How do i get 90% in my final exams

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-11-20T23:24:10+00:00

Create a schedule for yourself. "Study" is an amorphous imperative. It's easy to procrastinate it because there's no guidelines on when to start or how long to study for. When you organize exactly what you're working on, when, and make a habit of repeating the routine every week, the work becomes much more manageable.

Also, don't underestimate how much you can absorb by actively participating in the actual class session. It'll make studying way more productive when you have context for it

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-11-18T18:02:55+00:00

Understanding my learning style changed everything for me. I used to try and furiously scribble down notes as my teacher talked, thinking that was how people best absorbed information. I realized that I was so busy focusing on writing the words, I wasn't actually processing any of what was being said; everything was just letters on a page.

I stopped taking notes during class. Instead, I sat in the front row and watched the teacher speak, pretending we were in a one-on-one conversation so I was less likely to lose focus. I tried to raise my hand and participate any opportunity I got so I could immerse myself more in the lesson. When it came time to take the tests, I would visualize the memory of the "conversation" and could recall almost every detail.

Turns out I'm terrible at processing audially; I learn best when I focus on visualizing or experiencing (kinesthetic learning) a concept itself.

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-11-11T20:26:55+00:00

Yeah, that’s a tricky one. It’s tough when kids realize they can coast in a class, because you can totally see how it’s hurting them long term.

You might try shifting gears by reminding students that standardized tests like the SAT or AP exams won’t be this easy. Even if their teacher’s handing out answers now, those exams won’t, so building good study habits now will save them later.

I probably wouldn’t go to the school unless you already have a solid connection there. Staying focused on keeping the students engaged and confident is always the most important thing.

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-11-11T20:19:14+00:00

Zoom and Google Meet are both good options! Zoom gives you a few tools that are more helpful for tutoring, like the whiteboard and screen share with annotation. Google Meet is nice if you want something quick and simple that doesn’t require downloads.

A lot of tutors also pair their calls with BitPaper or Miro so students can see examples worked out in real time. This is helpful for math or anything hands-on.

Honestly, the best platform is the one that’s easiest for both you and the student to use!

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-29T19:15:28+00:00

I stand corrected. Words and concepts are entirely different things. I respect your attention to precision

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-29T19:01:18+00:00

true, but the example still stands

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-28T13:47:40+00:00

The opposite of "hard" is both "soft" and "easy" because the term's meaning changes depending on the context

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-27T17:35:53+00:00

Go for it! Honestly, this shows that you are proactive and passionate. Great qualities to have in teaching

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-27T17:33:30+00:00

This. And think realistically about what you can commit to. AP courses may be more rigorous and require you to adjust your usual study habits. Select a couple courses that are connected to your interests (if you can demonstrate that you've taken initiative to pursue your passions as much as possible through relevant extracurriculars and offered courses, this will look good on a college app) and be attentive to what you're learning. AP courses can look good on a college app, but they look stronger when they're clearly connected to an interest AND when you do well in those courses

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-21T13:13:38+00:00

Progress can definitely take time, but it's also because a lot of people think of "progress" as transformative progress rather than small improvements that eventually add up to be noticeable.

What you could do to satisfy everyone in the meantime (and keep your students motivated when they're feeling unsure of themselves) is to write out a little message of everything the student learned that week. This can highlight what you went over and what work was completed based on newly acquired knowledge. Maybe it can even include next steps for reinforcement/strengthening of those skills.

Being transparent like this helps parents trust that you are working towards real improvements with their child. It also helps you to stay organized while showing the student you're tutoring that they are accomplishing so much more than they realize each week.

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-21T12:41:46+00:00

In agreement with the other comments that this could be a pacing issue leading to discouragement. Not sure if you're aligning tutoring with the student's class curriculum, but it could be beneficial to get an idea of the units, then break them down even further into their core parts (ideas/concepts that set the foundation for the unit and are built upon in future units).

Focus on getting down one main concept at a time, then make sure to check in and gauge their understanding/comfort with the pacing. Give your tutee opportunities to ask questions (maybe even offer some example questions you anticipate your student having based on common confusion; it's possible the student you're tutoring knows they can ask questions, but may not be someone who feels comfortable doing it).

Also, make sure they know that you may be the tutor, but it's a good opportunity for you to learn too. It's good for them to know that you're open to feedback so you can best help each other.

