The problem is, grades are everything in school. I just finished a high stakes algorithms class where 75% of our grade was exams with only a few questions. A

The problem is, grades are everything in school. I just finished a high stakes algorithms class where 75% of our grade was exams with only a few questions. A decent chunk of the class has to retake the class each semester, so it's important to do as well on the exams as possible. At a certain point, it's not only about learning the material but practicing exam-type questions over and over.