How to Take on College Studying

How to Take on College Studying

http://www.collegeboard.com/students/plan/college-success/961.html

Part 1

Develop Good Study Habits

In college, you’ll need to build on the study skills that you learned in high school. The demands of a college class are probably more rigorous than those you are used to.

You can succeed by knowing what to expect and how to handle it. Think of college as a full-time job, in which you spend 40 hours a week on class, labs, study groups and doing homework.

Being organized and using your time well are essential. Learn more about time management, and use the guidelines below to develop your study skills.

Decide When to Study

Work out about how many hours you need to study every day. Than make a schedule.

·      Figure out what blocks of time you have available throughout the day, in the evening and on weekends.

·      Consider what time of day you are most alert-- there are mornings people and night owls-- and try to schedule your studying accordingly.

·      Think about whether you do better studying for a few hours at a time or a time sitting down for marathon sessions.

Choose the Right!!

Study for Multiple Exams Part 1

Study for Multiple Exams Part 1

How I study for multiple exams, deal with multiple projects: Really this is my time management that I explained above. If I see I have multiple things due or to study all the same time I spread out my time beforehand. For example, if I have a test Monday, and 2 tests on Tuesday then I will study for my Monday test Thursday and part of Friday. Start studying for my next test on the second half Friday and part of Saturday, then my second Tuesday test on Saturday as well as part of Sunday. Then Sunday night I can review for my Monday test because I already studied for it. When that test is all over I can begin reviewing for the other tests.

My overall method: I try to break it up over several days or at least two. I get bogged down if I try to pull an all-nighter.

How I've overcome an initial bad grade: if I received a low grade I probably knew it was coming because I didn't prepare properly or I didn't use the right study habit for that class. I usually try to go over what I did wrong and sometimes discuss with the teacher what I can so differently on the next exam or what they suggest I do for studying for the next exam.

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Sarah’s Academic Success Story Part 1

Sarah’s Academic Success Story Part 1

Time management became a key factor in my study skills for college. In high school, there were times I was able to study for an hour or two the night before a test and get away with it. This was not the case in college. I made sure in college I was prepared for each class. Sometimes that meant writing out the terms for the chapter we read (even if when it isn't required) to better understand them. That way when the midterm or test comes around I was able to understand what I was studying. I started taking excellent notes in class in college. I may have done this in high school, but in college I started typing up the notes after class. This helped me remember what I just went over in class then when I had test one week later I was more likely to remember then as well.

My overall study method: Structured. One thing I learned was I had to adapt or change my study method according to the class. I couldn't study for a Religion Class the same way I studied for a finance class. But making sure I had enough time to study for each class-- even if it meant carrying a planner with me at all times was a big part of my success.

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