for the overachiever who wastes exam morning re-reading notes
Goal
Open exam morning with cold retrieval, not review, and patch the last gaps before walking in.
Source principle
Retrieval: on exam morning, recall cold; never re-read. : from Ultralearning by Scott Young.
The plan
- 🪶6:00-6:05 AMSet up: blank page, pen, timer. No notes.
- 🎯6:05-6:10 AMName the 3 highest-risk topics. Just three.
- 🧠6:10-6:25 AMCold recall all three. Write everything. No checking.
- 📊6:25-6:35 AMOpen notes. Score brutally. Mark every gap.
- 🪛6:35-6:50 AMDrill the top 2 gaps. Just two. Focused reps.
- ☕6:50-7:00 AM10-min rest. Water, breathe. No cramming.
- 🧊7:00-7:15 AMSecond cold recall on the same gaps. No notes.
- 📊7:15-7:20 AMScore again. Did the gaps close?
- ✍️7:20-7:30 AMOne-line note: 'The gaps I'm walking in with are ___.'
- 🪶7:30-7:35 AMStop. No new material. Trust the recall.