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kat05:
Hi there,
I was wondering how hard is it to maintain a high WAM at Monash Uni for Bachelor of Science? E.g. 80%
What are some study techniques successful uni students use to achieving really high marks?

Thanks :)

dutyfree:
Hey hey,
Personally, I think it is very doable, but you have to be consistently motivated to do every little task well + timetable intensely to keep up with the workload.
Strategies I use:
1.   I’m aware of how I perform mediocre in exams vs quite well in-semester tasks – labs, essays etc. So, I make sure to maximise my marks on every minor quiz, worksheet (even the ones worth <1%) because they do add up, this allows me more leeway in exams.
2.   At the start of each semester, I look at the unit guides, unit reviews and set up an overarching timeline with all the assessments in each week. During the sem, I make weekly and daily to-do lists with assessment deadlines.
3.   In first year, I experimented with my note-taking style. First sem, handwriting: personally, found it too laborious, but it did help me retain info. Second sem, typing: quicker, can make edits, diagrams, but had difficulty avoiding copying slabs of info. directly.
Solution: type weekly notes, near exams – handwrite little summaries, draw diagrams/ flowcharts.
4.   I picked up units that I’m interested in and can manage together content-wise, eg: 2 lab units, 1 maths, 1 arts
5.   Met up/ emailed/communicated with professors/tutors regularly. I highly recommend asking for tips/ help with the unit content/ motivation levels, even if you aren’t performing that bad. They are super helpful!
6.   I’ve only just finished my 1st year, but I made sure to use a lot of the available resources: attend the extra sessions of help from the professors, PASS, study tips seminars by student societies, use forumsss!!
Hope this helps!
 :)

kat05:
Hey! Thank you so much for your advice :) What university forums can I use (esp for Monash Uni)?

dutyfree:
No worries :) kat05!
So, with public forums – I used Quora quite a bit, especially for chem labs. If I was still stuck with content, even after watching videos, they had solid explanations (by supposedly credible users). I lurked on Atarnotes – read up on subject reviews before selection and spent way too much time reading posts by users with similar goals. I also use reddit – they have guides + tips (currently using it for gamsat).
With uni forums - on Moodle (where you have all your unit info), there’s a seemingly obvious ‘forum’ button, sometimes under the communication tab. You can chuck all your questions here and your tutors will usually answer within 2 days. I discovered this too late and realised nearly every question I had about an assignment, someone else had asked and so the answers were all there.
I also recommend getting into the FB unit chats. At the start of each semester, stalkerspace or science first years pages will have a few posts about creating unit chats – get into these fast, before they get filled. I found these pretty helpful + you can make some new friends too.
Goodluck!
 :)

kat05:

--- Quote from: dutyfree on January 12, 2021, 06:44:47 pm ---No worries :) kat05!
So, with public forums – I used Quora quite a bit, especially for chem labs. If I was still stuck with content, even after watching videos, they had solid explanations (by supposedly credible users). I lurked on Atarnotes – read up on subject reviews before selection and spent way too much time reading posts by users with similar goals. I also use reddit – they have guides + tips (currently using it for gamsat).
With uni forums - on Moodle (where you have all your unit info), there’s a seemingly obvious ‘forum’ button, sometimes under the communication tab. You can chuck all your questions here and your tutors will usually answer within 2 days. I discovered this too late and realised nearly every question I had about an assignment, someone else had asked and so the answers were all there.
I also recommend getting into the FB unit chats. At the start of each semester, stalkerspace or science first years pages will have a few posts about creating unit chats – get into these fast, before they get filled. I found these pretty helpful + you can make some new friends too.
Goodluck!
 :)

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Thank you so much!! I have been wondering these days whether Science would be too hard for me haha. I have done 3 sciences in VCE and thinking about doing research assignments etc is quite distasteful (even though science itself isn't the worst thing) and i don't know if I will be able to maintain a good GPA/WAM so what is your advice?

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