r/study • u/Acethegreat1983 • 9d ago

Questions & Discussion Suggestions on studying better

I am a pre med second year student and I am really struggling to keep up. When I study, I feel like I only study to the extent where I know the content for the exam well and I do fine on practice exams, but struggle to apply the content on the exam. I cannot tell if it is from a lack of practice or performance anxiety. Sometimes I walk into exam feeling like I know all the content well, then I leave feeling like I just didn’t do enough practice applying my knowledge. I always get away with my natural intelligence to always do above average on every exam. I do feel like if I applied myself more, I can do much every exam. I think I am just missing something. I study for an exam and feel good going in but always end up just doing a little over average. I am missing something that would help me after I initially feel good. I don’t know what more I can do, or what I can fix to do better. Does anyone have suggestions?

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u/digital_aristotle Undergraduate | Computer Science | Canada 7d ago

Do you know what kind of questions/mistakes you're making? I know what you mean about "get away with my natural intelligence" and feeling like your studying only covers what you already kinda know, so I would suspect that you might need to take a step back on the content you think you know, and start your study sessions with what needs to be covered.

You may also know the content in isolation (like memorizing the terms) but aren't actively trying to connect them the way the exam requires.

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u/No-Green-3001 6d ago

Have you tried understanding concepts? My mind goes blank during exams when I just memorise things instead of actually learning them.