Tips on How to Get Straight A’s in College

[cardiacclep]

I always got As on research papers after creating a system. One thing I learned (can't remember where) but for a long multiple page research paper use what I call the scaffolding method. Create an rough outline of your research and start with researching the outline topics (journals, white papers, videos). Copy and paste the research into your word document under the appropriate subheadings. This provides the scaffolding with little effort. Now with the bulk of the research list in the document, you add your own interpretation to the research within the paragraph and build it out as needed adding more references or removing needless or repetitive sources. This creates a system to work with but also psychologically you really start writing with multiple pages filled up so if feels less overwhelming. Trim and add research along the way as the paper takes form. Hope this helps. 


Bonus: Use Anki/flashcards and active recall (InstaCert q banks) for mundane facts. 
This medical doctor has some good study content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIyDJK_SAjs

Wish I had a more disciplined or organized approach to learning earlier in life but learning is indeed a skill. As suggested above......learn how to learn is an important aspect that is not emphasized in early education.