Navigating the Study Marathon: How Adults with ADHD Can Prepare for Distant Exams

For adults with ADHD, the weeks-long runway before college exams can feel like both a blessing and a curse.

For adults with ADHD, the weeks-long runway before college exams can feel like both a blessing and a curse. That extended timeline—which neurotypical students might use to methodically prepare—often becomes a landscape of procrastination, hyperfocus cycles, and last-minute cramming for those with attention differences.

Recent research indicates approxima…