How do I improve my note taking?

[u/Radxjspr]

Do you have any tips for note taking and studying

I notice that when I write notes, the notes I take aren't correspondent with the questions on the test

So I spend a lot of time writing information that didnt even help me on the test

I try to write down important topics but then it's too much information and Im just rewriting the book

But if I look for main points, the little details that arent even really important to the main point end up being on the test and I miss the answer

[u/Prettyme_17]

You're not alone, that’s the classic trap too broad or too shallow. The move is to reverse engineer your notes. Start by skimming past exams or practice questions before you take notes. That way, you know what kinds of info your prof actually tests. Focus on patterns: definitions they repeat, weird exceptions, things they randomly rant about. Also, don’t just copy organize stuff into question-answer formats so your notes double as a quiz later.

[u/Radxjspr → u/Prettyme_17]

Thank you!