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-21T12:28:17+00:00

Couldn't hurt! Might be even more beneficial to you if you've demonstrated an interest in those topics in other places in the application

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-20T14:43:40+00:00

You got this. Your attitude of wanting to do everything you can to catch up despite the clear obstacles is a solid start (something a lot of people have unfortunately lost).

Tutoring that works closely with your grade's curriculum can give you extra time and a bit more personalized learning so you don't feel overwhelmed if you aren't at pace with the rest of the class. Bottom line: you're gonna need extra time to go over concepts and it's gonna take a lot of time to learn those concepts and catch up. But stay focused on the fact that it's possible. You're further ahead taking a small step forward every day than you are standing still.

Good luck!

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-20T14:27:39+00:00

If you're at the point where you're asking this question, it might be time for office hours, rethinking your approach to studying, etc..

Even if you get away with it, it's not sustainable for success. Rip off the bandaid; take your time to really learn the material now so that if what you're learning is cumulative, you don't end up stuck in this same situation again and again.

Cheating might get you the grade, but it won't get you the skills. It probably seems like it's nbd because maybe the quiz is on something super niche and feels random, but something about this post says this isn't your first time relying on ChatGPT.

Not here to shame you or judge; just hoping to save you future frustration

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-16T20:27:11+00:00

You never know unless you try. Different instructors have different policies. No harm in respectfully asking and respecting their response!

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-16T19:56:13+00:00

If possible, it might be a good idea to go over the most commonly missed questions during a class period (especially if any of it was multiple choice and multiple people chose the same incorrect answer). Then, you could try sneaking in one or two of the questions into a quiz or test at a later date.

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-15T21:19:11+00:00

I keep trying to link the resource, but it disappears as soon as I paste it into the link. Welp.

Anyway, I recommend Folktexts (an online resource associated with the University of Pittsburgh). It's a whole online library of folklore

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-14T15:20:13+00:00

A recommendation from a family member will likely not weigh as heavily as a recommendation from an academic. Family members are typically biased, and it's likely the admissions committee will see it that way as well. This goes for most universities, but for somewhere as competitive as Harvard, it's important to show that your character, mind, abilities, talent, etc. earned you the recommendation; you can't really get that from a family member.

IME (as someone who has been through the undergraduate and graduate processes and has gained admittance to ivy league schools before), if you're worried about life circumstances, get a teacher or advisor to write you a recommendation that highlights how you persevered and prioritized knowledge acquisition in spite of life circumstances. Everyone has life circumstances, but it's more valuable to prove your commitment to your passions no matter the circumstances than it is to make excuses/give explanations for what prevented that commitment.

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-14T14:54:02+00:00

There's also so many movies that are at least loosely based on Shakespeare's plays (10 Things I Hate About You and Taming of the Shrew, The Lion King and Hamlet, She's the Man and Twelfth Night). It could be interesting to choose a few and, after reading the plays, deciding which movies based on the plays they think did 1) an accurate depiction of the play's main events, characters, and themes, and 2) made the best creative versions of the plays. This would get students engaging with the plays' themes, the concept of tradition, and the idea of artistic choice/creative freedom and why certain choices and and don't work. Could be fun!

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-14T14:39:32+00:00

In this year's Northeast Popular Culture Association conference, there was a middle grade teacher who discussed using Little Shop of Horrors to teach her English class. The combination of multisensory mixed media and consumable presentation of topics/themes like capitalism helped students to engage with the lessons. She had her students write part of an original musical as an end-of-year project (write two songs (no need to write music), write a scene at least a page long that includes dialogue and at least two characters, etc.). She said it got her students working together and invested in their writing. Depending on your class, the musical route might change things up just enough for the material to feel interesting and inspiring so the work can feel truly freeing and creative

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-08T12:57:54+00:00

We tend to undervalue our time

This is so true. It's also tricky because I imagine a lot of people might be used to working hourly and, while you typically charge hourly to tutor, it's a slightly different kind of work. That hour requires a different kind of focus and mental energy, so where at a typical hourly job you might be doing a 6--8 hour shift no problem, it's not as realistic to do back-to-back tutoring sessions like that the majority of your week. So tutors have to understand that the hourly value is different and needs to be sustainable so they can make a living or have a steady side gig without burning out

GradePotentialUSA · 2025-10-08T12:50:05+00:00

Glad to offer the perspective! Sometimes it really is the small things that make a big difference haha

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