Do you really read the whole textbook from A-Z?

[passit1]

Hi! As a a student who has taken a bunch of TECEPs, this is the way I tackle them:

1) obtain recommended textbook used or rented from Amazon; I did purchase a few I thought would be good reference material. Print out reference material from these forums if available.

2) print out TECEP description and compare to textbook; usually I didn't have to read all the chapters in the book - the description from TESC's website usually matched the sections of the table of contents word for word. If chapters did not show up in the TESC TECEP description, I didn't read them.

3) write out study plan on the printed TECEP description detailing what chapters would be read on what days- timeline was 1 week with the capstone the only exception, I gave myself 2 weeks for that but ended up taking 2 of those days off to bang out Project Management at Sophia during the free offer. After all the chapters were scheduled, I wrote in the review days as well, usually for the last 2 days of the week.

4) Initial go through the chapters was a read with a highlighter. Pausing occasionally to lay a groundwork memorization on lists if the TECEP involved essays. If the test was just multiple choice, I only read through with the highlighter. Use instantcert flashcards at lunch at work, while waiting on line at stores, basically anywhere I couldn't use the textbook.

5) Review days involved highlighted material only. If TECEP involved essays, the review involved memorization of lists. As a conceptual learner, I memorize by applying the list/what I'm learning to actual situations I have experienced to cement them in the old noggin.

6) Pumped myself up mentally for the test by telling myself I'm the best there is at taking tests and I know the subject better than anyone else. It didn't matter if it was true or not, as long as I believed it at the time. Getting my swagger on improved my performance. Still does.

7) Pass TECEP. All of them. Because once the plan is in place the plan happens.