100% On Every Test
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I talk about how to get a 100% on every single exam and why you should try to do this. Even if you don't get a 100% on every math test, it's worth trying! If you have any advice please leave a comment below:)
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1. Always aim for 100%. Worst case: you'll do well.
2. Write everything down from the lecture and know your notes by heart.
3. Do all the homework.
4. Be able to redo all your homework without looking at your notes.
5. Be on top of everything, finish everything as soon as possible.
6. Aim to be number one / top of the class at all times.
7. Study the example questions / old exams for the test.
My own tip: Understand the hardest examples from the books, the tests are usually easier.
rule 2 is stupid, if you focus all your time in writing everything down you're not going to actually understand what their teaching.
@@regularszn8787 they're*
@@regularszn8787kind of true actually
@@regularszn8787 You can just take a picture, then rewrite it down later. Anyways, my personal tip is to never afraid to ask question. More times than not, a quarter of the class probably has the same question. Dont be afraid to appear "dumb".
@@regularszn8787different people has different way of studying. Just because it didn’t work for you, it doesn’t mean that it is stupid
I got 100% on my autism test. I guess that explains my love for maths.
Does that mean you’re autistic or non-autistic?
@@J-M784 he’s joking
@@Allahu_Akbar_the_oneI'm not joking. I really am autistic
Online or offline diagnosis
@@FutureLeaders.Wat? Medical diagnosis from psychiatrist and psychologist.
The Math Sorcerer has entered his swole lumberjack arc.
He’s setting the derivative to 0 to find his maxima
He knows how to make every rep count.
He never miscounts his reps
@@necrossis it could also be the minima. Gotta make sure that second deri is negative. 💪
Fr he looks so good
Bro's gonna end up creating an entire cult of mathematicians who also happen to go to the gym.
Lol
Icl bro is looking wham nowadays.
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Imagine pioneering the next generation of great mathematicians, this guy inspired me to study math and become the best!
living the ancient greek lifestyle baby
That Ali quote is true a bit of wisdom you said, “practice doesn’t make perfect but perfect practice does.”
That hit hard.
YESSS
Similar to a Marine Corps boot camp line someone told me: "perfect practice makes perfect".
it was by vince lombardi not ali
@@phobia2276 shut up
this man gives me strength to soldier on past my failures
“Shoot for the stars, because if you fail, you will still land on the moon.”
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I remember my teacher said this to me once
I think you have it backwards, but still a lovely quote.
no, the moon is way closer than any planet or star@@IntrospectiveMinds
@@pietroxavier2008 yea but its poetic, not literal
Your videos hit so hard man. I'm a 25 yr old freshman in college chasing a ME degree with a minor in Nuclear. Effort can compensate for average intellect. Great video!
that's great man, can i contact you? i myself am a high schooler planning on pursuing ME but am kinda overthinking the process, i could really use some advice!
That's inspiring are u doing. Bachelor does it feel weird having younger classmates
@@aena5995 yes, I am pursuing a B.S. To your comment about my classmates, 100% LOL
@@hrishxxv sure, what's best form of communication
ME major/CS minor here in my third year at 23, started college at 16 dropped out at 18, came back at 20. Ive switched majors TWICE, from Business management, to CS, to now being in ME. Been to jail during my rebellious stint from 18-20, lost friends, and made friends with lots of bad people who didn't have my best interests at heart. Best takeaway I've gotten from life is to remember that everything you achieve, along with everything you fail, is 100% on you, and what you prioritize is what you will excel at. I know people who are DEFINITLEY not the "smartest" in the classes I'm taking right now, (thermodynamics and fluid mechanics) but they're holding A's in all their classes. This is because they prioritize school above all else, sacrificing outings with friends, ditching parties, even missing family members weddings. It's all about what you're willing to sacrifice, not how smart you are.
I always aim for 100%, and expect a 40%, and then I'll never be disappointed.
