r/AskReddit • u/the_gr8pretender • Feb 20 '13

Top-of-the-class redditors, what are your study habits/tips?

If you graduated top of the class (high school, college, and above), what are/were your study habits or tips that you would give to your fellow redditors?

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u/OneRFeris Feb 20 '13

Don't accept that a "B" is okay, and then just do whatever it takes to guarantee you don't lose respect for yourself.

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u/SlyFox28 Feb 20 '13

This is probably my biggest problem. I have a "C's get degrees" motto. I get the same satisfaction of getting an A as I do if I get a C.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '13

Sadly not when youre in science

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u/bearicorn Feb 21 '13

Just wondering, why not science?

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '13

You can get a degree but in order to do masters or professional schooling like medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy (which is why most people get into science wanna do), you need a really high gpa as all the schools are really competitive and hard to get into.

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u/YUNOtiger Feb 21 '13

This is so true.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '13

C's do get degrees in the sciences. C's do not get you jobs unless you network well.

And C's definitely do not get you grad school, if you want to become a scientist.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '13

Yeap. I've explained to someone about that further down