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2- What grade did you get to be accepted at UBC?

1- Why are you here (University – Science program)?. Engineering. Medicine-dentistry. Other. Teaching. Don’t know. Research. 2- What grade did you get to be accepted at UBC?. [30-50%] [50-60%] [60-70%] [70-80%] [80-90%] [90-100%]. Questioning the profs

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2- What grade did you get to be accepted at UBC?

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  1. 1- Why are you here (University – Science program)? Engineering Medicine-dentistry Other Teaching Don’t know Research 2- What grade did you get to be accepted at UBC? [30-50%] [50-60%] [60-70%] [70-80%] [80-90%] [90-100%]

  2. Questioning the profs (Faculty of science – Biology). Questioning upper year students (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Alumni). What are the three best recommendations / pieces of information you would give first year students?

  3. The 4-year Quest! Explore stretch your imagination Meet wonderful people New ideas about Who you are about What you will become

  4. The 4-year Quest! Wondrous & Exhilarating BUT we(Older students and Profs alike) have to warn you!

  5. Your marks are going to drop! Yes it will happen to YOU! to ALL of YOU!

  6. Math - High school: 90%  UBC Y1: 66% Physic - High school: 88%  UBC Y1: 72% 92% High school average Biol 121 midterm Biol 121 final 50-55% 65-70% Student population >90% 45-50% 40 60 80 0 20 100 Grades (%)

  7. Math - High school: 90%  UBC Y1: 66% Physic - High school: 88%  UBC Y1: 72% BAD MARKS = temporary set back 92% High school average Biol 121 midterm Biol 121 final 50-55% NOT failure! 65-70% Student population >90% 45-50% 40 60 80 0 20 100 Grades

  8. Math - High school: 90%  UBC Y1: 66% Physic - High school: 88%  UBC Y1: 72% You will be OK as long as.... 92% High school average Biol 121 midterm Biol 121 final 50-55% 65-70% Student population • You don’t lose heart! • You do something about it! >90% 45-50% 40 60 80 0 20 100 Grades

  9. It is OK to get bad marks at UBC! Do not start doubting yourself! Ask us to help you! I will never make it!

  10. GOOD NEWS: Math - High school: 90%  UBC Y1: 66% Physic - High school: 88%  UBC Y1: 72% 92% High school average • YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Biol 121 midterm Biol 121 final • THERE IS HELP! 50-55% 65-70% Student population Support services on campus Your profs Each others Please read: - Handbook – The Distillation - E-mail from the Dean – “Simon says” - FYI [First Year Information] e-mails) - Amanda’s talk later on >90% 45-50% 40 60 80 0 20 100 Grades

  11. What are the three best recommendations / pieces of information you would give first year students? TOP Areas of Responses Profs - Academics: Studying and Learning Styles - Take ownership of your life and find a balance - Social & Extracurricular FUN! EXPLORE! ENJOY!

  12. What are the three best recommendations / pieces of information you would give first year students? Academics TOP Areas of Responses Students Extra Curricular Student Life Life Goals Professors Books Marks Studying and Learning Styles Other Friendships & Relationships Office Hours Connecting Changing Plans Balance Rate.com

  13. 1 Why do my grades drop? What can I do? 2

  14. 1 Why do my grades drop?

  15. University is different than high school! Lots of THINGS TO DO: CONCEPTS to understand ; CONTENT to memorize; Assignments, Midterms, Finals, Essays, Papers, Reports MANY SOURCES of info: Online notes, Textbooks, Own class notes, Papers to read, Exercises; Lectures, Labs, Tutorials, … Parents & teachers are not here to look out for you anymore! All the cramming that was successful in the past won’t cut it at UBC! Don’t wait until the last minute to start your work

  16. You lack perspective • and • you do not see the BIG picture! • Therefore what you learn has no relevance to your personal life and it is meaningless

  17. Your organizational skills … not great! • Strategy for studying: inappropriate, rigid! • Time management: poor Don't work harder, Work SMARTER!

  18. 2 What can I do?

  19. If you cannot see the BIG picture in your first & second years, trust your teachers!

  20. BIOL 454 Dive response in the Weddell Seal

  21. BIOL 204 Anatomy

  22. BIOL 204

  23. BIOL 201 Cellular Biology

  24. BIOL 204 BIOL 201

  25. CHEM 205 Physical Chemistry

  26. BIOL 204 BIOL 204 BIOL 201 BIOL 201 CHEM 205

  27. CHEM 233 Organic Chemistry

  28. BIOL 204 BIOL 204 BIOL 201 BIOL 201 BIOL 334 CHEM 205

  29. BIOC 302 Biochemistry

  30. BIOL 204 BIOL 204 BIOL 201 BIOL 201 BIOL 334 BIOC 302 CHEM 205

  31. BIOL 321 Evolutionary Biology

  32. BIOL 204 BIOL 204 BIOL 201 BIOL 201 BIOL 321 BIOL 334 BIOC 302 CHEM 205

  33. BIOL 334 Genetics

  34. BIOL 204 BIOL 204 BIOL 201 BIOL 201 BIOL 334 BIOL 321 BIOL 334 BIOC 302 CHEM 205

  35. BIOL 364 Comparative Physiology

  36. BIOL 364 BIOL 204 BIOL 204 BIOL 201 BIOL 201 BIOL 334 BIOL 321 BIOL 334 BIOC 302 CHEM 205

  37. BIOL 304 Ecology

  38. BIOL 364 BIOL 304 BIOL 204 BIOL 204 BIOL 201 BIOL 201 BIOL 334 BIOL 321 BIOL 334 BIOC 302 CHEM 205

  39. BIOL 325 Biomechanics

  40. BIOL 364 BIOL 304 BIOL 204 BIOL 204 BIOL 201 BIOL 201 BIOL 334 BIOL 321 BIOL 334 BIOC 302 BIOL 325 CHEM 205

  41. BIOL 140

  42. BIOL 364 BIOL 304 BIOL 204 BIOL 204 BIOL 201 BIOL 201 BIOL 334 BIOL 140 BIOL 321 BIOL 334 BIOC 302 BIOL 325 CHEM 205

  43. REMEMBER! University is different than high school! Lots of THINGS TO DO MANY SOURCES of info What are the Foundation of all SUCCESSFUL LEARNING STRATEGIES?

  44. Before starting a new chapter, scan-read it! Preview: Pre-read chapters/topics to get the “big picture” At the end of the day, re-read & check your lecture notes. As soon as the teacher finishes a chapter, learn it! SYNTHESIZE Book + online notes + notes taken in class into YOUR FINAL PRODUCT FINAL PRODUCT -> If any holes -> see your prof / office hours -> what you use for your exam. ->keep it FOR MCAT OR DAT ->own learning style Review often! Don’t do overnight cramming Group study invaluable Do the homework teacher asks you! There are reasons for it! Different courses => different study strategies Problem based courses: practice problems again and again and again and again and….

  45. The goal of any study strategy should bereview Information is rapidly forgotten – to counter this you must convert short term memory into long term memory

  46. What happens to new information?

  47. What happens to new information?

  48. What happens to new information?

  49. What happens to new information?

  50. What happens to new information?

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