The back of your brain is probably like "Am I a joke to you? We're going for 40 man" LOL
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It’s good to make the effort and have the atitude to be proficient in all areas of the test. In that way, it’s less stressful and the test becomes intelectual enjoyment.
True on self teaching for individual , asking for help from peer groups, math sorcerer, and experts in their specialty, never to old to learn, even at 76:)LWS
wtf i didn't know this guy was shredded
probably wrote a lot of notes
I remember grad school for statistics being very difficult. The people that do well are those that give a sustained effort, consult peers and as the The Sorcerer said, the reviews are key and you can be guaranteed at least one question or a near identical one will show up on the exam.
Reviews 100%. They’re saving my butt right now in my proofs class
Very refreshing to hear that being competitive is not negative. I was seriously debating whether I should sacrifice being competitive for the sake of my mental health. I was in a depressive rut where I just couldn't think right. I hyperfixated on grades because that was all I was worth. I had no self esteem and had a very black and white thought process. Even if I scored 0.5 less, I was a failure. My mind just stopped being solution oriented like I was once and focused heavily on where I failed even if I didn't. There was no small win, just a fail. That along with being competitive and I was just a husk of a being.So that way I lost my 2 precious years in undergraduate CS just trying to cope with failure. Its only in the past few months that my brain fog is clearing up and I started giving my 100% and stopped all expectations. Ended up with very high grades after a long time and I am more competitive than ever before .
I'm very happy for you really , it's a real achievement!
@@maomao8591 thank you so much❤️❤️
@@antonlindstrom6541 Let me start by saying you're doing absolutely fantastic 👍👍don't let your mind minimize your succes. As of how I changed, don't know what exactly caused me to change, but I started off working heavily on anxiety and esteem issues, I binged healthygamergg and academy of ideas (cannot recommend enough) on yt. So along the way had lots of aha moments about how I thought about stuff. Working on myself had a direct impact on my grades. I stopped worrying about it completely. Now, in a sheet I write down everything I can do to achieve the best grade and start very early so that I can make plenty mistakes and learn before the finals, I also think of all the ways I am going to fail and take every step in order not to. What I learnt is that when I just keep at it, there is no failure just lessons. It's a win win situation because failure just makes me better, if not now then on the next test. Also some major things for me were to stop comparing, expecting and find positive friends to be around. Hope this helps!!❤️
Congrats! Got 95% of a STEM degree a few years ago, with similar pattern of just schooling without a life. Also landed in a massive depressive rut a couple of years back and just stopped giving a shit eventually, so no longer depressed, but have yet to find something to begin building up. What worked for you if you don't mind me asking?
You are competing with your yesterday self all the time to progress in life.. . Hopefully the yesterday self was a little worse, and the new self a little better
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Understanding 60% of content from a lecture would be a dream for me. Barely understand anything we discuss in calculus bio and chemistry. Takes me a solid 3 hours just to understand the entirety of lecture plus the hours of studying to remember and integrate the info.
thats how i feel in my engineering courses. we learn lectures through an easy problem to understand and then homework comes and its nothing close to lectures lol. I think professors have to cram in too much info for each class session
I never leave comments, but this was exactly what I needed to hear. I am not competitive at all, but I will try this approach. Great Video.
This is EXACTLY how I’ve been going about school. Took organic chemistry 1+2 at a university and studied day and night to get an A and I succeeded but all that success was build on mini failures. Learning from your mistakes is key to anything. Great video!
Got an 18 on my ACT but didn’t let that define who I was. Some people take that as I’m dumb but I took it as I have some work to do.
Exactly right. I'm a high school dropout and thought I'm dumb. Recently I switched to thinking there is work to do. And goddamn I got accepted for a university entrance exam this spring. Life changed so quick because of that.
