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Five Ingredients for College Success
College success is an intricate recipe involving a number of key ingredients: a pound of class time, a dollop of learning strategies, a heaping spoonful of studying, and a bowlful of time management stirred in to the mix. Although there is no single, secret ingredient that will determine whether your college soufflé will rise to the occasion or fall flat, the following key ingredients are vital to your recipe for success:
- Participate in every class
- Take good notes
- Manage your time to allow for regular reviews of course material
- Understand your learning style and use appropriate learning strategies in your study sessions
- Practice effective test preparation and test taking strategies