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2007-07-23 18:47:51 · 4 answers · asked by Shay J 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Shay,
The most important thing is a consistent study plan. Generally, for every hour you spend in the classroom, two hours should be spent studying, but that will vary depending on the student.
Managing your time is very important. The typical college day is not a six hour class day like high school. Most of the time you'll be going to school for 2-3 hours, so you will have the illusion of free time.
Your grade is also not dependent on homework assignments every day but rather 2-3 exams. If you have a consistent study plan and don't cram, you'll do well.
2007-07-23 18:53:01 · answer #1 · answered by Andre 7 · 18⤊ 1⤋
I am a college student.
I had great marks in high school for english, math, social studies- the children courses, etc.
but I dropped out to move across the country. Funny enough I was STILL accepted to every college I applied to plus had other colleges wanting me.
However I ended up choosing an online program since I move around a lot and figured it'd be for the best.
So you don't need grade 12- you just need be 19 to be considered a mature student. However that varies by place. I'm from Ontario Canada.
normally anything over 65% will get you into a community college. 75% for most though, universities often want 85+
Getting accepted is the easy part. Any college will pretty much accept you- it's the being asked back for another year or semester that's the hard part.
Just because you got accepted does not mean you can cruise and flunk classes.
My average now is straight A with the occasional A+ in high school it wasn't the case. I never went to class BUT I always went to the courses I needed for college and worked my butt off in those.
ANYWAY.
so when you start college make sure to keep your average HIGH because the tests and assignments get harder as you go and you'll need great marks to fall back on if you get a low one.
Money- college is by no means cheap. It is VERY expensive.
Tuition is a huge amount and books are VERY close behind it.
This semester (for 3 months) I'm paying $890 for textbooks and $1344.45 for 3 months....Not happy about it but it's what is needed. Anyway.
so marks, money, attitude.
you need the attitude for success. you need to set limits- when to party, when to go home, when to do shopping, etc. set a route and KEEP to it.
realize that you must compromise your life for college.
honestly just be in the mind set that if you want to get anywhere in life you need to be a good student.
you'll be fine!
oh and make friends with the professors. they're actually really cool!
2007-07-24 07:12:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
Starting advise:
http://www.acenet.edu/KnowHow2Go/pdfs/KnowHow2GO_School_Poster.pdf
My favorite college philosophy: College will help you (1) Realize how little you really know and (2) Help you learn how to find anything you really want to know
2007-07-23 18:56:16 · answer #3 · answered by Over The Rainbow 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A GED, and the guts. I see a lot of my friends dropping all their classes, and failing at others. You don't really have to be a genius to attend college but you do have to put a lot of effort into it.
2007-07-23 18:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by queen462606 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