<p>Hi, everyone, I'm new to this forum and am still a freshman in HS. I recently shifted my entire courseload to rigorous honors courses, on top of the fact that my school is rather competitive to begin with. My first test of the semester was a Mythology Test in which i received a 94. This was conceivably a horrible grade, as most of the class was used to the teacher's testing format and most received 100's, hence the depression I was left in upon receiving my 94. On my biology test I scored 100 along with 6 other kids in my class; the rest scored above 90. The other honors track scored mostly 100's. I also did not do so well on my math final due to careless mistakes and received an 83. It is truly a horrid grade and left me feeling as an abject failure. On all of my finals I received 90's and higher and I had a 94 average which is also despicable (since my courses weren't honors yet). I was wondering if any of you genius CCers (sounds like sarcasm, so sorry) can give me any tips on how to compete with the upper echelon of my class and score higher more "certainly and definitely" on tests (in need of a better phrase, but typing this hastily). I am mainly an A student, but I need to get the A plus, the higher average, and whichever way one chooses to look at it, both positively or negatively, I have espoused to the harsh, competitive curriculum. Please advise me on how to do much better and be the top in my class.</p>