ANY advice on A&P

Saysfaa · Oct 10, 2012

What did the professor say?

havehope · Oct 10, 2012

Well the average was a 60% so, he just offered different study tips for a visual learner (what I am) and that was it.

zoe92 · Oct 10, 2012

Do you make flashcards, use a coloring book, study in chunks, rewrite/organize notes, quiz yourself, study in a group? You need to find out what actually works for you. How are the exams set up (multiple choice, essay)?

health care analyst · Oct 10, 2012

Hi I have some advice for you. Study 1-2 hours each day after work or whenever you're free. Don't try to learn it all in 1-2 weeks before the exam.

Also, try to stay on track with the professor, meaning after she/he completes a certain section, know that section by the next time you have class. For example, if your class is every Wednesday and the teacher covers one chapter, know that 1 chapter by the next Wednesday. You should be able to do this studying 1-2 hours a day. I do this and I work full time.

This is what I do and I got an A in A&PI and I expect an A in A&P II. Even now, I have my next exam on next Wednesday. While most ppl in my class are prob cramming their butts off, I am relaxing because I already know the material by keeping up with the prof. All I'm doing right now is just repeatedly testing myself on the material up until next Wednesday. The 1-2 hours a day really pays off come test time. Hope this helps :)

Saysfaa · Oct 10, 2012

I'd go to his office hours and ask him to go over the test with you to help you look for patterns in what kinds of things you missed.

4boysmama · Oct 11, 2012

Does your professor give powerpoints prior to classes? If so, I would read them over before that lecture so that you can anticipate the areas that you'll have questions in so you can ask during class. I found lots of good flashcard sets on quizlet.com (there's also a quizlet app that I used on my droid, which was awesome for quick review in those moments of downtime)

ShannonBerry11 · Oct 11, 2012

Flashcards really helped me in A&P 1. It's a little more difficult to organize them in A&P 2, but really - they are a godsend. I made an A in the class, and just writing them and looking at them helped. try punching holes in the corner and carry them on a large ring so you can bring them wherever you go, where you may have a second to study.

Record the lectures. Listen to them while you're going over your notes at night. Even though you're a visual learner, just repeating those key points may help, too.

4boysmama · Oct 11, 2012

thought of something else...since you're a visual learner, I'd suggest hading to youtube and looking for video/cartoons of the things you're struggling with. There are some seriously fabulous videos that I watched over and over again, and come test time, I literally could replay the video in my head!

havehope · Oct 11, 2012

Thanks for all the advice. I don't have a problem understanding everything, it's just studying all the material I guess. He gives out power points, and from the power points I rewrite my notes in color and then make flash cards on them.

Zoe 92- I have two color books, I make flashcards, I rewrite the notes, and use the cd that comes with the book.

Health care analyst- thanks a lot! I'm going to try that. :-)

Next semester I'm going to retake the class at a community college. I think one thing that I don't like is having 300 to 400 students in the class. It's very hard to focus. Maybe at a community college I can get more one-on-one with the professor.

LAJJmom, ADN, ASN, CNA, RN · Oct 11, 2012

I took just Anatomy by itself and had an awful professor. I was also in Chemistry and Human Nutrition. I ended up dropping the Anatomy class because I had a chance at good grades in the other 2. Anyway, I took A&P the next semester with a better professor. I studied in a group. Our library had access to the same models the professor used so we would check them out and quiz each other. Both classes were at a local community college. I ended up with a B. You will find what works for you! Good luck.

zoe92 · Oct 11, 2012

@Havehope, I was in a 4 year state school but transferred to a community college to actually get into pre req classes. I love it so much more because classes are smaller and I have more class times to choose from. I also love not having all these 300/400 level students in there. And I really love actually knowing my professor! At my four year school it was all T.A.s