[beej71]

I think you're touching on something else important, which is that, left to their own devices, virtually no one learns new things by cramming for a test.

I'd wager that when you were studying your ass off, you had books open and were hacking away trying stuff out, figuring what works and what doesn't, yeah?

You're the person I'd want to admit to university or hire for my work, and it has jack-all to do with your test-taking ability.