Today, we feature a listener who dreamed of earning a place at a top law school in Finland. Only 10% of candidates are accepted. It all comes down to a highly competitive exam, with a pile of learning material released just 30 days before exam day. She had failed before—would she make the cut this time? (Spoiler alert: yes, she did—tune in to find out what she did to eventually beat the exam!) Hers is a story of: Success after repeated attempts, not just through brute-force perseverance, but by taking a smart approach: identifying what needed improvement and finding the right solutions and advice to level up. Discovering the fundamentals of effective study strategies and mindset—including retrieval practice and a growth mindset. Optimizing her learning system after mastering the basics, leading to exceptional performance and the crucial edge in a highly competitive exam. * Hosted by William Wadsworth, memory psychologist, independent researcher and study skills coach. I help ambitious students to study smarter, not harder, so they can ace their exams with less work and less stress. BOOK 1:1 COACHING to supercharge your exam success: https://examstudyexpert.com/coaching Questions? Comments? Requests? Or just want to say "thanks" - send me a text message (I read them all!).
