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Other things that helped:

If professors provide you with tests from other semesters, it gives you an idea of what the test will be like. Not alot of people took the time to go over the previous semester tests, but I would actually work through them as if it was the test in front of me. So by the time the test came rolling around, I had already timed myself, and I could grade myself also. I knew that, by the previous tests, how my timing would be. For instance, when I took the exams, I knew that I needed an extra 30-45 minutes (and profs won't let you go over, so I knew I would flunk). So I had to pace myself better and learn the material better. The guys that didn't complete their exams didn't take the previous tests from other semesters, and had no idea how long it would take to fill out a 17 page exam. DON'T DOUBT THE POWER OF THE DRY RUN THROUGH. The only time this doesn't work is if the prof has changed the coursework substantially.

I also suggest going over books that tell you how to develop good study habits. As trite as the statement is, there is still some truth that you are only as good as your basics. In a t1 program, you are competing against some very smart, driven over-achievers, and McCombs doesn't sprinkle out A's - there is a limited amount they tend to put out for each course. You have no room for error against these guys. I am not a genius, but I beat people out of their A's by executing the basics of good studying and working harder than they did.

If you look at any NFL team, the best ones are the ones that block and tackle well and do the basics well. You can bump your GPA a point by focusing on the basics of good study habits.