Best way to study Bio for the last 20 days

[virtualmaster999]

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Hi all!

Test is in 20 days!!!

Ive been reviewing nonstop. Im not taking anymore practice tests for the sciences (I think BC is sufficient)

Ive gone over Destroyer once for Bio, and twice for GC/Orgo. For Bio though, Ive made Notecards of everything Ive been unsure about or got wrong (from BC, Destroyer, or in general).

Is it best to keep reviewing these (since theyre from the above sources) or maybe go over Ferralis notes, then the notecards (or maybe simultaneously do both??)

For orgo/GC I think I got the gist of what I gotta do. Im reviewing my notes one last time, and then focusing on my weaker areas via extra review or questions. plus more destroyer

Just for bio there's so much! I dont wanna start forgetting any info!

Suggestions? Thanks as always!!

 

[jdkblazer6]

Anything that you do will help! Repetition is key, there is endless amount of info to know in bio and you only have 40 question so it can be frustrating to study. Destroyer will be the hardest bio questions you will see but Ferralis notes is more comprehensive and will be a good refresher of the basic stuff. Do you have Cliff's AP bio? That is another good comprehensive material. I would split your time evenly doing destroyer and then cliff's/ferralis, there's no magic way, whatever works best for you!

 

[RuffDay]

For biology, what I like to do is take several practice exams. If I got a question wrong on developmental, I will read the whole part of developmental again on Ferralis notes. Reading it all and skimming only takes less than 10 minutes.

If I have trouble with kidney section, I will take 10 minutes to review it. Process really repeats and it makes you understand the question and more importantly how to answer it too. If I were to just get them wrong, and read the explanation only, then I wouldn't be gaining much. For example, you can know that trophoblast eventually becomes the placenta, but you should know the steps before it as well. This will ensure you won't be getting any problems wrong in the developmental section.

 

[virtualmaster999]

Wonderful advice! Thank you guys!!

 

[Ari Rezaei]

For biology, what I like to do is take several practice exams. If I got a question wrong on developmental, I will read the whole part of developmental again on Ferralis notes. Reading it all and skimming only takes less than 10 minutes.

If I have trouble with kidney section, I will take 10 minutes to review it. Process really repeats and it makes you understand the question and more importantly how to answer it too. If I were to just get them wrong, and read the explanation only, then I wouldn't be gaining much. For example, you can know that trophoblast eventually becomes the placenta, but you should know the steps before it as well. This will ensure you won't be getting any problems wrong in the developmental section.

You got it man. This is really the best way to study. If you either get something incorrect, or you weren't 100% sure and correctly guessed the answer, that's a great indication that you need to review that section, not just the solution or that one fact. You'll actually be saving time doing this vs. just reviewing the solution and moving on.

By the way, you're scoring pretty well @virtualmaster999 (I saw the other thread), and the fact that you are this proactive is a good sign. If you've already gone through everything, you could work through it all again since you have a while to keep the info fresh. Keep up the hard work and it'll pay off in 20 days!

 

[virtualmaster999]

You got it man. This is really the best way to study. If you either get something incorrect, or you weren't 100% sure and correctly guessed the answer, that's a great indication that you need to review that section, not just the solution or that one fact. You'll actually be saving time doing this vs. just reviewing the solution and moving on.

By the way, you're scoring pretty well @virtualmaster999 (I saw the other thread), and the fact that you are this proactive is a good sign. If you've already gone through everything, you could work through it all again since you have a while to keep the info fresh. Keep up the hard work and it'll pay off in 20 days!

Thanks Ari, much appreciated!