HOW TO DO WELL IN BIOLOGY | high school & college/university biology tips & tricks
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- How I got an A+ in biology during high school and college/university! These are my best chemistry tips and advice to help you succeed. Whether you're in high school biology, a-level biology, first-year biology, or college/university biology, my advice is sure to help you get the grade you want. Biology is hard and for many of us STEM, pre-med, pre-dent, pre-pharm, etc. we have to take it, but work hard and study smart, and you'll ace biology!
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TIMESTAMPS:
Intro: (0:00)
Note-taking: (1:26)
Class (1:51)
Homework (4:09)
Studying (5:46)
Test-taking (7:19)
Post-test (11:36)
Mentality (12:30)
Conclusion (14:14)
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My bio 20 and 30 high school teacher would say "do the practice test on google classroom for each chapter instead of re-reading the lecture notes."
you can clearly tell that this guy is naturally smart when he said "I don't do homework" lol
AHA I WISH!! it's more of working smart, not hard 😆
Nah he work his homeworks few minutes before the class start 😂
Just kidding lol
There isn’t a thing as “naturally smart” science says everyone can learn anything , look up neuroplasticity and read about it
@@jayrabah8064 idk mate, my classmates who never study get better grades than me
They play genshin impact when the class start, even after the class
@@jayrabah8064 bruh every heard of something called iq ?
POV: u just took bio for high school so now your watching videos on how people study for the subject
Watching other people study is always easier than doing it ourselves 😅
This video is so useful, I can sturdy biology for hours and when the test come I am forgetting everything (only in biology) and it’s really bad because I really like it but I am just struggling with it
I thought im the only one who gets that problem
Though i hate Biology because i like machinary not human
I understand completely! There's so much to remember and when they ask an application question, blanking out can easily occur. Make sure you truly UNDERSTAND the material rather than just "memorizing" and that will help with long-term memory and recall!
@@NathanWu yes let me tell you a trick learn from unique notes you got points in it and everything organized
@@The_laufing_stock thanks for trick but what is unique notes
@@ddaeng8094 because it help you to know how to tempt your teat
I got 2/15 in biology so here I am
Update: I got 29/30 in bio!
You being here shows you're ready to improve!
Right 🔥💜💜
@@Noorboomboomshakalakaboom awww thank you and I am very happy for your improvement!!!
thank you so much for this. I am currently a freshman in HS struggling in biology and I am so worried about my honors chem class next semester. I will definitely be using your videos for help in the future :)
You have nothing to be worried about! Science is hard but if you put in the effort (and obviously study SMART not hard 😉which you will with these tips), you'll be fine!! You got this man
Considering quitting. Ppl who struggle in HS bio class will not pass college general bio class. It’s like taking 10x more information and only having 1/2 of the time to study.
Hi there! I graduated HS with a 4.0 GPA and I was the valedictorian of my class. I loved making notes of these ginormous chapters and used other methods to actually do well in my tests. I could help you with personalized notes if you are intersted
Bro sameeee
@@kaholeung6768Why do you have to be so negative
I agree with most of this, except for a few things:
• Do your homework. Do your homework, do your homework, do your homework. Practice makes perfect. I don't care if you have "better things to do," don't skip out on your homework. Even if it's only 10% of your grade at the end of the day, you'll find that it adds up and that it can become the difference between the grade you wanted and the grade you got. Trust me, I know from experience.
• Please, for the love of God, go to your professor's office hours. You're not inconveniencing them or wasting their time by doing so. It's why they have them. They want you to understand as much as you want to understand. Plus, it helps foster a better relationship with your professor and they might be willing to lean more in your favor if they see you're putting in the effort.
its so awesome to see somebody that has such a positive attitude about really putting forth effort in school. congratulations on your journey my friend.
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u are amazing, thank you so much for the advice! Im a pre-med student in my last year of undergrad, currently struggling in biochemistry which has a TON of memorization.
I finished my first trimester in highschool with straight A’s but now my new trimester I’m adding in biology and english in addition to my current subjects so this was really helpful
You made me feel more confident about learning biology, hought it does looks diffrent at where I live. Great video 💖
tysm im going to be a freshman next year taking all honors but lab biology scares me the most, ill def be coming back to this throughout the year!!
