how do you get 100 on a test

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Hi everyone:

I need some advice and i am desparate. Right now I am taking A&P1 and I study all day and go to school Tues. & Thurs. nights. When I take a test or a quiz I have a problem "de-coding" the questions. I know the info before the test/quiz, but I am having a problem getting anything above the 70-79 range. :uhoh3: How do students get 100 on their tests. I use the text, flashcards, read my notes the same night after my class and even re-type my notes. I have no problem passing other classes that are non-science classes. I feel like maybe not everyone is cut out for this type of class. What do you think? How can I become a better test taker? Or am I doing something wrong? Thanks so much for those who respond.

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Read the chapter word for word then youll get closer to a 100.

"Read the chapter word for word" several times!

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100 on a test or quiz is an urban legend. It doesn't really exist. :lol2:

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100 on a test or quiz is an urban legend. It doesn't really exist.

I was going to ask -- what's 100 on a test?!?! I can't remember ever getting one, lol.....:uhoh3:

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If you are getting grades in the 70s you might want to set your sights a little lower. Work on getting into the 80s, then the 90s, and then MAYBE in the 100s.

A&P is a lot of information to take in. It's not just knowing body parts, but functions and a little bit of chemistry.

I didn't do well reading every single word in the chapter. I'd be snoring into my book quickly. Here is my method.

1. Skim the chapter paying attention to chapter headings. Get an idea of what is the most important thing you need to know about the topic.

2. Read any boxes, tables and charts.

3. Look up anything in bold text.

4. Try answering the questions at the end of the chapter - flip back to the part of the chapter that has the answer and read that paragraph.

5. Go to lecture.

6. NOW read the chapter.

For some reason, I could never make sense of the information until I heard it in lecture first. I liked having some kind of framework to hang the new information on. But just going into the information cold was a waste of time. I didn't get anything out of it.

I don't know if this will help, but when I was taking micro I joined a yahoo group for microbiology students. It was run by a microbiology professor and he was very good about answering questions and explaining stuff. He also posted some cool notes and charts.

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I found that if I didn't totally understand some material from the book, if I looked at other references or online to find explanations that DID make sense to me, then I'd do better in testing.

Although, sometimes it really is just knowing how to read the questions......get rid of junk that's just there to "meat" up the question. See what the question is actually asking....I found one of my biggest problems was answering what *I* thought was being tested, not what the instructor actually *was* asking.

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