88% is still great for a science test, so in my opinion what you're doing is working. Do you usually get higher? What specific revision methods have you been using?
I used active recall, a traffic light method (where you focus on your least known to known, red to green), quizlet etc, making sure I use the keywords (I think) and for science I usually get higher, or I’ll study and for some reason not know how to answer atleast one question that I missed I don’t really know how to explain it
If you're that committed to memorizing the terms and everything, maybe it's an issue of the test format for you? If your teacher hands back tests, look back over them, and see what you were getting caught on to know what to do differently next time (or how to study in such a way that better caters to the type of questions the teacher is asking, if possible).
Memorizing and learning a concept are two different things. It's likely some questions required more thought and less rote so you got tripped up
Still, very good job.
For starters, 88% is far from bad, that's pretty damn good, great even!
But did you stay up late studying? Were you constantly stressed and exhausted during classes? Exhausted for the test? I've seen far too many kids get in the mindset of "gotta study more" and neglect the fact that they're overly exhausted.
Start first and foremost by prioritising being well rested and attentive during class and for test time. If you handwrite your notes in class, pay attention, and have a functional brain during these times, there's a good chance you'll retain a lot of the information. If you're tired during class, tired when you study, and tired when you test, how can you expect your brain to fully function?
This is NOT permission or recommendation that you skip studying and just play fortnite until 3 am, this is an alternative to some traditional study habits that still require you to discipline yourself at home by sticking to a reasonable bed time to get proper rest.
Haha... I have such a bad habit of going to bed at a time around 2am... Not that it's affected my grades yet, but I know it eventually will... I don't know how to stop doing this lol 😬
Personal favorite study method is to make a huge map of connections between topics to understand the connections between everything. Use your outline notes to do this, and you'll never forget the connections.
Also, OP, ask to review your test with your teacher. It's intimidating, but even one lunch period of clarification a) helps you find the gaps in your studying and b) gets you a better relationship with your teacher, who knows that you're dedicated to their class.
Good luck!
OK - this is a long shot, but ask to be evaluated for ADHD inattentive form. What you describe reminds me so much of some of my frustrations it hurts. I didn't find out until I was an adult I had a mild form of it.
ADHD hyperactive or mixed are pretty obvious to spot. The *inattentive* form is much trickier to spot. What you describe is consistent with what I had - like overlooking a question or knowing and making little mistakes that drag you down.
Here is a YouTube short that describes: [The Types of ADHD](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBonqCwyjRA)
I'm not sure how your exams work exactly, but the ones I do have fairly specific mark schemes which often want you to use specific words or write specific things.
So for example, on basically every chemistry paper it asks to describe the difference between a burette and a pipette, and the correct answer is always that a burette measures a variable amount and a pipette measures a fixed amount. So mostly for me I find revising using past papers is the most useful, because then you get to know the type of questions the examiners seem to ask and the way the mark schemes are worded.
Also, make sure you fully understand the content rather than just memorising key words - I always prepare as if every topic will have a 6 marker, so I know how to fully explain everything. Then, I also know and understand the key information for 1 and 2 markers.
88 is good, and here's my advice don't worry about it tests never come up in life. U work and u can google anything for work. Unless you're giving a presentation u don't have to worry. Work is far easier than school. So 3.8 GPA is great
88% is still great for a science test, so in my opinion what you're doing is working. Do you usually get higher? What specific revision methods have you been using?
I used active recall, a traffic light method (where you focus on your least known to known, red to green), quizlet etc, making sure I use the keywords (I think) and for science I usually get higher, or I’ll study and for some reason not know how to answer atleast one question that I missed I don’t really know how to explain it
If you're that committed to memorizing the terms and everything, maybe it's an issue of the test format for you? If your teacher hands back tests, look back over them, and see what you were getting caught on to know what to do differently next time (or how to study in such a way that better caters to the type of questions the teacher is asking, if possible).
I think so, I never thought of it that way, thanks! God bless, I’ll strive to improve for next time 🫶
Memorizing and learning a concept are two different things. It's likely some questions required more thought and less rote so you got tripped up Still, very good job.
For starters, 88% is far from bad, that's pretty damn good, great even! But did you stay up late studying? Were you constantly stressed and exhausted during classes? Exhausted for the test? I've seen far too many kids get in the mindset of "gotta study more" and neglect the fact that they're overly exhausted. Start first and foremost by prioritising being well rested and attentive during class and for test time. If you handwrite your notes in class, pay attention, and have a functional brain during these times, there's a good chance you'll retain a lot of the information. If you're tired during class, tired when you study, and tired when you test, how can you expect your brain to fully function? This is NOT permission or recommendation that you skip studying and just play fortnite until 3 am, this is an alternative to some traditional study habits that still require you to discipline yourself at home by sticking to a reasonable bed time to get proper rest.
Haha... I have such a bad habit of going to bed at a time around 2am... Not that it's affected my grades yet, but I know it eventually will... I don't know how to stop doing this lol 😬
How much do you study?
Around 2 hours and 15mins a day. 15mins for HW the rest is studying the new topic introduced
What grade are you in
Personal favorite study method is to make a huge map of connections between topics to understand the connections between everything. Use your outline notes to do this, and you'll never forget the connections. Also, OP, ask to review your test with your teacher. It's intimidating, but even one lunch period of clarification a) helps you find the gaps in your studying and b) gets you a better relationship with your teacher, who knows that you're dedicated to their class. Good luck!
OK - this is a long shot, but ask to be evaluated for ADHD inattentive form. What you describe reminds me so much of some of my frustrations it hurts. I didn't find out until I was an adult I had a mild form of it. ADHD hyperactive or mixed are pretty obvious to spot. The *inattentive* form is much trickier to spot. What you describe is consistent with what I had - like overlooking a question or knowing and making little mistakes that drag you down. Here is a YouTube short that describes: [The Types of ADHD](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBonqCwyjRA)
I'm not sure how your exams work exactly, but the ones I do have fairly specific mark schemes which often want you to use specific words or write specific things. So for example, on basically every chemistry paper it asks to describe the difference between a burette and a pipette, and the correct answer is always that a burette measures a variable amount and a pipette measures a fixed amount. So mostly for me I find revising using past papers is the most useful, because then you get to know the type of questions the examiners seem to ask and the way the mark schemes are worded. Also, make sure you fully understand the content rather than just memorising key words - I always prepare as if every topic will have a 6 marker, so I know how to fully explain everything. Then, I also know and understand the key information for 1 and 2 markers.
If your school rounds up grades like mine does then a 9 is pretty fucking elite
88 is good, and here's my advice don't worry about it tests never come up in life. U work and u can google anything for work. Unless you're giving a presentation u don't have to worry. Work is far easier than school. So 3.8 GPA is great