Would you like to improve your test-taking skills in one hour?

You may be able to do just that Wednesday night.

From 7 to 8 p.m., NIU’s Career Counseling Center and the University Resources for Latinos will offer a workshop, “Ace-ing It: Test-Taking Strategies that Won’t Chew Up Your Pencil,” on ways for students to become better test takers.

The workshop will be held at the Latino Center, 515 Garden Road.

“My main goal for the workshop is for students to come out of it with a better ability to take tests,” said Brian Pillsbury, coordinator for the Career Counseling Center and presenter at the workshop.

“I’m going to be improving students’ knowledge of knowing what types of tests their about to take, such as multiple choice and true/false tests,” Pillsbury said. “Students need to be familiar with what material they need to know and how to lower their anxiety levels while taking their tests.”

The Career Counseling Center has had a lot of other outreach workshops like this, working together with several on-campus groups, such as the University Resources for Latinos on similar topics.

“The counseling center’s main objective comes from a variety of different groups,” Pillsbury said. “The real objective for us is to connect with the university.”

Pillsbury said he is hoping to attract more than 20 students, which is more than past seminars.

“Since the workshop will be held at the Latino Center,” Pillsbury said, “I’m hoping that other students come as well. I certainly hope anyone who takes a test will come and take advantage of this.”

Refreshments will be served afterward. The workshop is free for all students.