The study tip they’re NOT telling you | How I went from a 2:2 to 80% at Cambridge University

Hey guys! This video explains the changes I made to dramatically improve my grade at university, I studied Chemical Engineering and so my way of working was mainly suited to a mathematical based subject, but many points still stand for all subjects. I hope you find this video helpful. As always, let me know if you have any questions x Some links to interesting reads regarding work hours: On Time Management, Terence Tao: The Productivity of Working Hours, John Pencaval: How many hours a day can you effectively study? Active vs Passive learning 4 Hours of Deep Work Each Day Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 00:52 Working Less 05:52 How much should you be doing? 07:49 Are notes really for you? (passive vs active learning) 09:46 How can you implement active learning? 13:30 How I used past papers effectively 16:26 Outro My notion as a template (completely FREE) with some guidance on how to use it! Just click the link below, then click ‘duplicate’ in the top right hand corner- you can then edit the page as your own! Enjoy 🫶🏼 Who am I? Hello, my name is Abbey, I’m 22 and have just graduated from the University of Cambridge after 4 years of studying Chemical Engineering. Join me as I navigate grad life, move to London and start my first corporate role. Find me on: Instagram: abbeyrobinss TikTok: abbeyrobins
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