CampingDelight Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 So I was in the study room and heard a couple of guys talking and one of the guys was bragging about how he studied the day before a physiology midterm and still managed to get an A+. I've never taken a physio class so I don't know how hard it is, but he was also saying that he did pretty much nothing for biochemistry and got A+ on the midterm. But to me, for biochem, there is NO WAY to cram all the info in only one night. By the way, my school is known for having one of the most difficult life sciences program in the country so it's not like I'm trying to make my school sound like a joke. I don't think it is anyway. I also know this another guy who says stuff like I cram all the time I never go to lecture blah blah and I still get A+ etc. Call me naive but I half believe what they say and I want to know how the heck they study. I would ask them and they would just act as if they're super super smart and I'm the dumb kid. Has anyone here heard of those "self-proclaimed genius" and know the secret behind their easy A+? Some sort of miraculous study method maybe? (Or am I just being unrealistic here?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Truly smart people don't need to brag. Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoswim Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I wouldn't bother.. Some really do only cram. Others want others to believe they do as if that automatically makes them superheroes or something. It doesn't matter what they do, what matters is that you find what works for *you*. For example - I study a little every day so, and do boosts 7-10 days ahead of exam time (even if I have other exams). Often by the time the exam rolls around, I have nothing left to do besides do a quick review the night before. Say this week I have a microbio midterm on Friday. I haven't really studied since Sunday but I know I'll have more than enough time tomorrow pm to review quickly and do well on the test because I've taken the time to really understand the material already as opposed to cramming everything in. I don't like cramming (generally except for useless courses), while I have friends that do only that. And if you have to work for your grades, then you've probably learned more about the subject and yourself. Truly smart people don't need to brag. Trust me. Completely agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Truly smart people don't need to brag. Trust me.Agreed. OP, don't bother with people like that. It's not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I say we shoot all those people and let god decide if they were lying or not For those who think I was serious, I'm not. God forgives lies lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnb88 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Maybe they weren't actually smart? Maybe they're smrt? Or maybe they're like geniuses. Or took a similar class at a college/uni and credits didn't transfer so they have to take the same stuff again? Or they were just trying to freak people out? Lots of possibilities. Don't sweat. I can study an hour before a language midterm/final and ace it. If I did that for physics, calculus, or any other math related thing, I'd get an F. Maybe they just "get" that stuff easily. Or maybe they're telepathic and already know all the answers of what's going to be on the exam so they don't need to study at all hehe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I also know this another guy who says stuff like I cram all the time I never go to lecture blah blah and I still get A+ etc. Call me naive but I half believe what they say and I want to know how the heck they study. I would ask them and they would just act as if they're super super smart and I'm the dumb kid. Has anyone here heard of those "self-proclaimed genius" and know the secret behind their easy A+? Some sort of miraculous study method maybe? (Or am I just being unrealistic here?) Well, I can tell you with total clarity that I am not the shiniest apple or brightest lightbulb and I have had to work incredibly hard always for my grades. If there are such people as you describe, I have never met any. I have always competed against just one person - myself. Yhe name of the game is to be the best I can be, and for sure, it takes an incredible amount of hard work. Far more perseverance and sweat and no genius. LF tells you where it is at, ignore and stay away from such people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB. Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I agree with everyone else- there are many possibilities to their "genius-ness". Most people who do well typically don't advertise how smart they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman101 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 A lot of people don't understand the rate at which your brain is capable of learning. Its tremendous, if you train for it. Ex: I always listen to all my lecs at double speed, it just sounds natural for me now. I'm basically limited to how fast I can take notes with my hand. But anyways why concern yourself with those people. Unless you want to enter the dark arts of cramming yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampingDelight Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I have no idea why I took their words so seriously.... Thanks for those who already replied =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 ^ You are one of the smart ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Are you actually in science? Genes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeman101 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 You're not at 2.5X speed yet? Limited by hand speed! I still take notes malkynn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoss Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I'm surprised no one's brought this up yet, see panel #2: http://doccartoon.blogspot.com/p/gunner.