July 13, 2012 In high school, each course was considered the same, so calculating your GPA was fairly easy to do. In college, courses carry different credit hours, so the GPA calculations are a little more involved. ... read more »

September 4, 2012 Almost every student will have a time in college when the grade they receive is incorrect.  There could be a number of reasons for an incorrect grade: Some of your work wasn’t graded The grading ... read more »

August 31, 2012 One of the simplest ways to ruin your grade in a class is to ignore what you are asked to do.  This sounds so obvious that you are probably wondering why this topic needs to be covered. Think about ... read more »

August 31, 2012 It’s a fact of life that many college faculty come from all parts of the globe.  Many of them will speak with an accent.  If you are like many students, this will be your first prolonged exposure to ... read more »

July 13, 2012 College is not something that you can do on your own. The sooner you can connect with someone else who has a similar schedule, the better off you will be. One reason some students might not do too well ... read more »

July 13, 2012 Many universities give students a chance to repeat a course for a better grade. Typically the opportunity to repeat a course depends on The number of credit hours you have attempted. Generally you ... read more »

July 13, 2012 In college, the first tests in any class can be a disaster. You don’t know what will be on the test, and you don’t know how the teacher grades. The first test in a new course is usually the most difficult. ... read more »

July 13, 2012 College can be physically very taxing. While studying something isn't you associate with being physical, there are days when you are just drained. Here are some ways to get yourself energized for your ... read more »

July 13, 2012 Often times in college the stress of tests and classes will seem like too much to handle. The last thing you want to happen is to become too stressed, thus affecting your grades and performance as a student. ... read more »

July 13, 2012 As you go through your first semester of college you may have thought it was the most stressful time of your life. But once you start into finals week you realize that up to this point it hadn't been too ... read more »