@@bigbadlara5304 we love to see that😎
I think the anecdote about the girl that was aiming for perfection is quite interesting. If you are too hard on yourself, sooner or later, you are going to crash. Aiming for perfection can cause someone to give up. "Why bother after all?" Trying your best, and aiming for the best, being humble, asking questions, that's the key for me.
I think it's more so about not being emotionally connected to results. I guess it goes back to the age old teachings of the stoics; there's no use worrying about something you cannot change(i.e. a score). Of course, men have it easier in this regard. Aiming for perfection, being "hard on yourself" and getting a worse than expected result doesn't imply a mental breakdown or similar
Exactly I’ve been trying to find balance between needing to be the best and trying my best. Accepting my self worth is not completely dependent on my output and results helps
Correct. And know matter how genius or good at memorization you are, with enough difficulty, you won’t achieve perfection.
I discovered a love for mathematics after high school and for me, doing well on exams simply comes down to gaining a true understanding of the material vs a surface level understanding. Understanding that a graph of a function is the visualization of the inputs and the outputs and their relationship vs just typing in the equation and seeing some random line be drawn on the calculator’s graph. I was your typical kid who was expected to play sports since my older brother did, so I played and did the bare minimum in my studies and skated by in high school. After high school I drifted from my friends and spent a lot of time alone and it allowed me to discover my true passions. I was able to get away from the influences of others and discover who I was and not who I thought I was when surrounded by others.
I was the same way in highschool and am now playing catchup in college. Struggling with the material is discuraging, but pulling back from my friends and high school passions is just plain scary. Feeling very torn lately.
@@mclainbrown5696 most people can find a balance between social life and school but it’s always been difficult for me personally. Always ends up with one taking over my life. So I chose school and then there will be plenty of time to build your social life.
I love hearing this!
"Learn to respect before disrespecting"
Idk where this quote came from, it just popped up in my head while listening to this video.
You are MORE than a Professor, you are a humanitarian and I appreciate your perspectives on discipline and life. Continue to encourage the world👍
Read the material before class. Take notes but concentrate on understanding. Always record the class and use the recording to fill in anything you missed in the notes. Anything you don't understand get help online or go to office hours. Most people comprehend math best in the morning. Review just before going to sleep. Review well before the exams but intensely just before the exams. Be the last one to leave the exam, keep checking.
Hi, just wanted to come on here and thank you. I got 70% on my first calculus midterm and was very distraught about it, especially as I'm a premed and seeing that bad grade felt like doors to medical school slamming in my face. I applied what you said and ended up getting 96% on my second midterm! Now I'm studying for the final...thanks to you I have a lot more confidence in myself :)
how did the final go?
@@ThaliaChampLovesHugs pretty good! I got an 86% but only because I second guessed myself on a problem. And this is coming from someone who’s never been good at math 😄
@@puppylove33806 thats an amazing score!
This has quickly become my favorite channel, I turn on your most recent video each day on my lunch break while I go for a walk (like now). I am recently starting to reteach myself from the ground up for aspirations of higher education and a full understanding rather than just getting by, and your videos are so relaxing and inspirational. I also love hearing you say you were “weak at algebra” or “didn’t know calculus” because it gives a lot of hope to people like me. Keep doing what you’re doing!
thank you for the video, im a bio student and i have a math test coming up, its the 4th time im retaking this course over almost 3 years. My advice id give to people that havent done good in math is: dont give up! if you can, you must definitely keep going! the good thing about failure is that you get so much info everytime you fail, you know your mistakes so it gets a little easier next time bc you know not to make them again. Also, have perseverance and patience, know that while math can be hard it is also very important for all careers, so its a subject to be well understood and that it might take more time than other subjects. The biology subject was a breeze to me and i loved it, did it only once, history too, chemistry was a bit harder... had to redo the subject, but it was so fascinating i loved it the second time, the thing is: it involved a lot of math, so it took me more time to learn it properly. Give math its proper study time, theres no shame in sitting down and revisiting the basics, maybe there was a gap you didnt know you had (i had many. Craters, even), be proud that youre doing what you can to move forward and know that youll suceed with perseverance, patience and learning from your mistakes.
