New Braunfels , TX ? <| sep |> I recall from one of your earlier posts that you ' re in CHEM 121 , so in our course at least , the finals are very similar in format to the midterms . With regards to preparation , we follow the textbook quite closely , so if you ' ve a come to class b read the book , c done the practice questions d reviewed your midtermsquizzes and e gone to office hours with any remaining questions you have , you should be wellprepared . We aren ' t big fans of trick questions . Other random tips Exams are long . Actually sleep the night before staying up all night ' cramming ' is a net negative for most people . On our exam at least , the marks are apportioned according to how long we expect each question to take you . For example , the midterms were 60 , and were 60 minutes long the number of marks roughly indicates how long you should spend on each question . If you find a question is taking you too long , simply skip it and come back later so you don ' t lose ground . Best of luck !