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So nervous to get my bio exam. I'm really trying hard to get good grades and it just doesn't seem to be planning out so well right now. Got a C on my first calculus exam after studying by butt off and got a B on my english paper. Today, we get our first plant biology exam score and im scared of getting my score back. Was reading some of the comments on her ratemyprofessor and the first test class average was 55%! I don't feel i did bad or good on the exam but still I think im going to be depressed if its bad. Anyone else feel like this sometimes?
 
What are your study habits? Are you doing well in any of your courses? If not, it is possible you that you may need to try new methods.
 
Dude OP we get it, you get bad grades. Stop making threads about it.
 
I find your stories interesting actually. Keep em' coming. And I hope you will earn a grade that you are satisfied with. :xf:
 
TNMD2BE said:
What are your study habits? Are you doing well in any of your courses? If not, it is possible you that you may need to try new methods.
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You know ask questions, understand the material. Try to break up all the notes into questions.

Sliceofbread - I don't get bad grades lol. I don't get how a 3.5 sgpa is considered bad? Just trying to get out what is stressing me by posting on here.

Zwitt - Thanks haha ill try to keep you interested. Slice is right though, I need to stop posting everything that bothers me.
 
I've felt bad coming out of a lot of exams but trust yourself and your abilities. Oh, and if you see that the professor's averages are 55%, don't choose that professor next time!
 
Thanks for the words of encouragement. Yeah I know what you mean but she was the only professor offering the course so I had no choice.
 
Free advice: less time on sdn, more time studying
 
Road2Success said:
So nervous to get my bio exam. I'm really trying hard to get good grades and it just doesn't seem to be planning out so well right now. Got a C on my first calculus exam after studying by butt off and got a B on my english paper. Today, we get our first plant biology exam score and im scared of getting my score back. Was reading some of the comments on her ratemyprofessor and the first test class average was 55%! I don't feel i did bad or good on the exam but still I think im going to be depressed if its bad. Anyone else feel like this sometimes?
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My approach towards each of those classes would be:
For English, actually read the teacher's comments and follow up on them; if that's not the problem, then I think you should just seek extra help after class
Biology, well for me was always a pain, so what i usually did was just use flashcards to memorize info after reading the chapter twice, once before class, then afterwards if I didn't understand a certain topic
Can't help you with Calculus, dropped that class this semester after I realized I didn't need it for my major.
 
A 3.5sGPA is not bad, but here in the land of ultra-competitive admissions it is average. Just calm down, wait for the results and use this test to improve your study habits.
 
CeeEstee0 said:
A 3.5sGPA is not bad, but here in the land of ultra-competitive admissions it is average. Just calm down, wait for the results and use this test to improve your study habits.
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Thanks man, I guess I am freaking out to much. I'll just fix the questions I got wrong and go from there I guess. Guess I have to pick up the pieces and just go with it.
 
You shouldn't be even talking about sGPA, considering you are still taking an intro Bio class.
 
Neurosis said:
My approach towards each of those classes would be:
For English, actually read the teacher's comments and follow up on them; if that's not the problem, then I think you should just seek extra help after class
Biology, well for me was always a pain, so what i usually did was just use flashcards to memorize info after reading the chapter twice, once before class, then afterwards if I didn't understand a certain topic
Can't help you with Calculus, dropped that class this semester after I realized I didn't need it for my major.[/QUOTE]


Isn't Calculus one of the pre-requisite courses for most medical schools?😕
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Bythegraceofgod said:
Isn't Calculus one of the pre-requisite courses for most medical schools?😕
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Only for some med schools. Luckily for me, I don't necessarily have to take it, considering very few med schools in my state require it
 
Neurosis said:
Only for some med schools. Luckily for me, I don't necessarily have to take it, considering very few med schools in my state require it
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Calculus I is an interesting subject... and just think of everything in terms of derivatives. If there is a long question or a word problem, think of it in terms of derivatives. Everything will involve them. Take is slow, and try to understand how you want to make the math work to solve your problem.
 
WSOXFAN said:
This is why people hate pre-meds in undergrad...OMG I FAILED THAT EXAM...oh what a surprise, I got a 95%!
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Actually, the bolded part is enough to put off most people. And if you go so far as to make a thread about it, well...
 
