Here are some tips to help you survive and thrive during finals week. Good luck, and may the academic force be with you.
10 Mistakes College Students Make
Here are a few common mistakes that college students frequently make and how to avoid/remedy them.
True or False Part I: Tackling Common “Advice” on How to Get a 4.0 GPA
I've heard and read A LOT of "advice" for getting good grades and for earning a 4.0 GPA. Let's see which of these supposed tidbits of wisdom are true and which are false.
How to Get a 4.0 GPA Revisited
I'm bringing back the "How to Get a 4.0 GPA" series. Here are all of the posts in this series thus far.
How to Get an “A” on an Essay: Proofreading Tips
You’ve done your research, you’ve written your essay, and now it’s time to turn that sucker in, right? Nope. You have one more step to do—proofreading. Here are some tips on executing an efficient and successful proofreading that will hopefully earn you that “A” on your essay.
Teamwork Allows You to Blame Someone Else: How to Deal with Group Assignments
If you’re aiming for a 4.0 GPA or for improving your current grades, group projects may scare you. After all, you can only do your part, rely on the other members to do theirs, and then hope for a good grade, right? Wrong! Here’s a list of tips to help you get the best grade that you can out of a group project.
Fake It Like You Read It: How to Make It Look Like You Read the Material When You Didn’t
As a student, you’re forced into survival mode, and survival mode means that you can’t read everything. You simply can’t. You won’t make it. But here’s the good news: you don’t need to read everything to achieve a 4.0 GPA. Here are some tips on how not to read everything that’s assigned, but fake like you did read the material and get good grades.
Rushing to Clubs: Will Joining Clubs or the Greek System Help You or Hurt You in Your Quest to a 4.0 GPA?
It’s that time of year again. It’s recruitment time! Clubs, sororities, and fraternities pop up like dead people during presidential elections. Despite how enticing it is to be part of a group, you have to ask yourself: should I join, or will such a commitment hurt my chances at getting that 4.0 GPA or hinder me from improving my current GPA? Here are a few questions to ask yourself before you sign your name to that clipboard.