<p>Hello everyone.
I am a student at a third-tier university who has recently gained admission to a few good colleges (University of Richmond, University of Puget Sound, UCSB).</p>
<p>HOWEVER, my current college is very, very, easy (I am implying less than secondary school rigor). I am terrified of transistioning to a new environment where I will be very challenged....</p>
<p>I want to go to the most rigourous university that accepts me, by I am TERRIFIED of getting less-than-stellar grades. I do not drink, party, a.k.a. anything too raunchy, so this willnot take time away from studying....</p>
<p>Is anyone else terrifed? Also, this summer, what is the best way to make use of my time in order to prepare myself academically for the road ahead?</p>
<p>Take classes over the summer? Try to order the books for my future classes and read them all? Anything else?</p>
<p>Thanks......I am pretty anal about all of this!</p>
<p>I’m a little nervous about this but not terrified. I work hard and get all A’s now. Im worried I won’t be able to do this once I transfer to a more challenging school. </p>
<p>I just keep telling myself as long as I keep working hard I’ll do fine when I transfer.</p>
<p>I’m so glad I’m not the only person with this concern! I definitely slacked off during high school, and my courses now are just not very demanding. I’m worried about not having really developed great time management skills :\ I think I’ll be able to adapt though.</p>
<p>I too am a bit concerned about transfer shock. So I plan on reading a tons of books during the summer on my major. I also plan on doing nothing and by nothing, I mean nothing during my first semester of quarter at my new school in an effort to get straight As.</p>
<p>Straight As are unlikely at a more rigorous school. Simply put forth your greatest effort and you should maintain a 3.7+, a GPA well above the norm.</p>
<p>PRiNCESSMAHiNA has excellent advice. As soon as you know which classes you will be taking, search the college/university website for information about that course and see if you can find a syllabus or reading list. That way you will know what you might expect, and you can pick up a cheap copy of the textbook to read over the summer. Truly, the biggest secret to keeping up with your coursework, is to start out as far ahead as possible, and to stay ahead of the reading once classes begin.</p>
<p>I didn’t think I would get a 4.0 at my CCC but by focusing on the process earnestly, it happened. While the next school I transfer to will be significantly more rigorous, I fundamentally believe that with a systemized method for studying and devoting nearly all of my time will give me a fighting chance at straight A’s. My family is sacrificing a **** ton to help with my education, unerring devotion to my studies is the least I can do. :-)</p>
<p>im going from basically joke school to cornell ilr… aka tons of reading and writing… so im actually freaking out because i dont wana get rocked… i want a 3.7 at cornell and thats prob never going to happen</p>