"M.U.R.D.E.R." The Study System

As Topic is talking about how to prepare for CAT 2009 i think one should have a very good study system to get through the CAT exam and get a good percentile in that, as CAT which is the most important entrance exam that happens in the country to get into the best B-schools of the country the IIMs and based on these scores many of the B-schools will have cut-off levels to get admission into, so with a proper study system one can achieve a very good scores and will have a best chance to enroll into very good B-schools, so this article i thought would be useful for all the MBA aspirants.... do go through once....

"M.U.R.D.E.R."
The Study System

Mood: Set a positive mood for yourself to study in.
Select the appropriate time, environment, and attitude

Understand: Mark any information you don't understand in a particular unit;
Keep a focus on one unit or a manageable group of exercises

Recall: After studying the unit,
stop and put what you have learned into your own words

Digest: Go back to what you did not understand and reconsider the information;
Contact external expert sources (e.g., other books or an instructor) if you still cannot understand it

Expand: In this step, ask three kinds of questions concerning the studied material:
1. If I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer?
2.How could I apply this material to what I am interested in?
3. How could I make this information interesting and understandable to other students?

Review: Go over the material you've covered,
Review what strategies helped you understand and/or retain information in the past and apply these to your current studies