It was interesting to see many people discussing how to score A/A+ in NUS modules on NUS Reddit. I read some of these forums and decided to share some strategies that I agreed with. I only managed to score two A+ (one Core, one elective) throughout my 4 years and I would like to share some similarities that I noticed about them. A+ is top 3-4% .  I also did a poll to find out what my friends think and the majority of them thinks that scoring A/A+ is hard work.  Factor 1. Create unfair advantages over your peers.  a. Select a GEM/UEM that is closely relevant to your major. Since I'm from nursing, I chose GEH1049/GEC1015 Public Health which gave me a contents+skills advantage . If everyone is learning the same content, you will need to learn more in order to stand out in your work.  Factor 2: Build connections, get resources If your faculty does not provide any past year papers, try to get from other faculties/friends if possible. Since nursing does not provide past year papers, I us