<p>I am really having a hard time transitioning from high school to college. I'm just so used to doing the usual, do your homework every day, and review all the material when exam time comes, but I've learned that it really does not work that way. I've gotten B's on exams in all of my courses and even a C in a class that I expected to get a 100 in! I did great on the AP Exams in high school and I just don't understand why I am getting low grades here in college. Does anyone have tips for study habits and note-taking in college? </p>
<p>Some people go to no classes and get As. And some profs spend the time teaching one thing, then expecting you to know something completely different for the exams. You really do have to learn what each prof wants for exams. And with few exams it doesn’t give much time to find what they are looking for. If you look at sample tests from the prof. sometimes it helps you to see what they expect you to know. I have an idea…talk to your prof. afout your issue.</p>
<p>i know how you feel. I was an A+ student in highschool then now i’m a B/C student <em>shiver</em> I find hiding myself up in the library to be helpful.</p>
<p>Did you get your tests back? Do you know why you missed questions when you thought you got a 100? Looking over that would probably help more than us giving generic studying advice.</p>
<p>Doing the homework and studying the material is actually how you get A’s. Of course you have to understand the material your studying to do well.</p>
<p>If I did my homework and studied the material I would be a straight-A student. I never do the homework, and just study the main concepts before the test, or quickly do the readings the night before the test. I still get mostly A’s, but also a few B’s here and there too. </p>
<p>It is important to know that grading in college varies between arts and humanities, and math/science. Math/science/engineering tends to have mean GPA around 3.2, and arts and humanities tends to be 0.25 higher…e.g. 3.45. </p>
<p>Part of this is that engineering is historically a major that grades .3 to .4 lower than the rest of campus, but another factor is the pre-med track of bio, chem, calculus, physics. The first two courses in each of those disciplines tends to grade lower than the upper division classes as they are known to be pre-med weedout courses (especially Organic Chemistry). The system seems to work in that you really don’t want students in the more advanced classes who didn’t completely understand the basic courses.</p>
<p>You need to view your results in that context.</p>
<p>Hire tutors at the Student Center for a small fee, study groups, going to discussion, reviewing old tests, visiting your TA for concepts you don’t understand
Your hs didn’t require the level of understanding college courses demand
No more plug and chug for an A</p>