Beating Deadline Stress: A Realistic Plan

Most revision plans fail because they assume a version of you with no other commitments. A realistic plan starts from your actual week, not an ideal one.

Work backwards from the deadline in three blocks: research and reading, drafting, and editing. Give editing more time than feels natural — it's where grades are usually won or lost.

If you're behind, triage rather than panic: identify the one section that will cost you the most marks if it's missing, and secure that first.