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80/20 Study: Higher Grades, Less Time

The 80/20 rule for studying: how to get higher grades with less time   Ever study for 3 hours, feel “busy,” and then the test shows up, and you’re like… wait, why was I studying the wrong stuff? That’s exactly where 80/20 studying comes in. The 80/20 rule (Pareto Principle) is the idea that a [...]

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Why Handwritten Notes Beat Typing

Why you should avoid taking notes on your computer Taking notes is one of those “boring” habits that secretly decides your grades. And in the last few years (especially once schools started handing out laptops and tablets like candy), more students switched from notebooks to typing everything. Typing feels productive because the words appear fast. [...]

By |2026-01-12T10:01:34-06:00January 10th, 2026|Categories: Student Resources|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Why Handwritten Notes Beat Typing
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