I am in my junior year of college, and most of the bad study habits I had freshman year have stayed with me, the biggest being:
1) not writing down good notes in class
2) not being humble and asking questions when confused
3) not being curious, and over-relying on the book to solve problems
Even though I've gotten A's in all my math classes, I've had a lot of boring, stressful, unproductive experiences along the way because of these bad habits. For anybody reading this, I strongly recommend trying what math sorcerer suggested:
1) aim to be the best in the class
2) write down and study everything in the lecture
3) use your time, notes, classtime, office hours, the best you can
From my experience, good habits never magically appear "next class" or "next semester" no matter how much you convince yourself. Good habits are chosen.
I am just beginning to fail, to ask 'dumb questions', to try to recreate mathematics on my own, and even though it makes me feel uncomfortable and uncertain, my experiences are 10x better than before, and that makes me believe I am doing the right thing.
The thing about failing early being helpful really resonated with me. In my first semester of undergrad (just a year ago), I got a B in a Sociology class (honestly kinda deserved to get worse, but we're gonna ignore that). I always hold myself to overly high standards, so this initial failing was pretty tough to handle. But now I know it's not going to kill me to get less than an A, especially since a perfect 4.0 is out of the question now.
Admittedly, my math gpa is still 4.0, and I'm still clinging to that, but I've dealt with failure in some capacity before, so I know it won't be the end of me if it happens again. I find comfort in that.
What's your major?
idk if they have it in ur school but take aps, they can incmrease ur gpa
Think they're a college student
I just want to say, "Thank you"
This is very helpful to my confidence
I'm in a bad place right now because of school, and I am so greatful to hear every single thing that you have spoken about.
1) Taking excellent notes at every class is the best advice, followed by the rest of your excellent advice:
2) Study each day’s note THAT DAY and thereafter.
3) Do every problem until you can ace it every time WITHOUT referring to textbook or notes.
4) Ask about teachers and choose those who test primarily or exclusively from their lecture material.
Great video!
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Experience similar to yours. Physics major/math and electrical engineering minor as an undergrad. Realized in my first physics class that I was one of the only students who had not had calculus and struggled through it, as well as calculus in parallel. Had a D going into the final for one of my calculus courses, pulled an all-nighter and suddenly it all clicked. I think I got a B on the final. Next year or so I took an E&M course that relied heavily on calculus and did so well the other students suspected I cheated. Tests were unsupervised and on the honor system then. I believe I got an A on the course and to me it was due to the quality of instruction from a great professor. Failing grades on physics courses were extremely common. I recall getting a 34% on one exam.
I remember the first time I failed a physics class. It was my second year in undergrad, and I was just coming to the realization that physics is as hard as it is fun (that is A LOT!!). Oh it was such a beautiful and humbling experience.. Next year, passed that course with an ok 8/10, but atleast learnt a life lesson or two!
i dont really undurstand, dont you have recomended courses to take phisics? It looks like bad planning.
@@WojciechowskaAnnaHard to recall exactly as that was quite a long time ago at this point. I changed high schools after two years and I seem to recall neither offering calculus. Instead, we covered algebra, geometry, and trigonometry in greater depth. I believe at the time calculus may have been considered a college level course. Also, the intro calculus course was not required as a prerequisite in my first physics course in college, I assume because they figured you could catch up before they began to apply it in the course. Anyway, high school is much different these days and both of my kids are far ahead of where I was in high school!
I took electrodynamics in college and the average score was in the 40-48% and was considered a C grade.
@@J_H2961 means that probably teacher was very bad. You know there are better and worse schoool, they atract different students, with different backtorund. Just because others failes it does not mean it hard, most of the time - poorly taught, student pefromance on exams is not a thing that can be relied on.
