Study Tips!

On the average, students should spend about 2 hours of study for each hour of class time. For example, if you are carrying 12 credits in a semester, you should allow 24 hours per week for study (this includes time for reading, writing papers, preparing projects, and for test preparation). Once you have found the time to study, commit to a time and place that meets your needs. In order to do this,

Find Your Perfect Study Spot

When you move away to college or into the dorm and your surroundings are all different, it's time to find a new study spot. That perfect place where you feel comfortable and can get the most amount of quality studying done. When I was in school at OU my favorite place to study was at Beaird Lounge in the Student Union. There was a particular chair in that lounge that had an end table with a lamp

Study Habits for College

Strong study skills are essential to succeed in school and in life. It isn't enough to just sit inside a classroom and hope to soak up the knowledge an instructor is presenting and never look at the material again. You must put effort into learning, understanding, and applying the material. The earlier you can develop these skills, the greater your chance of academic success. There are no set

FREE SAT Prep!

The Princeton Review created a new app for the iPad geared to help boost your SAT score. It's available in the App Store at http://www.apple.com/ipad/from-the-app-store/. This revolutionary program allows you to select your SAT score goals, take an assessment to diagnose your strengths in each test category, and finally get a personalized score report to guide your preparation efforts. This app

I don't want to pay to study for the SAT. Are there any study sites that are free?

Of course there is! One site that comes to mind is INeedAPencil.com. INeedAPencil.com is a free SAT Prep Service that is provided by the CK-12 Foundation. After visiting an impoverished school, Harvard senior Jason Shah started this websites to make sure that anyone can have to access to study for the SAT for free and have a good chance of getting into the college of their dreams. On this website

Should I work during my summer break?

Whether or not you decide to work during the summer is a personal choice but the following are advantages and disadvantages to help you make that decision.
Advantages
Getting a summer job is an easy way to earn some extra money and to save for when school starts again.
Also, since your not in school you can work full time and earn tons of money!
 Not only is money an advantage but holding a

I'm so busy! How can I balance work, school, and my personal life!?

Balancing work, school, and a personal life is a common problem among high school and college students. You know you need to study but you have work at 7 and your friends want you to go to the movies later, so what do you do!? Let me give you some advice...
Keep a calender and mark upcoming deadlines so you know what schoolwork needs to be done and when you can go out.
Keep to your schedule. 

Need help with your essays?

There is nothing worse, to me, than hearing that another essay is due by the end of week. I dread writing essays but it’s something that you have to do in high school and college no matter where you go. The following are various sites that can help this writing experience become just a little bit easier.Almanacs are an easy way to gather information quickly because they offer lists, charts, and

High School Test Taking Tips

Preparations for a test should begin the moment you start covering a new unit. Complete homework when it is given, and look over notes on nights when you have no homework. Studying on a regular basis over a long period of time will allow concepts and information to actually ‘stick’ in your mind. If you’ve taken the time to study over the course of a whole chapter or unit, then you can avoid the

College Test Taking Tips!

OH NO!!! TODAY IS FRIDAY, I HAVE A TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY, AND I DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT MY TEACHER IS TALKING ABOUT!


Just Breathe.........You can do this. Here's how:


Before the test:
Make sure that you have all of the notes from the class. If you don't, ask a friend or someone who sits beside you in class if you can borrow their's to copy. 
If your professor posts power point slides, print

Finals Week Study Tips

Each semester in college ends with tests in each of your courses. This is your opportunity to seal the deal, go out with a bang, and show what you've learned! The problem is that these tests are usually cumulative, and most likely worth a large portion of your overall grade. All four or five of these tests must be taken during the same week and perhaps some may even fall on the same day. Finals

How Do I Study???

You're off at college living in the dorm with roommates and suite-mates. The days of entering your own private bedroom and shutting the door behind you to quietly study are over. It's time to come up with new, inventive ways to study for your college courses. If you enjoy the noisy sounds of others while studying, try public places like the student union on campus, bookstores, coffee houses, dorm