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMarauder Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 some people do all their learning in class and are able to retain that information. However, MOST people aren't like that, and the person that you're describing sounds like a grade A douche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 I'm surprised no one's brought this up yet, see panel #2: http://doccartoon.blogspot.com/p/gunner.html I've never seen that. Thanks for the lols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkwhy Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 ...I study a little every day so, and do boosts 7-10 days ahead of exam time (even if I have other exams). Often by the time the exam rolls around, I have nothing left to do besides do a quick review the night before. Say this week I have a microbio midterm on Friday. I haven't really studied since Sunday but I know I'll have more than enough time tomorrow pm to review quickly and do well on the test because I've taken the time to really understand the material already as opposed to cramming everything in. I don't like cramming (generally except for useless courses), while I have friends that do only that. And if you have to work for your grades, then you've probably learned more about the subject and yourself. By far the best LEARNING advice. Take the time to learn the material as it is presented to you. That way, after the exam, you still have the course(or most of it) inside your head...which is, after all, why you're paying 6grand or something a year in undergrad right? There's a quote by Lao Tzu that goes something like: He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know. Just thought I should mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprachiasmatic Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Lol. I remember those days. Most people that claim to cram for exams and ace them are lying. Either that, or they study a bit every day and therefore don't need to study much before the exam (they conveniently leave out this fact), or they got lucky (it happens. I studied the night before for a biochem exam once and did in fact get an A+. I'd be lying to you if I didn't admit to getting lucky as all hell though.) I wouldn't associate exam scores too highly with intelligence either. Most exams don't involve a terrible amount of higher level thinking. If you're intelligent enough to learn the material you're intelligent enough to ace the exam if you put in the work required. I would hardly believe that being a 'genius' would give you any sort of advantage academically over someone else that is 'smart enough' to get the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christinawang1990216 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 agreed... some people do cram, but they use lecture times really efficiently , so by cramming, they just need to refresh their memories. I wouldn't bother.. Some really do only cram. Others want others to believe they do as if that automatically makes them superheroes or something. It doesn't matter what they do, what matters is that you find what works for *you*. For example - I study a little every day so, and do boosts 7-10 days ahead of exam time (even if I have other exams). Often by the time the exam rolls around, I have nothing left to do besides do a quick review the night before. Say this week I have a microbio midterm on Friday. I haven't really studied since Sunday but I know I'll have more than enough time tomorrow pm to review quickly and do well on the test because I've taken the time to really understand the material already as opposed to cramming everything in. I don't like cramming (generally except for useless courses), while I have friends that do only that. And if you have to work for your grades, then you've probably learned more about the subject and yourself. Completely agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RapidHawk Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Don't listen to those guys. They A) lie about how much they studied and lie about how well they do. If someone says they crammed the night before and got an A+, what really happens 99% of the time was they crammed for 3 nights straight and got a B+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curi0user Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Those people lie. I know because I'm a liar when it comes to exams myself. Not that specific kind though, I just tell people I haven't studied alot when I have. This is more because its embarrassing to admit how much of a nerd I am and not cos of some hidden intention, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedPen Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Cramming works for some people. It's not a question of intelligence but more of preference and ways of learning. I only cram. I can't study everyday (too boring). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Those people lie. I know because I'm a liar when it comes to exams myself. Not that specific kind though, I just tell people I haven't studied alot when I have. This is more because its embarrassing to admit how much of a nerd I am and not cos of some hidden intention, LOL. I knew it! 10char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curi0user Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I knew it! 10char Okay I'm anonymous so you know I'm telling the truth when I say: I have not studied for human phys yet. Promise, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Okay I'm anonymous so you know I'm telling the truth when I say: I have not studied for human phys yet. Promise, haha. this I actually believe and so far, for me, I've only put in roughly a day and won't have any time until next Friday night to get back to it. Speaking of phys... I am gonna try holding a study session NEXT Saturday morning. You're welcome to join us if you want... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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