This was my favorite video of yours. Hearing someone with your experience level talk about school is like when my grandfather tells me I'll be okay haha. Junior year CE major here, thanks for the motivation to reach my potential!
Well said, I have always gone into classes with this mentality and always gotten pretty great grades. The secret for me has been doing homework early, spending that extra time reviewing the material in other ways, and really focus on LEARNING the material. and the reasons behind the material.
never in my life has anything gave me a reality check , motivation and feel so relatable all in one like this video did.. Uni has been hard for me but imma make sure i pass this semester...thanks for giving me the lift i needed.
Totally right about the failure thing. When I was in high school I did really well and when I got to uni I experienced Cs and Ds and even failing for the first time in my life. It sucks but at least I’m learning how to deal with it a bit better. I’ll try heed this advice and hopefully this next phase will be better x
haha! it is a crazy joyride to go from a "rockstar" in highschool to a "nobody" in college. super important and humbling!
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A teacher is highly important in every student lives. I believe that both sides must be focused on one goal. Reach the top of our limits, win our challenges and be able to prove to ourselves that we can do our best. In this world there will always be someone as an example of superiority. I agree with you when you say that being 100% you will probably reach 98%. Do what you like and strive for being the best of you. This is important. Congratulations for this video.
A quote not original from a superintendent of Education was “attitude not aptitude determines altitude”. Coincides with your 100% effort on tests! LWS AL.
What about self teaching ppl?
The best way to get 100s (or close to) is to teach other people the subject. Tutor or drive the homework sessions with your study group
i had completed high school when i was 16 after that life threw me challenges that would've taken my family's life. now at 25 (26 in nov) i will start my bachelors in physics since things have calmed down a bit and i can start focusing on my studies which i love so much. very scared of standing out due to my age at the university but i hope everyone there will be accomodating. :]
great video my man. love you loads!
good luck dude
@@memeaccount5898 thank you
I am in the same boat, and also very scared; couldn't finish high school due to a cancer diagnosis and its sequelae, been on a hiatus for years. I am 22 now, thinking to start all over again, I might or might not make it. Let's fuck around and find out.
@@deogracias8562 willingness to start over after such tragic events in your life is applaudable in itself. i hope you achieve success and wish you good luck.
Dude. i am 28 now finishing my fourth year bachelors in CS.
Dude, you're shredded! I didn't know that.
Great advice, thank you. I'm back in achool after a ten year hiatus, trying again for a physics degree after abandoning the major for Philosophy (I dont regret that decision, btw, it wasnt the right time). One of the things I appreciate in my new school is that they make you take calculus I,2, and some linear algebra *before* physics, and I feel so much better prepared for it. Even if you dont need that much calc for introductory physics, that little bit you do need goes a long way.
can you elaborate on it not being the right time? I'm doing a lot of introspection as a first year physics major with a huge desire to succeed, but a fear to give up so many things to put in what it takes.
my man is getting shredded
always love your philosophy, as you take more and more math, this is the main part to learn, the struggles, failing, and getting back up for the love of it, to always strive to be better and improve. it makes you a stronger person.
I was really frustrated with my classes and this was exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks Math Sorcerer!
I think we need a workout routine on the channel. Man is jacked!
This advice helped me alot and stuck with me when I recently had to do a maths exam, it was my third attempt at passing. Needed to pass so I could graduate from my apprenticeship degree end point assessment. Did lots of practice papers and got a personal tutor, along with putting on the time and effort. When I went in for the exam I remembered about aiming for 100. So thank you 😊..it has certainly been a journey 😅
This is an amazing video. In highschool, i never studied much, i barely passed the exams, i FAILED math with 0% and was depressed because i didn't know what to do with my life. It took me 4 years to realize what i wanna do and now i have to study math, biology and chemistry and retake the exams to get into the uni i want, i must pass with near 100% to get a free spot in the uni, i know it will be hard, but i'm dedicated to it. I'll go for 100% nomatter what it takes. Thank you for making videos like this. It gives me alot of motivation (which i tend to lack 😅).
