I am a senior in high school and i was wondering if there are any tips to the diffrence between studying in High school and in college. I am taking 3 AP courses but i am finding them a lot easier than the regular course for some reason. Like What is the difference. Thanks
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usually you it's harder to study in college because of more distractions. a lot of people do bad in college because they can't find the balance between social life and academics. they party or hang out w/friends too much.
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College classes are less likely to give you homework to make sure you're keeping up with the material. A lot of intro classes will be held in large lecture halls, and it'll be up to you whether you want to go to class, and if you do how well you take notes and study. In other words, it's more dependent on your self-motivation, because you get to make all the decisions for yourself. Nobody will notice if you miss class (unless it's a small class), etc.
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Balance is the key. There is a great influx of responsibility when you enter college for most of the people around you are advising you to do everything except study! Also, in many cases, if you want something to happen, you have to do it yourself. Nobody is going to hold your hand. You want to shadow a doctor or volunteer? You make the calls, find the information. You want to go to medical school? It is up to you to make the grades, work hard to prepare for the MCAT, and fill out the applications. Of course, factors fluctuate depending on the university, and there are always exceptions. Nevertheless, one of the hardest tasks in college is finding proper balance between playing and working hard. Best of luck to you!
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the material will be tougher for the most part and you learn a lot more in my opinion. i remember when i took my intro chem class...i swear eveything i learned in high school got covered in the first 2 weeks and everything else was relatively new to me. gotta learn to have an organized plan to do your work and make sure you dont slack.
the only way to know the difference is to actually attend class. then you can see what exactly you are gonna have to do. good luck in college.
the only way to know the difference is to actually attend class. then you can see what exactly you are gonna have to do. good luck in college.
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Ah yes! If only I were in your position again, my GPA would be stonger! LISTEN TO ME NOW YOUNGIN!
Here's what you need to know, and trust me on this:
1. You have to go to class. I didn't go to hlaf my classes my freshman year, and was lucky enough to get a C in gen chem. Why didn't I go to class? Because I was stupid and ignorant. I'm going to class now and I'm getting As. In orgo! It can be done! I didn't think it could, but it can! I don't care how much you think you can handle not going to class, you can't. GO TO CLASS.
2. You have to study... ALOT. My philosophy last year (my freshman year): I could crack open the book two weeks before the exam (keep in mind I wasn't going to half of my classes) and be ready to take it come test day. WRONG. You must KNOW the material. Really know it. It has to be like riding a bike: once you've known how to do it for a while, it shouldn't be a problem to get on and ride it. You should be building your knowledge from the day you step foot on campus up to the day you take the test, and from then on. I promise you this is what you need to do. Do the reading BEFORE class. Read it again after. Do ALL of the problems, AND the ones your prof recommends, then check them. And recheck them again. My philosophy: "If you know EVERYTHING, you can't miss ANYTHING." Sounds a little gunnerish, I know, but if I had known that last year, I wouldn't be kicking myself this year.
3. You have to realize that it is possible to get A's. This is the biggie. Last year, I didn't think it was possible to get an A in the class. I knew I was "competing" with a bunch of really smart people, and didn't think I could do well on the tests. I thought "only the REALLY smart geniuses got the As, and only the 'average' people got Bs." I'm telling you, if you think you can get an A and you work your ARSE off to get it and really know the info, there is no doubt in my mind that you can do well!
Good Luck. PM me for anything.
Here's what you need to know, and trust me on this:
1. You have to go to class. I didn't go to hlaf my classes my freshman year, and was lucky enough to get a C in gen chem. Why didn't I go to class? Because I was stupid and ignorant. I'm going to class now and I'm getting As. In orgo! It can be done! I didn't think it could, but it can! I don't care how much you think you can handle not going to class, you can't. GO TO CLASS.
2. You have to study... ALOT. My philosophy last year (my freshman year): I could crack open the book two weeks before the exam (keep in mind I wasn't going to half of my classes) and be ready to take it come test day. WRONG. You must KNOW the material. Really know it. It has to be like riding a bike: once you've known how to do it for a while, it shouldn't be a problem to get on and ride it. You should be building your knowledge from the day you step foot on campus up to the day you take the test, and from then on. I promise you this is what you need to do. Do the reading BEFORE class. Read it again after. Do ALL of the problems, AND the ones your prof recommends, then check them. And recheck them again. My philosophy: "If you know EVERYTHING, you can't miss ANYTHING." Sounds a little gunnerish, I know, but if I had known that last year, I wouldn't be kicking myself this year.
3. You have to realize that it is possible to get A's. This is the biggie. Last year, I didn't think it was possible to get an A in the class. I knew I was "competing" with a bunch of really smart people, and didn't think I could do well on the tests. I thought "only the REALLY smart geniuses got the As, and only the 'average' people got Bs." I'm telling you, if you think you can get an A and you work your ARSE off to get it and really know the info, there is no doubt in my mind that you can do well!
Good Luck. PM me for anything.
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One thing to add: I find that people around me spent more time than needed to study when they weren't studying "efficiently".
Now the ultimate goal of education is to actually learn things, but the huge amount of info in college classes in a short amount of time means that you can't master everything well, as you did in high school. You have to be selective on what you study, and let go of minor details that you don't totally understand.
Sometimes I felt that even after doing well in a class, I don't necessarily understand everything thoroughly. It wasn't until upper division classes where I went over the same material again when I went "Aha! Now I get it"
I've seen A LOT of people getting overly-stressed out, spent too much time studying but not doing well in class, or simply dropped most of the EC's and social events just to make up for studying time. Those are not neccessary. There's a balance.
Now the ultimate goal of education is to actually learn things, but the huge amount of info in college classes in a short amount of time means that you can't master everything well, as you did in high school. You have to be selective on what you study, and let go of minor details that you don't totally understand.
Sometimes I felt that even after doing well in a class, I don't necessarily understand everything thoroughly. It wasn't until upper division classes where I went over the same material again when I went "Aha! Now I get it"
I've seen A LOT of people getting overly-stressed out, spent too much time studying but not doing well in class, or simply dropped most of the EC's and social events just to make up for studying time. Those are not neccessary. There's a balance.
