Do-It-Yourself Success and Links

Your grades are your responsibility. Here are some tried-and-true techniques to keep your GPA up.

Study your schedule. Which of your classes are going to swing your GPA the most?
Big credit classes deserve careful attention.
Study the syllabus for each class. Find out the policies on attendance, grade distribution,
participation, etc. Attend all of your classes.
Go to your professors’ office hours. These are posted on their office doors and in their syllabi.
Think of these as one-on-one coaching sessions.
Find quiet places to study. Visit the Academic Success office for a map of these locations.
Form study groups.
Visit the Career Services Office, Reed Library, Floor 3.
Stay healthy. Make your physical well-being an important priority.

HELPFUL LINKS

Want additional help on time management tips, test taking strategies, and how to find out what type of learner
you are? Check out these helpful academic support program websites.

Learning Styles Assessments

www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
This site includes a 44-question survey to analyze your responses in terms of four styles: active/reflective learners, sensing/intuitive learners, visual/verbal learners, sequential/global learners. You receive a scaled analysis and have
access to a discussion of the four categories and suggestions on how to use your style to your advantage.

www.vark-learn.com/
This site contains a 13 question survey that determines whether you are a visual, aural, read/write, or kinesthetic
learner. Help sheets are available for each style and also for “multi-modal” styles. English and Spanish versions
are available.

Learning Skills Surveys

dennislearningcenter.osu.edu/sss/sss.htm
This site offers a 66-question survey about eight study skills areas: time management, non-procrastination,
self-confidence, responsibility, classroom strategies, information processing, test composure, and reading
for learning.

www.mtsu.edu/~devstud2/skill.html
This is a 34-question survey on the following topics: selecting a math class, time and place for studying math,
study strategies for math class, math tests, and anxiety. You rate each statement on a scale from 0 to 3.
This site also offers information on how math is different from other subjects, suggestions for studying math,
tips for success in math class, and more help for math anxiety.

www.studygs.net
This is a comprehensive site for college students. It has 11 major topics: preparing to learn, classroom participation,
project skills, preparing for tests, studying, learning with others, reading skills, taking tests, writing basics, math
and science and webtruth. It is available in 23 languages.

howtostudy.org
This site contains study skills handouts, discipline specific study guidelines, a model for studying, and student
hints and tips. There’s also a link to a site that rates what your job would be in the Middle Ages, and how to
write for 22 disciplines.

Time Management

www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/help/23tmt.htm
23 Time Management Techniques

www.endprocrastination.homestead.com
End Procrastination: Build Success

Problem Solving

www.Hawaii.edu/suremath/home1.html

The Three R’s of Problem Solving

www.hawaii.edu/suremath/howTo.html
Example of a Story Problem

Math Techniques

www.quickmath.com
Quickmath

www.mathforum.com
The Math Forum

Test-Taking Techniques

www.brazosport.edu/sites/CurrentStudents/TransitionalEducation/Study%20skills/ObjectiveTests.aspx
Improving Your Objective Test-Taking Skills

www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/help/testskil.htm
Test-Taking Strategies

Note-Taking Techniques

www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/notetaking.systems.html
Notetaking Systems - Five Methods

ww.ohiou.edu/aac/tip/lecture/step.htm
Step-By-Step to Effective Notes

English and Writing Tutoring

www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/tutor/index.html
Composition Center - Advice to Tutors