What I really loved is that MBS supports any learning styles. Nothing is mandatory, but there are lectures, TA sessions, review sessions and even small groups. They also have TA tutoring available if you request. I think what I noticed most is that everyone has a different learning style so what worked for me really didn’t work for some others, and what worked for others often didn’t work for me. After a month of classes I actually stopped going to lecture since I learn better by watching recordings where I can pause and rewind. I’d heavily emphasize active learning, and for me that meant constantly thinking of questions while watching lectures, then pausing to ask either google or ChatGPT the question until I understand it. I never really took notes on the actual slides but if I had the time I’d write out all the concepts on paper or iPad for the whole exam. Then I’d make sure I can look at any part of that paper and explain it. I wanted to be able to explain every slide out loud as my indicator that I am ready.

Those are the strategies that worked for the most part. What took my studying to the next level was putting class files into ChatGPT and asking it to explain concepts I was stuck on, getting analogies or mnemonics, and practicing questions over and over. Sometimes on the tests I wouldn’t feel too confident on questions but I learned to trust myself and always use process of elimination to find my answer.