Studying/College/University

>>17791914
What classes did you do poorly in?
Remember that medical schools have two separate values for GPA; one science/math GPA and a total GPA. As long as you didn't fuck up your chemistry, biology or math grades too much you should be fine.

>>17791934
I'm not in the US, so it's sorta different. I mostly study Physiology. I still have a chance and I know it's not the end of the world if I don't make it but beyond that I just want to do well in school…

>>17791914
Professor writing here.

In my experience, students who work hard and still do poorly aren't usually stupid. They're studying the wrong things.

Unlike in school, very few university subjects are about learning stuff (facts, names, dates, etc.) They're mainly about learning how to think like a pro in that field.

The easiest example is math. The professor will put a problem on the blackboard and then solve it. DO NOT study that problem. You will never see it again. What you will get on an exam is a different problem of the same sort, to see if you learned how to solve this sort of problem on your own - if you learned how to think like a mathematician.

Similarly, if a history course on, say, World War One has you read all about the many causes and the professor spend class time analyzing the political causes, DO NOT just copy down his conclusions, but pay attention to HOW he went through the data to pick out what was important. You will NOT get an exam question "What were the political causes of WW1?" But you are likely to get "Using the methods we used in class, discuss the economic causes of WW1."

Get it? A certain amount of memorizing of facts, dates, formulas and other data is inevitable. But focus on the HOW TO of what goes on in class, because you're going to be asked to show that you can do it yourself.

>>17792209
Thanks, thats hugely appreciated. In all of the 'how to study guides' that I've read I'm yet to come across something like this.

That makes sense. This has given me something to think about, It's certainly not easy.

>>17792209
I dunno if this guy is a prof or not. Either way, as a student in uni ryt now too, this is solid advice.

>>17791914
This is going to sound harsh but maybe your intellectual level isn't as high as some people. Maybe your parents were drinking/smoking a bit when they were conceiving you.

Follow this anon's advice >>17792209. And also look up "facts vs concepts". Unlike facts, concepts are things that will really stick with you once you know them and thoroughly understanding them will give you mastery of the subject.

I've never taken a Physiology course before but for my first year chem & bio courses, I read the textbook, took notes of key ideas using my own words, and tried to understand the material from the inside out, so to speak. If you're going to do this I recommend using cornell notes since that shit will look dense and hard to read for revision later on. And yes it is time consuming but personally and for others as well the act of physically writing shit down helps tremendously.
Pay close attention to lectures too since most profs will emphasize certain ideas that will appear on the exam.
If you've failed a few papers then try and ask the professor why you've did poorly on them and apply their feedbacks next time. Some papers can affect your final grade.

It's good you seem to have a great amount of willpower and motivation. Just keep at it!

I'm an IGCSE student here, so you may have already tried the advice i'm about to give, but i recommend making study sheets outlining concepts you are studying, read the books and record your knowledge in summary, if you copy notes (which you should), make sure to review the covered concepts and paraphrase them without a dictionary, so you could explain it to someone doing say IBs or A - levels.