<p>I'm an incoming freshman and would like to get some advice on getting A's in college. I plan on staying for two years then applying to pharmacy schools in Texas. It is very competitive so maintaining a high GPA is crucial. any tips? study habits?</p>
<p>Pace yourself ahead of the class. Do extra. Find time to do fun things ( don’t over study). Utilize TA’s, tutors, and study groups. Watch related YouTube videos. Know when to do fun things or not. Do not cram. Do not over do it. Start your first semester with 3 classes. College will be a breeze if you follow those simple steps.</p>
<p>Oh and Don’t freak out you fail a class… That is completely normal… Good luck!!</p>
<p>Thank You !</p>
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<p>I LOL’D. </p>
<p>Some of us can’t even take 3 classes unless we don’t want to graduate in 4 years.</p>
<p>Just make sure you do all your homework even if it isn’t graded (mainly directed at Math courses), make sure you do all of the required reading, and make sure you look over the material before the lecture so you can spend less time writing and more time paying attention and participating.</p>
<p>EDIT: Also, VERY important… don’t make a 4.0 an expectation. The reason I say that is that if you happen to get a B or C, thinking you NEED a 4.0, the remainder of your college career might suffer if you dwell on it. If you make your goal to do your best, and enable yourself to do so, you will be fine.</p>
<p>Use the summer breaks to prepare for classes. Buy your books for next semester way early. Read and watch online lectures over the summer. If you’ve got a long winter break, make use of that time as well.</p>
<p>Unless a class is easier than ABC, find people to work with. I’m a pretty independent studier, so most of the time I’ll go it alone, but I always make sure that early in the semester I’ve established study buddy relationships so that if I reach a point where I need either help or motivation, I know who to turn to.</p>
<p>Prioritize. Don’t do all the required reading for classes you aren’t interested in and for subjects you won’t continue unless you need to. Not when that time could be better spent studying more for your harder classes.</p>
<p>Make a 4 year plan when you first get to college and talk to your advisor and upperclassmen in your major about it early on. You don’t want to be forced into a semester with 3 extremely difficult classes when they could have been spread out. Nor do you want to take a class without having taken unofficial prereqs that would have made it much easier. But don’t get completely stuck on that schedule. You may realize new interests. I always had multiple 4 year plans for different paths, depending on what minors and electives I chose.</p>
<p>My roommate is pre-pharm and it’s a lot of work!</p>
<p>She actually failed a course her first semester. That being said, she still came out with a 3.2 because she made A’s in all of her other classes.</p>
<p>Honestly, just work hard and don’t party too much. You can’t control everything and you might not come out with all A’s, but if you put in consistent effort (doing homework, showing up to class, not slacking off in easy courses), then you’ll come out with a decent GPA.</p>
<p>Also, if you can, avoid stacking ALL of your hard science classes over the same time. My roommate had physics, anatomy, and organic chemistry all in the same semester on the same days and she was miserable.</p>