Keys to Academic Success

You must accept ownership for your academic success.  Your grades are your grades.  If an exam grade is not what you wanted ­ see your professor.  Do not quit.  One low score does not mean you will fail.

Don't miss class ­ you will be responsible for all information the professor gives in lecture.  A good rule of thumb is that your have an excessive amount of absences when the number of absences exceeds the number of times the class meets in one week.

For every hour in class, you should study two hours outside of class.

Follow your class syllabus for your reading assignments and read before class.  Reading before class will help prepare you to take notes

Use your texts by underlying or highlighting important information.

Use note cards to help you organize the material you want to learn and to separate what you know from what you need to know.

Review, review, review, you should review your class notes each day to add missed information, write down questions on information that you did not understand, etc.

Get tutoring help and attend review sessions to get the best possible grade.  Sometimes your professor or the teaching assistant (TA) is the best tutor.

Go over all your exams because sometimes mistakes are made.  Make an appointment with the professor or the TA to review your answers.  This will also help you prepare for the next exam.

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