<p>Last year in Calc AB I usually received 98-100% on every test. This year, in Calc BC, I struggle to get 90% and I take sometimes 2 hours on tests everyone finishes in 40-50 minutes.</p>
<p>What's happening to me? I don't do homework assignments anymore, but there is no way that can be the problem.</p>
<p>Why couldn’t homework assignments be the problem? I’m sure if you did the homework every night, you’d be able to do the tests in a much more time efficient manner, plus it offers extra practice - so you become a lot more familiar with the material. </p>
<p>LOL, I advocate for homework. I’m THAT person.</p>
<p>You’re not getting dumber. That’s a cop-out. The work got harder and requires more effort than you’re currently demonstrating.</p>
<p>If not doing homework isn’t the problem why bring it up lol?</p>
<p>It’s probably not doing homework that is the problem.</p>
<p>Fix your habits, like halcyon said, you’ve got a cop-out excuse that won’t fly when you struggle on your next test</p>
<p>good luck.</p>
<p>If you’re in BC, have already taken AB, got a “98%-100%” in the class, why the heck are you having trouble now? The people who’ve already taken AB in my BC class are having a cake walk. Unless…that A+ didn’t transfer over to your exam score…</p>
<p>Suck it up. Work harder. Do your homework. And, please, get that time down because those tests should not be taking that long unless it’s a full exam.</p>
<p>I got a 5. Could it be lack of sleep? I used to get 8-10+ hours of sleep a day now I barely get 6. I guess I’ll start doing homework though.</p>
<p>Are you focusing? Are you putting forth the effort? I know if I’m not fully into something, I consciously drag it out…</p>
<p>Maybe for once in your life, you are actually being challenged.</p>
<p>This is why I’m graduating high school this year (sophomore). :)</p>
<p>How did you get 8-10 hours of sleep as a high school student? I know 0 people who get that much sleep.</p>
<p>And the problem definitely is that you’re not doing the homework.</p>
<p>Oh, it’s definitely possible. >:]</p>
<p>Okay, so I think you have enough people telling you to do your homework, so I won’t say anything about that ;)</p>
<p>Like purmou, I think that you’re just being challenged for once, and there’s nothing wrong with that! Going through high school I’ve often had the thought that I was getting dumber, when really I was just getting challenged more. Maybe like me, everything has come to you easily before and you didn’t need to work hard. I know I got too used to not studying for tests that when I started taking AP classes I struggled at first before I had to learn to put in a little more effort. Now I’m doing fine. This is actually really good for you, even if it might not feel like it right now. </p>
<p>Could be lack of sleep also. It does make concentrating harder.</p>
<p>I found out I got a 92%. All my points off were due to errors in my “WORK.” I got the problems correct and errors on simplifying/having correct work shown.</p>
<p>I guess I’m not getting dumber after all. Man I need to do the Einstein distraction index all over again.</p>