Success in programming is less coupled to general test taking skill than most common academic subjects. Whether or not your FizzBuzz runs is at best loosely co

Success in programming is less coupled to general test taking skill than most common academic subjects. Whether or not your FizzBuzz runs is at best loosely coupled to taking class notes and reading the text. Whether or not FizzBuzz runs correlates to time at the computer writing code. In my experience, people tend to default to what comes easy. So people who are good at taking notes and reading textbooks are likely to try to pass a programming class by taking notes and reading textbooks. Also in my experience, people try to avoid the unfamiliar. So people who are good at taking notes and reading textbooks are likely to avoid the unfamiliar territory of sitting at the computer. But, plenty of academically inclined people are good at programming. It helps to grow up in a culture where not being academic is more ok. Like the US. Good luck.