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This guide contains differing opinions. Hundreds of Heads will not always agree. Advice taken in combination may cause unwanted side effects. Use your head when selecting advice.

INTRODUCTION

I got As in college. I also got some Bs. And two C-plusesthose still hurt! I had this idea that if I said what I thought in class, and wrote what I thought in my papers, I would earn grades exactly in line with my intelligence, and that would be the best I could do. It wasnt until I graduated and became an academic advisor for college students that I realized how wrong I had been.

At UC Berkeley my advisees inspired me through their efforts to grow as learners. Students became better writers not because they had a flash of inspiration while walking on the beach, but because they returned again and again to the college writing center. Some students who had breezed through high school ended up on probation after their first semesterand then made a triumphant recovery after they returned to basics, learning how to study and manage their time. I saw that students could change their academic performance, sometimes dramatically. Clearly, it was not all about being smart. So, what was it all about?

My students here in New York City dont just want to get Asthey must get As or they will lose their scholarships. You may be in a similar program, or you may be in a place where Cs earn degrees, but you wish to do better. Regardless of the type of academic program you belong to, you have many demands on your time. Should you take the time to read this book? And should you take the even more time-consuming step of following the advice you will find here?

I know that you will save yourself both time and stress by informing yourself about strategies for college success. You can learn a lot from the students interviewed in this book. I also know that the techniques I recommend are worth a try. I have seen them work for hundreds of studentsand one of those students is me.

Come to this book just as you would to an academic text: with an open, engaged, and curious mind. Adapt these ideas to fit your own life. Be willing to try new study methods and approaches, even if they dont come naturally at first.

I wish you academic success, this semester and always.

FRANCES NORTHCUTT

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CHAPTER 1

The Difference: Youre Not in High School Anymore

In my last job, I taught a class called Developing Academic Success. Most of the students were there because they had had a particularly bad semesterthey were on academic probation, had failed a course or two, or were in danger of not meeting the GPA requirements for their major. They joined the class (or were gently shoved into it by their advisors) in order to brighten up their attitude towards college and learn some useful study skills.

As you can imagine, the mood on the first day of class was not always very positive. It can be embarrassing to sit in a class and have your classmates know that you are not happy with how youre doing in college. Usually, students like to keep this sort of thing to themselves. I would often break the ice in these class sessions by asking the students to guess what grade I got on my first college exam. The course was in Environmental Geology. I will tell you what I got: a 56 out of 100 points. Thats an F by any standard; truly a terrible score.

How did this happen? I was an honor student in high school; I won all kinds of academic prizes. I write this not to boast, but to illustrate how different academic expectations are in college compared to high school. In high school, I did very well without developing the best study habits. When I got that test paper back with the 56 on the last page, I realized that something had to change.

The students in my class always loved hearing about my big failure. There is a German word for taking joy in others suffering: schadenfreude. It is a natural human emotion. But apart from schadenfreude, the students found my story encouraging because it confirmed the near universality of this experience: getting to college and finding that the old ways just dont yield the same results anymore.

The key to success in college academics is being ready to adapt to the new expectations. This chapter will give you some ideas on how to get started.

THE HARDEST TRANSITION from high school to college is learning to manage your time. Before college, your parents were constantly on you to keep up with your schoolwork. In college, you will only be spending a fraction of your time in class, compared to what you are used to. Studying right after my classes are done is the best option. That leaves the night open to hang out with friends and do all kinds of other things.

KERRY COOLEY
LONG LAKE, MINNESOTA
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

WHERE I WENT TO COLLEGE at Ball State University, there are large lecture halls for some of the introductory classes. Being in a class with 60 or more students means its easier to fall through the cracks and get lost; it forces you to take responsibility for coming to class, participating, and taking notes.

GERRY APPEL
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

I USED TO HAVE TWO HOURS to complete an exam, and at UCLA I only have 50 minutes. Its hard for me because I usually need time to warm up when I take tests, but I just have to study harder and be more prepared.

KRISTIN
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

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