Anyone taking Biology summer 2008

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:typingI just started my summer bio class and so far is alot of stuff. What is everyone using to help them out with this class? Any websites? What book are you using? the class is 6wks AH!

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

How are you guys studying for exams? My first exam is on Sunday on Chap 1-4 and I don't even know where to begin. I really don't want to cram all at once, because that usually doesn't go over well for me. I've slowly been trying to review in my free time and going over one thing at a time, looking at flashcards, reviewing my notes, etc. But I still don't feel prepared at all. There's just so much stuff to remember! :banghead:

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How are you guys studying for exams? My first exam is on Sunday on Chap 1-4 and I don't even know where to begin. I really don't want to cram all at once, because that usually doesn't go over well for me. I've slowly been trying to review in my free time and going over one thing at a time, looking at flashcards, reviewing my notes, etc. But I still don't feel prepared at all. There's just so much stuff to remember! :banghead:

Do you have to buy books for online classes? What book? If you have the book with the white pelican on it and it has the CD still, use it! That has practice tests and activities and has really helped me.

Flashcards are my staple too.

Also, how do you take notes? I find taking them in 'steps help', ie....

All living things are made up of atoms---> which make up molecules---> which make up macromolecules---> which make up organelles----> which make up a cell----> which make up tissues----> which make up organs---> which make up organ systems---> which make up a living organism

So on and so on. If you have the same book, then chapters 1-4 run right into each other, so you should be able to study one chapter a bit, move on to the next, and while you're reviewing for the next you should need to know stuff from the previous chapter to remember the one you're studying. Just tie some concepts together in a big picture maybe.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

We do have a book, but it's the one by Mader. We actually have practice tests for each chapter on-line, and that has really helped me a lot so far. The exam is on Sunday, but we have until Wednesday night to take it. I am going to take in on Sunday though, because if we get a bad grade we can take it a second time, and he uses whichever grade is higher and forgets about the other one- which is awesome. :)

Thank you for the helpful advice!

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just finished my first week of class. Already had 3 labs and a lab quiz, and we are on chapt 5 with a test on monday. I cant belive i have 5 more weeks of this to go. anyone find any on line practice tests. My book is used and doesnt come with a cd.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

How's everyone doing?

I'm on to Chapter 5 now. I took my first exam today and got a 84...not really what I had hoped, but the cool thing is that my prof let's us take exams twice and he only counts the better grade of the two. So I'm going to try and take the exam again tomorrow.

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Hee hee, I start on Wednesday, 6/18, too. Our Professor has on-line notes from Summer mini-A 2008, so just finished rewriting all the notes and PP slide details (not labs) for my mini-B Summer class: 20 pages of crunched down notes rewrote (2 columns) from last 2 weeks.

We have Krough books, but think it'll all be from notes like most instructors. Its a 16 week class boiled down to 5 weeks class time + exams. A hard, but good Professor. Lots of laundry lists.

Hopefully, I'll be ready, but I work graveyard every day before class (Security, so can study 1/2 the night minimum). I'll just have the head-dips & bobs at the start of every class, ha-ha.

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I am on chapter 11 now we skipped chapter 8-10 for now and will get to it soon. AH its a lot of work. I am up so late writing a stupid lab report. I hate writing. I have has already an essay due, a lab quiz, and exam and this lab report all in the 1st 2weeks. I am counting down. 4 more wks to go and I get to enjoy summer. I won't take part two heck no!

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I just got tested on Chapters 5&6 and I think I did pretty well. Next Monday is a test on Chapters 8,9,10,&12, which we just finished learning today. Now only a little bit on Chapter 14 and then starts reviewing for the final. We skipped 7,11,and 13.

Oh, and an exam on our tissues lab.

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Got my Exam 1 back got an 86% not good enough for me but I need to work harder for next test on Monday. Also got lab quiz bac which was better 94% :)

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I'm glad we don't have to do lab reports or quizzes. We just do the labs in a group and show her the answers we got. Half the time she doesn't even check that we did the labs.

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Just had my first test today in Biology A & P I. I will let you guys know how it went when I get my test back. And on Monday I have my first Lab Practical Test. I have put myself on a television diet.:chuckle

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Hey u Campbell Bio peeps. Can you give me your book "study guide" website. You know the the one where they have study stuff and activities for each chapter. My son is using that book next year (WVU)and I thought it would be nice if he got a look at what he was going to be dealing with beforehand. We prob won't get his book until later in the summer. Thanks alot !!! :yeah:

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