answer:study ≠ cram First off, I wish you the best. Prepare a cheat sheet – put only the most important things on there or those you cannot remember on your own. Study it, rewrite it, refine it. Write really small for efficiency. By the time you finish and have the perfect cheat sheet, throw it away. You will have learned most of it by the time you finish. Do not use the cheat sheet in class – it should not leave your dorm. Second: Study everyday. Cramming is for losers :)