<p>It depends on the class and how well you grasp the concepts. If I have to write a paper, I can leave it until 1-2 days before it’s due and write it then, since I’m extremely quick at researching and typing, and I always get a B+/A- on my papers (I once wrote a 5 page paper for a music history class 4 hours before it was due. Got an 89/100 on it. I’m always happy whenever I get anywhere from a B to an A on a paper) anyway. </p>
<p>With science classes, it takes me a lot longer to process the information. For my organic chemistry class, I spend 1.5 hours rewriting my notes while listening to the latest uploaded podcast (I listen to the podcasts as soon as they become available) and 10 minutes each day learning each reaction in the chapters covered. I don’t spend more than 10 minutes on each mechanism, because I’m fairly quick at memorizing those (I used to suck at memorizing mechanisms and used to spend 30 minutes to an hour per mechanism, but while taking biochemistry last quarter, I had finally realized that what helps me learn is to look for patterns and to look for what’s new and different).</p>