We appreciate your insights. Indeed we continue to learn things from you every time there's a new video to look forward to.
It's the attitude regardless of your results, not the results itself. It's not about being perfect on everything, it's about always aiming for it, since worst case scenario: You'll do well.
Just started watching this video and its crazy how similar we are in terms of "get good grades, no matter what". That's exactly how I was in HS. Made me valedictorian. Pushed myself hard. Lost sleep. It was brutal. It kicked my tail. But it was everything. I pushed myself and did so well.
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12:27, I did terribly on one of my physics tests after deciding to actually put in the work. Just as you described I was really bummed out when I failed compared to when I did just okay. Telling myself 'it's okay' is totally different than hearing it from someone whom you perceive as wise. So, thank you.
4:09 I too, smell everything I love
I own a telescope and when I get new accessories...they all just smell "astronomy" and anytime I am out with my telescope I can faintly smell the eyepieces and I just feel at home
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Prof: School is not everyone's priority
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This motivates me to try unlock my mind and really understand my capabilities. I truly believe as humans we are limitless we are the one's that limit ourselves.
Thanks Math Sorcerer, I am currently taking calculus I and this is exactly the kind of mentality I try to take with me while I study for it. Doing test reviews and homework over again, just to see how much more better and faster I can work through the problems and understand the material.
I did well in school when I applied myself. When I got married, I became very focused on my career, including continuing my education. I started getting straight As.
Somehow, my ex became convinced I was cheating on her. She completely ignored the fact that I had a 4.0 average in college.
That divorce made it impossible to focus on school. It took years to learn to focus like that again. I'm not sure I can yet. The motivation to focus on my career for my family was intense. My youngest was a toddler at the time. Now he is 25. My ex had a total lack of understanding towards my career, and it changed me.
The moment you’ve said that when you’re aiming to a 100% the worst case scenario you’ll do ok, I remembered my father saying exactly the same words when I was at high school, he used to say, son, always try to get 100% grades, when you work for such a level, you’re gonna get out with al least 95% or more
I've seen a lot of your videos, but this one is the best (by far)!
Thank you for the inspiration and please keep up the good work.
Plot twist: the dude is 17 but lost his hairline due to stress
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this works and I personally had an extremely hard time in calculus 3 due to our professor. This professor was horrible and the whole class had a tough time and personnaly i kept on doing sub-par. My first three where a 74, 64, and 54, and they where completely ruining my chances for passing this class. I ended up calculating what I would need for my fourth test and my final and for me to be in a decent standings going into the final i would need to make above an 88. So that day I committed my self and for the next four weeks i was completely focused on this one course. Every day I would do homework to study for the quizzes and all of a sudden my quizzes whiched averaged 75's were becoming 100's and i kept on going and going. I even studied most of the time during thanksgiving break and never let up. I was turning myself into the A+ student. when the test came I was extremely nervous and some people looked at the test just to get up and turn it in. When all was said and done I made a 92 and some of the people who gave up got a 4 or 6. 1/3 of the class failed out another third dropped , and the final third passed. So we can all become that A+ students but its all about your motivation and the focused effort on accomplishing it...... Still got a C though :(
I am a sociology student, and I constantly grapple with the dilemma of what truly matters and what does not. In my country, university and studies in general represent an opportunity to progress. I always strive not to "lose" this opportunity, with the goal of building a career in Europe or the United States. In its absence, I put in my max effort in university, as the fear of failure haunts me.
Stoicism has provided me with a wellspring of reflection and assistance. Therefore, I wholeheartedly recommend it to people who find themselves in a similar position as me, just as I recommend your ideas to some of my peers in university.
Sir , your words touch deep, i have regained zeal to fight for the top. Someone once said aim for the stars and maybe you'll reach the sky. thank you!!
