crash_davis on Oct 22, 2005 - 17 answers

Returning college student ISO mid-term exam study help. [more inside]
posted by Space Kitty on Oct 15, 2005 - 9 answers

What's the point of a take-home exam? [more inside]
posted by scratch on Sep 29, 2005 - 40 answers

I'm going to college...about 10 years late. My employer will pay for school, but not for another 6 months, and I want to get started now. My school will accept up to 45 credits through the CLEP exams. Anyone take them? Any advice on studying or strategies for taking them? Helpful books?
posted by horsemuth on Mar 18, 2005 - 8 answers

Civil service exams. Anyone ever taken them? What did you do to prepare? This is in Illinois, if it makes a difference.
posted by sugarfish on Jan 12, 2005 - 5 answers

I'm studying for the New York bar exam (law), using BarBri, and I was wondering if there's anyone out there who's passed the bar and can give me any pointers on scrambling to learn all this material? I feel like a candle burning at both ends and I need some moral support. Thanks!
posted by adrober on Jun 23, 2004 - 9 answers

Exam time. 2 weeks until some massive exams, which mostly consist of memorising and regurgitating code snippets and proofs for maths theorems out. Any tips/hints for last minute revision to round off longer term memorisation?
posted by Mossy on May 26, 2004 - 9 answers

Law school final exams are here! The key is analysis and clarity rather than rote memorization, so rest and concentration are ideal. But I'm a complete insomniac. What's the best way to ensure 8 hours of sleep before a 9 AM exam? Chemical solutions (over the counter), while not preferred, are OK unless there is a chance that they will interfere with mental ability the next morning.
posted by PrinceValium on Dec 10, 2003 - 26 answers