Study Tips

[Studmuffin123]

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I’m a DS1 and I’ve been in dental school for a good 2 months now. I know there is a learning curve when transitioning from undergrad into dental school, and I seem to be at the bottom of that curve. Our school just took a final in a class that I had been struggling in. I spent around 40-50 hours this past week studying for the final, and came out with a 69 on the test.I didn’t cram for the test, as I had been studying for it since our first lecture on the new material, but I did put in a lot more effort the last few weeks leading up to it. I know the effort is there but I think I may just be studying wrong at this point. Do any of you have any tips on how to succeed and get better grades?
I mainly use Anki/ quizlet and I try to make questions/ answers of any info that I can get my hands on. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[SchwarzKorkhaus]

what class and what was the average for this test?

 

[Studmuffin123]

what class and what was the average for this test?

It’s a human diseases course. I believe that the class average was around an 88.

 

[oralcare123]

Try to use a variety of sources

 

[bracketbuster68]

Find old exams from upperclassmen

 

[PerioDont]

Can you post some of your Quizlet/Anki flashcards? we can help in narrowing down info. get a pdf copy of NBDE first aid, and search things through there as well to be able to tell what is important and what is less so