Building a Study Schedule - Crash Course
Optimize your exam studying with science-backed techniques in 30 minutes
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What is the RSA Method?
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Review
In this lesson, you’ll learn the key science behind effective studying. We’ll cover spaced repetition, schema activation, and active recall strategies like brain dumping and flashcards. This section gives you the “why” behind learning so you can study in ways that actually stick.
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Solidify
This lesson explains how to strengthen and consolidate your knowledge. You’ll learn strategies like summarizing, mind mapping, elaborative questioning, and the Feynman Technique. We’ll also look at reliable resources to help you deepen understanding beyond lecture notes.
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Apply
In this lesson, you’ll turn learning theory into action. We’ll explore why practice testing improves retention, helps you spot gaps, and prepares better questions. You’ll also learn how interleaving topics boosts mastery so you can study more intentionally using RSA principles.
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Organizing a Study Schedule
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Macro Tier Organization
In this section, you’ll learn how to plan your study schedule over weeks or a month. You’ll map out topics, integrate dedicated review blocks, and space learning across time to maximize retention. This big-picture approach ensures all subjects are covered strategically and sets the foundation for your weekly and daily study plans.
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Mid Tier Organization
In this section, you’ll learn how to plan your studying week by week using RSA principles. You’ll assign topics to specific days, time-block focused study periods, and use tools like the Pomodoro or Flex Pomodoro method to stay consistent. This layer keeps your long-term plan realistic and actionable.
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Micro Tier Organization
This section focuses on your day-to-day study plan. You’ll prioritize daily review blocks, starting with your hardest topics, and follow the RSA formula to space out practice. Step-by-step guidance helps you structure each study session efficiently, ensuring every minute is intentional and reinforces long-term retention.
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Build-a-Better Schedule
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Putting it all together
In this lesson, you’ll put everything into action. Using the RSA method and an exclusive Study Schedule Formula, you’ll list concepts, rank them by difficulty, and create a personalized schedule. You’ll map out monthly, weekly, and daily plans so every study session is intentional, balanced, and aligned with your learning goals.
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More Resources
In this section, you’ll find a collection of additional resources to help you deepen your understanding and supercharge your learning. From guides and templates to helpful tools and tips, these extras are designed to support your journey and make your study routine even more effective.
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What you’ll learn
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Learn more about The Studying Edit’s backbone - The RSA Method. Backed by science, we’ll take you step-by-step to make sure you have the knowledge you need to study smarter, not harder.
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Sometimes the hardest part is knowing where to start and here we do the hard part for you. We take you through three levels of organization to help you create a monthly, weekly, and daily study plan.
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Now it’s your turn! Take everything we’ve taught you and turn it into action. We provide you with a free template that automatically calculates a studying frequency based on our own science-backed algorithm.
Course FAQ
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We know you’re busy! This course is only designed to take 30 minutes from start to finish, and by the end, you’ll have a study schedule ready to go for exam season
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No! This course is 100% free. We do link additional resources at the end of the course that are available for purchase if you’re interested.
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