Thanks a lot for these videos, it’s genuinely helps
I am now exactly like you described. I am totally not supposed to study mathematics at the eth. I am underprepared in everything. And now I kinda have to choose a class where I will fail so I don't fail on physics and calculus. I give so much effort and there seems to be no progress at all. Like I'm really too dumb to be in this school. Just hope I don't fail the first semester. Your videos really hit the point (and get into recommendations on weirdly specific time....)
Amazing video as always, I do certainly think it's worth to aim high with your goals, if your goal is not to get one hundred percent, you will seriously undermine your own skills and time you put into anything, I've experienced this many times throughout school, which is why I decided to change this mindset to always aim to be the best, it just makes you push yourself and do things you never thought were possible. Learning to deal with failure is absolutely one of the most important things in life. Over summer, I failed a Calculus III course, I was taking two courses that summer, Calculus III, and Differential Equations with Linear Algebra. It was absolutely one of the most challenging academic things I have ever done but I really put everything I had into it, yet, I still failed. It taught me a lesson that was very important: work even harder than you thought was possible, get ontop of your game, and when you think you are ontop of your schoolwork, you're not there yet, you could always do more.
On another note, do you ever plan on making a video on giving advise to people who want to partake in math events? For me personally, I'm taking the Putnam for the first time this December, and there is not a whole lot of information about really preparing and accepting for what I'm about to get myself into. I know it's insanely difficult, I struggle with math (like anyone else), but I spend countless hours until I finally get it. I'm quite overwhelmed with how much math is required, and the intuition one needs.
If anyone else is in my shoes, reply to me, it'll be nice to hear from someone else in my same situation.
Thank you for another amazing video as always, you always provide good insight into learning.
Studying mathematics at Berkeley has been a total challenge for me. I Needed this extra push for my analysis classes thank you!
You kinda look like Bezos
He dooo
And sounds like him too lol
I was able to get all A's in college (math and physics double major). Never got a B (as a final grade, I did have a handful of B's on exams. I also bombed (F) my first quantum mechanics exam, but so did the rest of the class).
My strategy evolved over time, but I recognized that in every class there were usually one or two really strong folks. Maybe this class was their favorite class and they devoted a disproportionate amount of time to it, or maybe they were a genius. So I never aimed to be the top student in the class, because I felt like I would be sacrificing my performance in other classes in order to be the top student in this class. Instead, I understood that most of my classes were all graded on a curve, and typically the top 30% (or so) of students would get an A. Roughly the next 50% would get a B, and roughly 20% would get a C and maybe a couple outliers would fail. Distributions varied but that was largely reflective of my experience. So I aimed to be right around the top 10% in every class. This was doable. Being the *best* in every class? Unattainable. But I was able to study hard and put the time in, and hit right around that 90th percentile mark every time.
Of course there were a couple of classes in which I did end up being the strongest, but I never worried about being the absolute best in any individual class. I also didn't worry about getting 100% on exams. I did manage to get 100% on quite a few, but as long as I was getting solid A's I didn't mind if they dinged me for minor stuff. Missing out on a perfect score because of a minus sign or a factor of two never bothered me too much, I focused more on my understanding of the material: if my test would've been perfect but for a minus sign, I probably got the main concepts.
bro got muscles 😁
I love your voice. Whenever you talk, it oozes of knowledgeable and a genuine desire to help others. Its hard to find good person to person communication that captures my attention and utterly erases my desire to skip ahead even if what you talked about may seem generic. It sounds so ordinary but it’s so real at the same time
the problem with this is that many teachers think that students dont have life or responsabilites outside school
Many students fight for grades they have not worked for. It makes it hard on students who do work. We wouldn't have state exams if it weren't for morons trying to skirt education..making it hard for everyone else.
This video helped me alot. I am a sophomore in High School in Calc BC I've always gotten straight A's in math classes and recently got a 64% on test I studied and tried so hard for, this video helped me see that there is no shame in failing and to not give up don't the clas but to try and work to better my skills in the subject.
