Not everyone learns the same way. Some people require tedious study to get the information to stick, while others can grasp the concepts and retain information when first presented.
The valedictorian of my high school class was one of the dumbest people I’ve ever met, but she spent an inordinate amount of time studying so she could regurgitate it on a test without actually understanding any of it.
Is it exceedingly uncommon to just read the material, not study beyond that, and still test well?
Not everyone learns the same way. Some people require tedious study to get the information to stick, while others can grasp the concepts and retain information when first presented.
The valedictorian of my high school class was one of the dumbest people I’ve ever met, but she spent an inordinate amount of time studying so she could regurgitate it on a test without actually understanding any of it.