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3 Simple Ways to Assess Essay Exams

Jan 25, 2025
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Insider Tip: Assessing your performance on practice exams and midterms/finals isn't about shaming your mistakes—it's about adapting your exam preparations in the present and improving your performance in the future.

Challenge Yourself: If you assessed your fall midterms and finals, how do you plan to use that information in the spring?  

Sometimes, looking at a bombed (or even decent) exam feels like staring into an academic abyss. 

Your heart races. Palms sweat. That little voice whispers, "What was I thinking when I wrote this exam?"

Spoiler alert: That voice is keeping you from growing. And I'm about to show you why.

Why Self-Assessment Works

Reviewing your past performance gives you clarity on four things: (1) What skills you struggled with so you change and hone those skills in the future; (2) What skills you excelled on to continue them in the future; (3) Whether you understood your professor's organization and writing preferences before the exam; (4) If you maximized points for adhering to your professor's organization and writing preferences when writing the exam.  

Yes, please! Ok, here's how to do it.

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