I love that the Math Wizard is now swole AF in every video
Great encouragement about studying and test-taking. Thank you. Not a student currently but your videos, charisma, demeanor, it’s ask infectious. Grateful to come across your channel a few weeks ago. Listening daily thus far! And practicing more math 😅
Look! The Math Sorcerer is jacked up!
Thanks those are wise words
the advice i would give , honestly i have failed count less times to a point where i wanted to give up but i never stopped
having faith in myself and i will not stop so for any one don't give up.
You're getting pretty strong man nice to see
I took your advice..actively tried for 100, got 93,thank you
it's time to drop the gym routine.
Dr. Peterson says we should never make notes during the lecture but first After the lecture and collect our thoughts and train our memory of what did we just hear while during lecture we train to be as attentive and listen as carefully as we can and not distract ourselves with a notebook
your content is great
I consider myself a lifetime learner so I think I will always watch your videos for as long as you post them
would be cool if you did more physics
I am taking calculus through university for the first time later this year, after that I will be able to study more physics
I like MIT open courseware for Quantum
would be nice if I had a list of textbooks to order from ebay for next year
Thank you!! Great to see that one can also relate to your personal experience with struggling in classes 🙏🏾
I have a math exam in two days
I've been preparing this whole year for it
I'm a little scared because it didn't go well last year
But with the amount of preparation and number of past questions I've solved I'm pretty sure I'm doing well this time
This video is super inspiring too
I'll be using it when i go to the university coming January
Thanks:)
Stay strong. I had a tough exam today, and mostly studying nights it can be painful as I tend to slow down towards the end, but it wasn't as bad as some of the book questions and having a plan of attack really helped. :)
No fear just crush it!
We are rooting for you!
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Thanks
Best wishes for the exam and let us know how it goes!
I have 2 tough math classes this semester, one of them being a proofs course, this video showed up at the right time, thank you.
TH-cam knows that I just failed a test...
Thanks man, it's appreciated, I would have probably started my semester on a high note if I saw this early but it'll go a long way.
I have that same tank top nice
This is probably the best video I had seen in a long time ! Thanks 🙏🏽
Read the textbook and work some problems before the lecture.
Attend the lecture and take notes.
Do your homework; form a study group.
See the tutor.
Work problems.
Cram hard for every test.
Do yoga.
I cried to the dean when I got an A- in Trig.
omg you really have changed, it has been nearly 2 years since i watched your videos, and now you are a different person, keep it up!
The sorcerer remains a mystery for me.
Not gonna lie this speaked to my soul.
I was always labeled beyond the perfect student because i could speak another languages without any help, besides getting 100% in everything. I really tried to be the best student that i possibly could be, until i got calculus.
I crashed hard with the 20% in the first test, them i tried my best to get better at the second test and got ~45%. I reproved for the fist time in my life. I tried calculus again and reproved again, but this time with a lower grade.
Needles to say that i was depreesed at this point, this made me being reproved in another two other classes 'cus i couldn't focus to study. Now i'm getting calculus again and possibly will get a 0% in the first test, i can still pass but not with a good grade 'cus i have 3 tests on total.
I was honestly thinking of just drop calculus this time to focus on other classes but seeing this video made me realise why i'm so afraid of calculus and why i should try my best to overcome this class.
I know that you'll never see this but from the bottom of my heart thank you.
Tried studying from week 1 up until the final exam, but the nerves get the better, all the time. Never failed though so at least that was alright
i love your story telling, can you make more of this ?
I think you're exactly right. Looking back, I made very little effort in my math courses throughout school and wondered why I've done so poorly.
He is kinda jacked
I found a gem at the bookstore. "Vector Calculus and Differential Equations' Albert G. Fadell, Van Nostrand, 1968. Really cool book with some discussion of the Darboux version of Frenet-Serret apparatus. Cool stuff !!!