Make a realistic study plan for a goal

Builds a week-by-week plan that fits your actual hours, with practice and review built in, not just a reading list.

Prompt, 4 blanks to fill
Create a study plan.

Goal: {{GOAL}}
Deadline: {{DEADLINE}}
Hours per week I can really spend: {{HOURS_PER_WEEK}}
My current level: {{CURRENT_LEVEL}}

1. Say whether the goal is realistic in this time. If not, suggest a smaller goal or a longer timeline.
2. Break the goal into topics in the order they should be learned.
3. Give a week-by-week table: topics, hours, what to do (practice, not just reading), and a quick self-test for the week.
4. Build in a review week every 3 to 4 weeks.
5. Suggest free or low-cost resources by type (course, book, practice site) without making up specific titles you are unsure exist.

At the end, tell me what to do if I fall a week behind.

Example output

Week 1 (5 h): SQL basics. Do: 20 SELECT exercises. Check: write 3 queries from memory. Week 2 (5 h): joins. Do: rebuild a sales report. Week 3: review weeks 1 to 2, then GROUP BY.

How to use

Use the hours you actually have, not the hours you wish you had. Check in with the model each week with what you finished and ask it to adjust the plan.

Why it works

The realism check up front prevents a plan that fails in week two. Weekly self-tests and review weeks use active recall and spacing, which work far better than rereading.

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