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Early in my CompEng program I would revise by condensing notes, rereading and practicing areas I didn't understand. With the breadth of some topics (looking at
by ioseph 5y ago
Early in my CompEng program I would revise by condensing notes, rereading and practicing areas I didn't understand.
With the breadth of some topics (looking at you analog electronics) it was often hard to prioritise study to maximise exam marks.
By the end of my degree I realised the best practice was just doing past exams. And I found if I could consistently get 100% on previous exams that would translate to at least 80% on the actual.
It made me realise that the faster path to good marks was optimising for answering exam questions rather than a deep intuitive knowledge of the subject.
- rramadass 5y ago>the faster path to good marks was optimising for answering exam questions rather than a deep intuitive knowledge of the subject. Right. This is the bane of our educational system i.e. they prioritize for "grading" rather than "understanding". I have met many who were considered smart/genius because of their good grades or where they graduated from but with regular interaction turned out to be pretty average in their understanding. They have simply optimized their "Social Signal".
- ioseph 5y agoAbsolutely, and aside from job interview situations I feel that exams don't simulate any aspect of daily work.