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What if you’ve taken notes but still can’t solve the problems? How to Study for College Using Claude × Notion, Part 2

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When I read my notes, it seems like I know the material. But when I cover the notes and try to write down the answer, I can’t seem to remember it... Organizing concepts and applying those concepts to solve problems are two different things. You need to go through the process of actually writing down what you’ve studied and identifying where you get stuck. In this post, I’ll show you how to use Claude and Notion to create practice problems from lecture materials, record why you got them wrong, and use those notes to create an exam study plan. We’ll be using the subject-specific study rooms we created in Part 1 for this problem-solving exercise. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, just prepare this one thing! Create a subject-specific project in Claude and add the lecture materials and official exam guidelines for that subject. In Notion, create the following pages under the subject page: “Lecture Notes,” “Confusing Concepts,” “Mistake Log,” and “Exam Prep.” Connect Claude’s Notion connector and check that you can view the content by providing links to the pages you’ll be using. If you already have notes, you can use them as is. Even if you don’t have any study records yet, you can start solving problems using the lecture materials. 1. Solve the problems first; check the answers later If you ask Claude to generate problems, you’ll receive the answers and explanations all at once. However, if the answers are right in front of you, it’s hard to tell if you can actually solve the problems on your own. So, try receiving one problem at a time, answering it yourself, and then getting feedback. Keep in mind that AI-generated problems aren’t meant to predict actual exam questions—they’re practice problems designed to help you review the concepts covered in the lecture materials. 2. Note why you got it wrong in your “Wrong Answers” notebook If you just write down the correct answer to a problem you got wrong, you might get a similar problem wrong again later. Make a note of what conditions you overlooked, which concepts you applied incorrectly, and what you need to check next time. If you record this in Notion, you can later ask Claude for problems based on those mistakes. 3. Set Priorities Based on Your Study Log Before Exams As an exam approaches, you might feel tempted to reread all your materials from the beginning. However, if time is limited, it’s better to first review what you’ve understood and where you’re struggling. By reviewing your lecture notes, confusing concepts, and your notebook of wrong answers together, you can use this information to prioritize your next study sessions. If you want to get started right away, try making a request within your course project like this: "Give me one concept-check question from the Week 3 lecture materials I uploaded to the project. Don’t give me the answer right away; wait until I’ve answered, then provide feedback based on the lecture materials.” From here on, I’ll introduce four prompts that connect creating practice problems, analyzing wrong answers, planning for exams, and moving on to the next review! Just replace the material name and Notion link in the brackets and enter them into the chat window. First, let’s establish the common rules for this conversation. If you’ve already entered the project guidelines from Part 1, you can skip the settings below. If you haven’t set up the guidelines yet, please enter the following text first in the conversation window where you’ll start studying. ``` In this conversation, please help me study [Subject Name].