Memory guru and learning strategies expert, Dan Dobos, shares the key study strategies that helped him go from scoring B's and C's in Years 10 & 11, to scoring a final ATAR of 99.25.
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Hi, Dan Dobos - founder of Meridian One - here.
When I was in high school, I always wanted to do well.
You see, my parents migrated to Australia from a small Eastern European country called Romania.
They packed their bags and left everything behind to build a better life here in Australia.
They started life here with absolutely nothing.
In fact, I even remember my dad telling me they couldn't even afford to buy any chairs to sit on - they had to use cardboard boxes instead.
Keen to make the most of the sacrifices my parents made, I always sought to do my best at school.
I spent 2-3 hours a night studying in high school when my friends would be outside or playing video games.
You would think that because of all of the time spent studying, I would be someone who did well at school.
Well, I wasn't.
Despite spending HOURS every day studying, the best I could score in Year 10 and 11 were B's and C's.
In fact, there was one time in Year 11 where I handed in an essay and my teacher refused to give me a grade for it and instead gave me a UG ie UNGRADEABLE :(
My essay was that bad!
I remember always feeling frustrated and disappointed in myself because I saw my classmates - most of who spent a FRACTION of the time I did studying - fly ahead of me in class and score better marks.
I remember always thinking to myself, "I should be doing so much better than this."
Then one day, towards the end of Year 11, it hit me:
There's no point working really hard if you don't know what you're doing or spending your time on the wrong things!
So in Year 12, I decided to approach my school subjects differently.
I found some mentors who made realise that there's no point looking over my notes 'hoping' that I would understand and get better marks…
I was shown the best learning strategies and systematically developed better study processes.
And that's when I started to unlock my true potential and my marks shot up.
In fact, at the end of Year 12, I was able to score an ATAR of 99.25 in the VCE - a far cry from the B's and C's I'd been getting in Year 10 and 11.
I was stoked, my parents couldn't be happier and I got into a university course I would have never thought possible back in Year 10 and 11: Law and Engineering at Melbourne University.
Since then, I've gone on to create Meridian One - a coaching company dedicated to helping high school students reach their full potential and score top marks in the VCE.
63% of our students have used these strategies to achieve an ATAR of above 90.
I'm dedicated to helping as many students as possible unlock their potential, get the marks they deserve and secure a better future.
And that's why I'm proud to be sharing our BEST VCE success strategies in 90-minute VCE Success seminars across Melbourne.
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