I really appreciate these videos.. I'm super nervous about taking bio going into my freshman year at university because all my high school bio background is just scattered parts of integrated science in freshman/sophomore year. I'm going to be a pharmaceutical science major next year and bio is going to be super important so I'm trying to get all the tips I can before going into it in the fall, so thank you for making these!!
I'm a pharmacy student, so you will take several similar courses. Hope you stick around for more tips!
I just got a 30% on my quiz so I need this
And you're going to get 60% on your next quiz, and 70% on the next and just keep improving each time
I feel you I can’t get past a C I’m borderline a D- I’m so stressed 😩
I got 55% I need jt
I got a 24%😭 to be fair the exam was 25 pages, but I do need to improve my knowledge in biology.
Thank you so much! I am a college sophomore and have to take bio for my major! Thank you so much!
Yesssss I’m here for these tips!!!
GO SMASH THOSE EXAMS
Thank you so much. Was really helpful 😻
Hi I'm your new subscriber, and I just want to thank you for giving tips. As a high schooler, I find it hard to memorize especially because there is now k-12 which we had extra science subjects like biology, chemistry and physics. My exam is next week, and I am now feeling comfortable studying, since I always stress out no matter how much I study I forgot the lessons and wasn't able to get good score in the exam. I know that studying hard makes stress but I haven't had time to do different techniques as I thought I would just waste time but now I have 1 week to prepare and study for my exam. I just want to thank you because I use the tips and I was able to understand Biology well. And feeling confident I would at least have a passing score in biology. Again thank you for this and the tips. ❤
Not me using this guys' videos as a way to procrastinate from actually doing my biology and chemistry work
It's not procrastinating if it's benefiting you
@@NathanWu I mean you’re not wrong 💜
Same 😂
wowowowow!! This is REALLY helpful!! Thank you SOOOO much!
You're most welcome!! Good luck!!
thank you so much i am back again and i wanted to tell you that you are one of the main reasons why i was on honour role last year!
You deserve it!!
I’m in medical school, and I just started a few weeks ago, and I studied well for my first biology quiz. I even solved worksheets and used the text banks from last year. I explained to my friends, and I understood the subject like it was my second name, but when I came to the quiz, I messed up big time. It always happens, and I don’t know why. Even tho I don’t memorize, I mostly understand then memorize, but I don’t know what I do wrong, so if you can tell me, it would be a great help
What kind of questions were they asking? Were they more thinking and application questions rather than knowledge questions?
@@NathanWu The questions mainly vary between application and your knowledge. I find it easier to solve the ones where the answer is really in front of me. Still, the other questions, when they detail and get a patient's symptoms, for example, examining the type of tissue damage he has, I get stressed since I know all kinds of tissues and by his injury, I can tell the difference. Still, I don't know what goes wrong, and I end up mixing up between those types of questions.
This happens to me too, but I see it as exam anxiety..we try to over come it by doing more past papers and studying more because there is nothing which cant be learnt
i got struggle at math but now i feel like its easy and i know its hard in the beggining but now it made so easy if you have a lot of practices to do and not stopping until you get it the answer and to achieve a better result and to your performance the grade is not matter you just need to be industrious and not to be lazy 😊
Perfect mentality
Very much useful information , I’m taking Bio summer term 2021 -trying to prepare myself
Yes, get prepared and you'll be able to start the term strong 💪
Honestly, the main thing I'm struggling with is the mentality. I just can't really get myself to study Biology, when I could be studying Spanish or English. It's frustrating, and I understand most of the stuff, I just don't want to. :/ I don't really know what to do about it.
Don't worry, you won't have to take biology forever. Soon you'll be able to focus on the subjects you're actually passionate about!
thank you. this was really helpful
You're welcome!
Great tips. Thanks
Right now, we are studying bio and I just try to make it fun. Once I find it enjoyable I began to teach some of my friends since both of us ask questions and both of us explain which benefits the both of us. So, thanks for giving me a few more tips! I'll share this with my friends as well and hopefully I'll improve in bio and also a few other subjects I'm not quite good at XD
Thank you for sharing :)
thank you so much for this video , can you done one for planning how to study for a semester
I’m taking PSOS bio next year! Thank you so much!
