Too many courses, not enough time: how to prioritise

Having a lot of material to revise in very little time is a common situation.

And most students react the same way:

They try to cover everything… without any real strategy.

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Why trying to do everything is a bad strategy

When you try to review everything quickly, you switch to "speed reading" mode.

Your brain poorly absorbs material that's been skimmed.

You recognise concepts without actually mastering them.

And when it's time to reproduce them, it's a total blank.

Trying to do everything means maximising volume… and minimising depth.

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What actually works when time is limited

The key isn't to do more. It's to be better targeted.

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How to prioritise in practice

✅ List all your subjects

Clearly visualise what you need to cover.

✅ Assess the weight of each subject

Coefficient, importance in the final grade, difficulty level.

✅ Prioritise strategic chapters

Focus on what comes up most often or earns the most points.

✅ Plan in short time blocks

Rather than long, confused sessions, break it into precise 1-hour blocks.

✅ Master a topic before moving on to the next

No skimming. Master it → then move forward.

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Takeaway

When you're short on time, your priority isn't to see everything.

Your priority is to lock in what really matters.

It's this ability to choose that makes the difference between moving forward… or drowning.

— Huy-Minh