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Find what went wrong |
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Closely compare the returned exam and the key, one problem at a time. Do you see what you did wrong? Do you know why the solution is as you see in the key? |
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Find relevant pages in your notes |
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Once you figure out what you did wrong, you should find the pages in your notes that correspond to the particular types of problems on the exam. You do this so that you can review the topics within the flow of the course material. |
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Find what you still don’t understand |
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Only you can tell what you don’t understand. Make a list of topics you still have trouble grasping. Make a list of problems on the exam that you want further explanation for. |
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| Step 4 |
Find your professor or a tutor |
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Sit down face-to-face and discuss the lists from Step 3. This is the most important moment when you get to have unresolved questions answered, so that you can move forward with confidence. |
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| Step 5 |
Find another course |
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As a last resort, you could consider taking a course that is one-step below the current course. You could do it in this semester by simply sitting in the other course, while you continue to improve your grades in the current course. Or, if you think that the current course is over your head, then meet with your academic advisor and/or the professor. Discuss pros & cons of dropping the current course and taking an easier one in the next semester. |
