Academic Success Tips
Most new students feel anxious about their transition to college. Adjusting to the academic rigors of college is a very important concern. The following tips are designed to help you prepare for the differences between high school and college.
Top Ten Tips for Academic Success
10. Don't procrastinate.
9. Manage time wisely – don't cram for tests.
8. Form study groups.
7. Sit near the front of the class.
6. Get to know your professor.
5. Actively participate in class discussions.
4. Read chapters and complete assignments before class.
3. Follow your course syllabus.
2. Attend class regularly and be on time.
1. Meet with your academic advisor.
No More Study Halls...
and other differences between high school and college
- High school education is more textbook focused
- High school education emphasizes the acquisition of facts
- High school teachers generally do not have office hours
- High school students have much less personal freedom
- College classes are larger, longer and do not meet every day
- College tests are less frequent
- Students write more in college
- There is less monitoring of student progress in college
- There is less control of student behavior in college
- There are more curricular choices in college
- College professors and students have more academic freedom
- College faculty are more likely to create original knowledge and research
- College students have a greater quantity of work
- College students often live away from home
From: Your College Experience, Gardner and Jewler.
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