<p>Hey. I'm a junior and everyday after I get home from school I start to study from 2:00PM until 11:00PM-1:00AM then I wake up at 5:30AM to repeat my day over again. I don't understand how some people can study very little and perform much better than me in school.</p>
<p>The four courses that take up all of my time:
AP Physics B (Studying/Homework)
AP Chemistry (Studying)
AP US History (Reading/Memorization)
AP Language (Writing Assignments/Reading)
Then I also have three other courses that I don't need to study for.</p>
<p>My intentions are to free up more time in order to put it towards studying for the SAT, self-studying other courses (AP Calculus AB and AP Computer Science A), and doing something other than sitting around all day studying. Even during the weekends I find myself having little time to do anything else. In the end, I still struggle to get all A's. Currently I'm looking at 0-3 B's depending on how these last few days of school go before the quarter ends.</p>
<p>My question is, how much do you 4.0 students study and do you have any tips for me?</p>
<p>I understand everything in class, however, it doesn’t seem like enough information to perform well on quizzes, tests, and more importantly, the AP exams.</p>
<p>I don<code>t know, for some, it works. Normally, is study for math, and science. English, I don</code>t usually have to study, and I never did for history, but now I<code>m taking an AP history class, so that</code>s changed.</p>
<p>It varies. I study a couple hours a day before tests, barely any if I understand what we did in class. Thanks to homework I usually work at least two hours a day, but it varies.</p>
<p>For most tests, I might read the relevant textbook chapter the night before and do a few problems if I feel nervous about a specific topic. Actually, for most classes, I am set simply by paying attention in class, taking notes, and showing up to the review session (if applicable). I don’t study for those classes outside of school. It all depends on the material and how easily I absorb that stuff. Example: I studied a lot for AP Chemistry because some of that stuff is just a matter of increasing speed while taking the test and others were concepts I didn’t quite grasp yet. However, I barely did any preparation for World Cultures because I am naturally good at understanding the stuff in that class. Thus, I think my overall advice is to recognize your strengths and weaknesses and structure your schedule around them. Overstudying is actually bad for you, and a solid 8 hours of sleep is the best thing you can do to prep for a test the night before.</p>
<p>I only study before tests. Studying from 2 PM to 1 AM every day seems a tad excessive. I would hope that you’re pulling a 100% on every test… :P</p>
<p>Depending on what information is going to be on the test and my mastery level of it, I will only study for about an hour before the actual test. Study as in temporary memorization of information so I can pull a good grade, but I do remember a pretty good chunk of the information from class even though I don’t really pay attention.</p>
<p>@OP I’m the same, even though I only have two AP classes, It takes me about 5 hours to study for only 2 AP classes. Some people don’t really need to study for anything until college. I feel like I’m the only one working really hard and then get C’s on tests while the others get A’s and B’s. Many people are different and have different ways of learning. So you’re going to get mixed answers here. I wouldn’t compare myself to others and do what you need to do to get A’s.</p>
<p>I pay attention in class. I always do my homework beforehand so I don’t have to do it in class, because that hurts my test performance.
Also, my APs are classes that generally come naturally to me, or ones that I’m interested in. AP Econ is easy/interesting, AP Calc is easy/interesting, and AP Physics is like my passion in life. It doesn’t feel like studying when you like it.</p>
<p>I generally just study the night before a test or quiz. I learn the information fairly well the first time in class, so all I need is to refresh my memory by going through the textbook and my notes.</p>
<p>Have you tried reading a book like How to Study by Ron Fry? Maybe you’re not studying the most effective way possible …</p>
<p>Do you have review books (not textbooks - review books) for each subject? I find that helps - the information is often less dense and contains most of the information at the end of the day. Maybe talk to your guidance counselor - they might have study tips …</p>
<p>If nothing works - save your sanity and accept a couple of B’s!</p>