Best of luck :)
i would like to say thank you for the useful video
Yo I relate to you so much like waking up at 3 am like yeah
I still remember the days when I slept at 1.00 and woke up 4.30 for biology exam I don't want that to happen this year that's why I'm here
And what I learnt no matter what videos I see it's still gonna take a lot of time to finish one chapter like you took 3 hrs
Thanks tho I thought I was lacking but it seems like that's how it works !! I'll try to push myself thanks for the motivation 🔥
when the semester starts I like to study every day, whether it is just an hour of biology or math, or history,( term, concept, etc). because when mid-term/exams I personally attain a grasp of the subject.
Hope I made sense lol, you all are Intelligent remember that
I’m having extreme difficulty with note taking in bio class. I saw your other video explaining that you should take notes on the slides themselves. Which is what I have been doing but I feel as tho it is difficult for me to go back through all the slides when I am reviewing notes. And in class the prof goes too fast so I can’t actually write down in a notebook what the slides have. Do u think it’s a good idea to right what the prof says in class on the slides then after class to take notes directly from the slides in a notebook? Or is there a better way because Ik that will be very time consuming, but if it’s the best way I’m willing to do it.
lol this saved me today, thanks for the helpful tips 🙏🏻
You don't know how much that means to me!! 🥰
New sub love the video its very useful and informative 🎉
thank you thank you!! you got this, bio queen
I'm taking bs biology as a pre-med course and I'm worried how I'll survive it. I definitely suck at biology, chemistry and physics and enjoy studying maths than any of the mentioned subjects. However, my grandfather and my aunts want me to become a medicine doctor, so I'm kind of force to become one. Any tips on where to start studying Biology? Especially now that I'm months away before college 😭 Would appreciate your response!
Hello Nathan, I have only 5 months to study for my GCSEs and I feel behind, especially in History and Chemistry. Do you have any advice please?
Thank you so much
Hi Nathan! I am truly benefiting from your content! Do you have a video on how to pass a Calculus and Analytic Geometry course? Thank you my friend, take care.
Practice problems!! I also have a vid on notetaking and there's a math section for it: ua-cam.com/video/pdAt8JhBnMU/v-deo.html
I have a Bio test next Monday, I'm so nervous so here I am
Hey Nathan, i loveee these videos, just wondering how you would take notes if your teacher/prof doesn't provide you with slides that you can annotate on? thank you!
OMG thank you, Krittika! It really means a lot! I've never encountered a bio teacher/prof not giving out slides... Do they use ppt and just not give you access to it? You might just have to rapidly type everything on the screen or board, which is not ideal, but you gotta do what you gotta do AHA
@@NathanWu Thank you so much for replying! Yea they just don't give the ppt slides out which is annoying but we move haha. Thank you again for these vids and I hope your studies go well!! :))
hey nathan, thank you sm for the videoo! im also studying ib biology at high school at the moment but I always find myself spending an excessive amount of time contemplating if I need the information or not and whether I should take a note of it or not. Do you have any tips to overcome this and be efficient in my time/ studying smart? Thanks again!
Look at the learning objectives or chapter summaries to guide you
I am taking Biology this summer and it is completely online. Our work consists of reading the book, a multiple choice smartbook assignment and our lab. Do you have any suggestions?
I am going to ba a junior next year and have failed biology twice so i really hope this helps.
I love 💕 biology infinity ❤️❤️❤️❤️♥️ this video is very useful thank you
Biology partnersss
This video was really helpful for me😊ghamshabnida oppa💜
Love hearing that!! You'll do fantastic :)
I wished that If I saw your video after one year and few months ago I don’t know I that be good or no but thanks for god I got 82/100 in biology last summer and know I am in biology science in college it’s my first year
That “if 2+2 is 4..” clip was funny😂
Do you read the chapters in biology prior to studying the slides? Many of my professors suggest it but I just find it so time consuming
Nope. Ain't nobody got time for that
I feel so helpless in biology, I did everything I could, I revised, I studied hard, paid full attention in class, but I CAN NEVER GET THE KEYWORDS RIGHT. I don’t know what else I can do really. I just can’t do well in biology no matter what I do. I tell myself others can I also can, and I’m not even a student with poor grades, I get high marks in every other subjects except biology, but I just can’t do well??? What can I do???
hey, i was always confuse how to revise my studying with answering the questions. i mean like ... i dont know how to find the example of hundreds of multiple choice questions. where do i can find it ? where do i can find the sample questions to test my studying session, can you help me ? btw, I LOVE YOUR VIDEO SO MUCHHHH
See if your teacher/prof has past papers for you. Your textbook should also have practice problems for you to work on. And thank you!! Welcome to the channel :)
Hi nathan! This also applies to the professors who are challenging, right? I will be taking Biology this fall and I'm anxious due to how I felt in AP Bio back in high school.
