Issues For College And Finding Success
It is an American obsession for high school students to get in to well known colleges. But many students think that even if they have less than stellar grades in high school, that they may be able to get into a great school just by writing a top-notch essay. The internet is filled with sample …
Summer can be an excellent time to earn credits in college. The classes tend to be smaller, the feel of the campus is much more relaxed, and some Professors even ease back their course requirements to match the more casual feel of summer term. But I’ve seen students run in to problems during summer term, …
Many college students are unclear on how much they should be studying for their classes or what “studying” even means. I’ve worked with many students who made it into college by doing well in their high school classes just using their good memory, or they otherwise got by or even earned good grades based on …
Many students begin college then realize that the major that they chose just doesn’t seem to be right for them. Some of the classes may be too hard, too boring, or the overall feel just doesn’t seem like a good fit. In some cases it can be very easy to change majors, especially if the …
A lot of focus of college in the US is on the four-year system, and these schools are the most well know. Schools like Harvard, big state schools like Alabama, and the dozens of other four-year colleges normally take precedent in most people’s minds. However, there is an entire system that works in parallel with …
How do college students choose their majors? I’ve personally helped students to explore possible colleges and majors for nearly two decades now, and I can say that there is no single way that students decide. In fact, they can often pick a major for reasons that don’t align with their own interests, strengths, and abilities. …
Students can encounter problems at various points in their college careers, often for many reasons. But, there is usually a clear progression of events or a pathway that these issues can lead to in terms of academic status and whether or not the student can stay at their college. For many students and parents, these …
The freshman year for any college student is one of adjustment. Getting used to the college system, learning how to live with your roommates, understanding what each professor expects, and just figuring out what offices like the “bursar” do are all expected challenges for freshmen. But, as a first-year college student, what are some of …
The issue of stress can be significant for college students, and as I write this, we are at midterm for the undergraduate and graduate students that I work with. This is one of high stress times for them, and in some ways midterms can be more stressful than finals week. If there are pre-existing problems …
For many of the students that I’ve worked with who had problems or failed in college, there were many signs or “risk factors” that were present prior to college. Risk factors for college failure can be either characteristics of the student or key actions that were not taken when they considered college. In most cases, …