How to make an A in a&p1?

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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I would like any tips you guys have to offer. I'm currently doing well with a solid B, but I want an A. I study my butt off for lecture and lab. I have a 100 in lab, but my lecture grade is an 85. I use flashcards and read the chapter but its just not working. Any tips would be greatly appreciated, bc without an A in lecture I won't get into the program bc of the competivness. This is my first post as a new user, so I'm sorry if I'm not supposed to post this here.

Ppl keep saying to try and understand but with a&p 1, the majority of info has to be simply memorized. IMO.

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Try this if you haven't already.

WebAnatomy - Levels of Organization

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I use note cards for definitions and hormones and functions of things. I make one with the name and one with function and make a matching game of it. Childish I know but it helps. Also, I relate everything to life events. My boyfriend HATES it! We were hanging out with some friends and we were talking about some health thing and I was like Hey you know why that is.. and continued to tell them. Nerdy right? Then I make concept maps with all the main ideas from lecture, powerpoints, and my notes. I use different colors because it helps me remember. Then I make my own and use my professors study guides, answer them on loose leaf paper, then put it all on notecards. Repitition is key for me. As I make the notecards I find myself knowing the answers before writing them down. Then I draw diagrams and put them with my study guides showing different cycles, processes, pathways, etc. Anything that seems unclear to me I go to the book and the internet for to clarify. And Ialways go through all of my notes the morning before as a refresher, even if it means getting up at 4 AM to get two more hours of study time in before work, taking the kids to daycare, and class. I am a HORRIBLE test taker. I get so nervous and worked up that I feel like I forgot everything. So I take a few deep breaths, close my eyes, and remind myself to slow down and concentrate.

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Great idea on the matching game!! I'm totally going to steal that idea :)

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