So I just got my exam score back for plant biology. Got a 94 on my lab exam but a 59 on my lecture exam. I'm sure I knew everything on the exam or I thought I did. None of the questions seemed hard really. I'm just mad that I worked my butt of for this class and i didn't even do well. Going to office hours, reading and studying constantly. Well the class is based off points and not percents so I still might be able to do well. Where do i go from here? Anyone been in this situation?
 
Such outcomes will feel much more trivial further down the road. Understand that it is only a small component of the bigger picture. Don't dwell too much, it won't serve much of a purpose. Find out why you did poorly and make sure not to repeat the same mistakes so easily next time.
 
Thanks, guess being down about it won't get me anywhere. I just don't get how I got a 59%. I never get that exam score unless I don't study or I didn't know anything and was guessing on the multiple choice. It could be a mix up but that would have a low probability of happening.
 
Slowpoke said:
Such outcomes will feel much more trivial further down the road. Understand that it is only a small component of the bigger picture. Don't dwell too much, it won't serve much of a purpose. Find out why you did poorly and make sure not to repeat the same mistakes so easily next time.
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This.

In the grand scheme of things, remember and come to understand that this is one exam. It feels awful to have done so poorly, I am sure, and that feeling is valid; however, it is also minor in comparison to both the greater pains and triumphs you will experience.

Remember and come to understand that this exam is not The End Of The World, or your future career goals. This is fixable, as most things are. People have gotten into medical schools with scrapes and bruises on their transcript. You can certainly still get in with something that may never show on your transcript.

Remember and come to understand that, though this may feel bad, sitting and drowning in that feeling will only serve to hurt you, as it will paralyze you and prevent you from fixing it. Do not let yourself fall into that. Use this as motivation. Figure out what went wrong: look over the answers you didn't get, review your study methods, review the way you take notes, go to office hours, try out new things, etc.

And treat yourself to something that makes you feel happy. Go out with friends, eat a bowl of icecream, whatever it may be. Give yourself a short, little break.
 
Starlightembers said:
This.

In the grand scheme of things, remember and come to understand that this is one exam. It feels awful to have done so poorly, I am sure, and that feeling is valid; however, it is also minor in comparison to both the greater pains and triumphs you will experience.

Remember and come to understand that this exam is not The End Of The World, or your future career goals. This is fixable, as most things are. People have gotten into medical schools with scrapes and bruises on their transcript. You can certainly still get in with something that may never show on your transcript.

Remember and come to understand that, though this may feel bad, sitting and drowning in that feeling will only serve to hurt you, as it will paralyze you and prevent you from fixing it. Do not let yourself fall into that. Use this as motivation. Figure out what went wrong: look over the answers you didn't get, review your study methods, review the way you take notes, go to office hours, try out new things, etc.

And treat yourself to something that makes you feel happy. Go out with friends, eat a bowl of icecream, whatever it may be. Give yourself a short, little break.
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Thanks for taking the time to reply. I'll take your advice and just pick up my losses. No point in regretting it cause depression isn't so fun to go through.
 
You say "F-it, I'll do it better next time!" and work extra hard.

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E-mail your prof, ask to see your exam, and figure out why you got certain questions wrong. If you misunderstood a bunch of things, talk to him or her and get your misconceptions cleared up. If you do well on the next exam(s) then you'll probably be alright, especially if the lab grade is part of your overall class grade, as opposed to being a separate class.

For certain biology classes, it is quite typical to get a very high lab grade and a very low lecture grade. The labs tend to be more general and test your basic conceptual knowledge of the material, while the lecture exams will be more detail/fact-oriented (this is all from my experience; i've been in 3 bio classes that have had this sort of grade trend, but I can't generalize this to all schools). Chances are you might need to spend more time on the smaller details for your next lecture exam. It might help to get a study group started, if you can, so that you'll all be catching testable details here and there.
 
Slowpoke said:
Such outcomes will feel much more trivial further down the road. Understand that it is only a small component of the bigger picture. Don't dwell too much, it won't serve much of a purpose. Find out why you did poorly and make sure not to repeat the same mistakes so easily next time.
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Yup. It's one exam out of a million.
 
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