Boost Your Study Skills

• Read the syllabus to find out when assignments are due, when tests are scheduled, and how grades are determined. Ask questions to clarify doubts!
  
  
• Go to every class. Never miss.
  
  
• Free your environment of distractions, multiple windows open on your PC. Put away your phone. It will help you stay focused.
  
  
• Find a study partner or group in every class.
  
  
• Take good notes. After every class, rework/rewrite/ reorganize your notes to increase your retention of the information.
  
  
• Start studying for every exam at least 7 days in advance. Don’t cram at the last minute — it usually doesn’t pay off.
  
  
• At the beginning of each semester, ask yourself: Do I understand what is expected of me in each class? Do I have contact information for someone in every class to study with or contact in case I’m sick?
  
  
• Study 2 hours for every hour you are in class. Trust us, it helps!
  
  
• Manage your time wisely. Use your phone's calendar app.
  
  
• Never let a week go by where you don’t understand the content in your courses.
  
  
• If you are confused or lost in a class, visit your professor, go to a help lab or study with a friend. Use your campus resources — they are there to help you.
  
  

Adapted from Student Guide to Creating a Successful College Experience (Gallup-Purdue Index).