• Follow us on Twitter
  • Join our Facebook Group

University Survival

  • Student Success Skills
    • Picking a College
    • Financing Your Education
    • Choosing a Major
    • Preparing for College
    • Managing the Personal Side of the Transition to College
    • Developing Discipline to Do Well
    • Managing the Social Side of College
    • Being an Efficient Learner
    • Taking Tests
    • Ensuring You Receive The Grade You Want
    • Managing Group Projects
    • Becoming a Campus Leader
    • Student Athletes
    • Navigating College Practices
    • Succeeding on Internships and Co-ops
    • Making Critical Decisions
    • Overcoming Challenges for Specific Types of Students
    • Setting Goals
    • Being an International Student In The United States
    • Using Resources
    • Communication Skills for College Graduates
    • Building a Professional Network
    • Using LinkedIn to Develop Your Network
    • Preparing for a Career
    • Understanding Job Protocols
    • Developing Essential Career Skills
    • Becoming a Leader
    • Overcoming Career Challenges
    • Planning for your Financial Future
  • Parent Connections
    • Parent Topics
      • Being a Supportive Parent
      • Making Critical Decisions
      • Financing Your Student’s Education
    • Parent Emails
  • Teacher Resources
  • Resources
  • Community
  • About
You are here: Student Success Skills » Being an Effective Mentor » Giving Advice

Student Success Skills

Giving Advice

by JoJo
July 6, 2018

Giving Advice

 

“What’s the best way to prepare for chemistry tests?,” asked John to his older brother. “Study a lot” was the response. How helpful was this advice? Not very helpful.

When you mentor someone, you need to be very specific in the guidance you give. Here are some guidelines you can use:

  1. Ask the person you are advising to write down what you will be advising them to do.
  2. When you give advice, try to always give guidance on the following:
    • What should the person do? Here are some examples of what John’s brother could have advised:
      • Find old tests to study from.
      • Study 2 hours a day/5 days a week.
      • Attend the test review session.
    • When should the “what” be done? Here are examples of what could have been advised:
      • Wake up and study 2 hours before classes when your mind is the freshest.
      • Start at least one week in advance.
    • How should the person put your advice to use? Here are examples of what could have been advised:
      • Ask your teachers if there are any practice tests available.
      • Find a study partner who will keep you honest about getting up early to study.
  3. Once you have finished giving your advisee the guidance, set a reminder in your phone to make sure that the advice was followed. Second, it gives you a sense of how helpful your advice was.

One of the most enjoyable aspects of being a mentor is seeing your advice being useful. You will only see that if you provide practical guidance.

 

← Finding the Right Button
Getting Others to Open Up to You →

Suggest a Topic

Looking for a topic and can't find it? Why not submit one...

Suggest a Topic

Share This

Rate This Topic

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...

Testimonials

  • I have changed and adopted some things.  First is my time management.  I learned how to manage my time by using simple things like the what-to-do list.  I never thought about using time between classes to do useful things.  I used to either go back to my apartment if the break was long or just using my phone to text.  However, I now realize how I can use that time.  I usually spend my time in the engineering lab, even if I have everything done, I just go and figure out what to do because it's better than going back to the apartment.  Additionally, I learned a very useful thing like the cheat sheet.  I think even if it's not permitted to be used in some classes, it benefits me in reviewing before a test or quiz since most of what is going to be covered is on there.  What I like here is that everything we learn can be used in real situations or study cases.  For instance, I learn some tips for studying, such as the flash cards, and when I try it, it works perfectly..

Sign Up For Student Emails

Enter your email below to get weekly student emails.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Suggest a Topic

Looking for a topic and can't find it? Why not submit one...

Suggest a Topic

Share This

Sign Up For Parent Emails

Enter your email below to get weekly parent emails.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Suggest a Topic

Looking for a topic and can't find it? Why not submit one...

Suggest a Topic
© Copyright - University Survival