Tips for Freshman academic success

So you're about to start your freshman year at college/ university and are excited and maybe a little nervous about what to expect. The important thing is remembering to start your year off right by effectively managing your studies and developing good work habits.

A few tips on how to be successful at school:

Manage you own schedule, make sure to grab a syllabus for each class and write down all due dates on a large calendar where you can see them every day. This way you’ll be aware of what papers and exams are coming up.

Start your projects as soon as you can, that way you can have time to review your work, or get feedback from your professors or TA's.

Don't make your class lectures about catching up with your friends, sit at the front of the class if you have to and make plans to hang out with your friends later.

Don't be that student always showing up late for all of your classes, everyone will stare you down and you’re probably going to miss out on something important.

Do ALL of the assignments that get assigned. Even if it's a mini-assignment and only worth 5%- the extra marks can add up and can make the difference between your grade point average.

Try to review your notes after you leave class, this will reinforce anything you learned and help you retain information so you won’t have to cram as hard for exams.

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