@@useo.haessal it really depends on you. What I can say is, AP bio is hard since there’s just so many information you need to learn before that test in May. The hardest part is knowing the concept. Memorization is NOT enough.
ありがとうございます。♡
You're welcome :)
Omg thank u so much I got 4/15 😮
Please do a Physics video for high school students if you're ok with that. Thank you from a student who is struggling with Physics.
I only took Grade 12 physics and never again. Was not my favourite...
@@NathanWu This will be a sign for me to drop Physics in college 🤩💞.
Any tips for Anatomy and Physiology?
As a biology GCE student, biology is the hardest for me as retaining information is hard for me. What should I do to make it easier?
Make sure you're using active recall. Reading alone won't solidify it into your brain - unfortunately aha
Hey can you do a video for creating a study planner and how to spreading work over a week or month
Interesting idea.. I'll consider it! Thanks for the suggestion
hey Nathan! I'm an o levels student struggling with how to make biology notes after watching your vedios I have got how to make notes but actually I don't know how to get time for making notes?!
Does biology grade 12 in summer school good?
Because I love biology but until know I got 40/56 in first test and 40/49 in my first lab
I thinking to drop the course and take it second year in summer school again
I feel I really confused
And it my first year in Canada school so I feel so scary to take it in person
I took a lot of notes but the time of test was not enough to me so I didn't answer 3 questions, so sad
I need advice :(
I have an issue, if you got a textbook (AP biology) and I was told to study the entire book because their will be a bit of everything on the exam. Do I continue to the next chapter of the book even though I don’t have a full gasp of the previous chapter or do I study the the same chapter for a few days before moving on? Note:I have 6 months before the exam.
Well don’t put all your trust in me I would just like you to understand that I doubt that they will ask questions about a specific chapter in detail if that was the case no ones passing but I do advise grasping the main concept with little side notes for each chapter and also info that may seem like it would be included in the assessment personally I think you should at least attain some info of all the chapters more like the main points not much beyond that (I’m kinda tired idk if any of it made sense)
Use chapter summaries. Don't study everything little thing
In Mongolia 9th grade is still middle grade 🙄 this year I’m gonna be freshman but still gonna prepare a LOT ✨
Love to hear that 👏
I love u already
Hahaha thank you
im in high school taking biology , but my teacher doesn't make us do notes which doesn't really help me for the EOC.
thank you i have a bio test monday💀
study hard and good luck! you'll do great 😄
How was your test?
I feel like I know the content through and through but I have a harder time applying it to different situations
Damm, I am taking college biology in person next month and since I am not good at science and have not really study in virtual class, I am really nervous about it.
In person might be even more advantageous!
what percentage of bio do you think is skill based instead of content based?
Content is 80, skill is 20 roughly
My biggest problem in botany is my botany teacher
She doesn't explain most of the topics and I just feel lost not knowing any terms at all
And when I try to get the answers from online it just consumes a lot of time and hey I wanna study other subjects too
me sitting here panicking cause I have bio finals tmmr
YOU GOT THIS!! Be confident and trust that you've worked so hard and that effort pays off!!
Man I’m taking Honors bio and chem next year 😩
gosh I love biology
i have the same thing with homework only teachers they write you up if you dont make it and they can actually have you in detention for it but they dont do the thing like dentention the hour after school for you they pick the last hour that they are there and day you have to come that hour which mean you need to wait 4 hours at school yes you cant go home because idk adn then you have detention love that its so fricking stupid
im going to have a test in biology. Wish me luck 💕
Same, pharmacy freshman here, too!
Warning: it gets tough, but you’re tougher
@@NathanWu thank you for this!!
Hi, do you have a video on how do you note take biology or chemistry?
