Most students who start college enter with the goal of graduating in order to
do so they must obtain certain levels of academic success which is almost always
measured by their grades while some students are naturally gifted when it
comes to learning and exam performance others need support to get them through
their academic journey whether you have innate scholastic talent or require
further guidance by instituting the following six tips you will be certain
to achieve the grades that will have you strutting across a graduation stage in
no time number one plan out your semester college life can be hectic
balancing studies work friends and other activities can be challenging for
students who lack the essential time management and organization skills with
everything going on it can be easy to forget to complete quizzes or homework
as you try and manage a full course load therefore planning your time is crucial
to your academic success at the starting of each month jot down your deliverables
in an empty template as you are tasked with the new deliverables update your
calendar to ensure you do not forget assignments review this calendar daily
to remind yourself of upcoming due dates as missed assignments are typically a
death sentence for your overall class mark number two get to class as boring
as Usher's can be attending your classes is critical to your academic success you
may find that your professor fills class time by reading off PowerPoint slides
and going on long tangents there are often nuggets of gold to be had when
attending class for instance teachers are known to leak key pieces of
information that will be required for upcoming tests such as formulas to
memorize chapters to read or the format of the exam well you can likely learn
much of the curriculum from reading your textbook at home these tidbits of
information cannot be obtained without going to class therefore making sure you
attend every class will ensure you pick up not only the course material but
other insights that will help you achieve the best grades possible number
three leverage your professors your teacher can be a make-or-break factor
when it comes to passing a class having a good professor will
to be more engaged resulting in a better understanding of the course material on
the other hand ie bad professor will make you resent the material and Khalid
you skipping the class altogether whether your professor is a stud or a
dud they will likely have advice that can help you succeed to best utilize
your professors attend their office hours or talk to them after class more
often than not they will be willing to sit down with you and iron out areas of
comprehension that you are locking by getting insight right from the source
you will ensure that your understanding of the material come test time will be
bulletproof number four find a study buddy
two brains are generally better than one when going through college you should
try and build connections with other successful students by doing so you can
learn their effective study and examination habits which will aid in
achieving better grades moreover having a study buddy that is diligent in their
studies and who can act as an accountability partner will help ensure
that you put in the time necessary to master the course material furthermore
by forming these relationships you can pre establish a team for group
assignments so that you're not stuck with less keen individuals who may drag
down your grades therefore finding someone who can promote good study
habits will go a long way when trying to achieve the best grades possible number
five prioritize studies over other activities he who chases two rabbits
catches neither and this old adage definitely relates to college life as a
student you probably have many commitments that fill up your schedule
such as work sports or a significant other unfortunately students don't
always prioritize their time in a way that promotes optimal grades for
instance they may work too much which will cut down their time available to
study they may also stay up too late partying which would compromise their
ability to concentrate in class the following day as a student in college
your number one priority should be passing your classes and obtaining your
degree extracurricular events are a bonus of being a student and should
always be prioritized below your study time number six power through the finish
line one of the primary causes of average or below average marks in
students is complacency in sports it is not uncommon to see a team get off to a
roaring start in a game only to lose in the end as they took their lead for
granted the same issue plagues many students when you begin a semester by
acing your first few tests and assignments it can be tempting to take
your foot off the pedal and coast through the rest of the course
unfortunately an academic semester is a marathon and not a sprint so you must
remain consistent in your reference as one bad test or exam continue a into a B
or C in a hurry therefore to obtain top marks in college
you must work hard from the first class all the way through the final exam in
conclusion grades are the number one indicator of academic success by
leveraging these six strategies previously mentioned you will
dramatically increase your chances of seeing your name on the next Dean's List
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