By Daniel Ge, Class of ’27 — Staff Writer

This Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday might be some of the most stressful days for our high schoolers. They may make or break a grade.

Sharon High students will take their finals from June 12-14. Whether tests or projects, finals are worth 5% of the total grade for full-year classes and 10% for half-year classes.

With final exams approaching fast, some Sharon High upperclassmen shared their strategies for acing these assessments.

Working on previous problems for math and science classes is a common trend. Clark Nau, a sophomore, described his simple strategy. “I just do all my old tests and maybe some extra practice from the textbook. I know that if I can do all the exam problems, I should be set for the final,” he said confidently.

Ayelet Yablon, a junior, described her strategy for final projects. “Since most of my finals are projects, I’ve spent the past week dedicating one day to each project,” she said, adding that she puts final touches on them over the weekend before exams.

Anthony Wu, a recently-graduated senior, lightheartedly shared his perspective. “I calculate what grade I need for an A, I realize I need a 63, and that’s my goal,” he said.

Rohith Raghavan, the class of ‘25 president, described how he approaches time management. “The most important thing is utilizing your time based on what subjects need the most work. Oftentimes, easier classes might just need a 30-minute review, allowing you to use your remaining time to truly focus on understanding the hard classes,” he said.

Aaron Park, a junior, tries to refrain from over-studying. He believes that studying too much causes an inability to retain information.

“I study a little bit by a little bit. I don’t try to study for way too long as it doesn’t help much,” he said. “You have to limit your info intake… to retain info well.”

Akbar Maksudiy, a sophomore, gives some more general advice: “Don’t overthink it. At the end of the day, finals are an accumulation of the year’s content, so time spent stressing will actually end up negatively impacting you.

“Take some time to relax, review strategically, and, most importantly, get good sleep and proper nutrition,” he said.