Yes I do!! Check the channel
hello nathan, I'm actually curious about the biology courses in your university. Does biology courses have practicums and lab report for undergraduate students?
I'm struggling to finish my lab reports (in my university, every single courses in biology major have practicum and if you failed your practicum, your other class credits are in vain) and it's quite overwhelming too even though I already strived my way through 4 semesters. Maybe if you have practicum, can you share some of your tips? Thank you
(I'm sorry for my bad english, it's not my first language)
I didn't have practicums in undergrad, but I did have lab reports and they were due biweekly. I do have practicums now in pharmacy school (which i got +90% on) and my advice is to prepare as much prior. Know the procedure, the techniques, and try to anticipate as much as possible. Hope that helped!
@@NathanWu ah thank you for the advice! :D I hope I can strive with these practicums
I wake up 3 morning too because I have summer school and I was so nervous and still
Heey, I like studying Biology, but recently I wanted to reduce the amount of time I spend on it because I want to understand more in less time. However, when you said you studied 3 hours for one chapter, I thought that what happens to me is really normal and it's going to continue happenning. I understand really good in this way, but time is value and sometimes I just want to move on and study more content in less time. What do you recommend me? Thaanks
I think he can't help you with dat ,cuz diff peeps have diff learning time so if your brain can't process the info fast there is nothing in this world which can change your learning time,yeh you maybe able to boost your learning ability by training your brain which is by spending more time in studying
@@ghostofday5025 Yep, thanks
I got an f today in my biology exam.. now I’m here..
Nothing to be ashamed about!! The fact that you're here shows that you want to improve. Keep up this mentality 💪
So im kind of 3 chapters behind in biology what would advice do you give me?
You're going to have to catch up - nowhere around this! If you're really constrained for time, use UA-cam videos or textbook chapter summaries
Hi, thank you for the video!!! one question wanna ask. do you have required reading for bio? if so, do you read it? as I find myself writing down what the is saying verbatim. and textbook reading is time consuming. Do you have any suggestion?
I never do the readings 😅I find it redundant and profs barely test on textbook material anyway
@@NathanWu Thxxx! :)
my bio teacher only gives us like a day to study. I did so bad on my digestive system and circulatory system. Any tips on recalling information for 2 chapters in one night? *IB student cries*
Watch my most recent video!! I studied a topic that covers 2 weeks in 1 day ua-cam.com/video/u4T9uo1a2HE/v-deo.html
just wrote my bio test, i studied and really understood everything but still got a low mark :(
this is bad because uni applications are around the corner
I'm really sorry to hear that, Tracy. Sometimes, even with all your effort, you still don't get the mark you want. It's disappointing, but you can take comfort in knowing that you gave it your all and that's all anyone can ask for! Please don't give up or lose hope. There is still time to bring your mark up as uni decisions continue until late May.
Review your test and see where you got wrong so that you can better prepare for your exam. YOU'RE BRILLIANT SO DON'T STOP TRYING
@@NathanWu Thank you so much for the motivation ✨✨✨
Hi, do you have a video on how do you note take biology or chemistry? I
Yes I have a note taking vid
so smart
POV: you have bio exam in 3 hours.
what do you do if you do well on quizzes but on multiple choice exams you get 70s
Use the quizzes to help boost your overall mark. You gotta be strategic in knowing the mark breakdown. If you know you do well on certain assessment styles, use those to your advantage
what colleges did you consider for biology
I applied to Canadian and UK schools
nathan: i didn't do homework, i don't find it helpful
me: has to do homework bcz the teacher is waaaaay to strict about it...
High school student here. I plan to go into medicine
I like the ambition! Pre-med courses are tough, so it’s important to build that foundation !
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High school and college? Im in middle school and we're learning this. I wanna get ahead, or else ill be behind.
Impressive
i think biology is relative to science since biology is about the different experiment with human body plants animals and machine
Biology is specific in the sense that there is a lot of content and processes unlike any other course
Hi bro i clicked on your video because I wanted to know how tou study. Plz can tou tell me?
Hi there . I want to study in America for medicine , due to the this fact I will take TOEFL and SAT exams . I also need biology ...
I'm tryna shoot for stars & get into McMaster's bio program, I wanna become a doctor.
McMaster has one of the best medical schools in Canada and even the world! Good luck man
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