1. Work on having a GPA of 3.0 or higher: You must have hard that you must compel yourself to have a GPA of 3.4.This is a myth and not many students can get to it. So do not get worked up over it. The truth is that you must try to be either 3.0 or if possible go higher than this. Why? Because that is your ticket to most scholarships and masters programs. Additional reason is that when applying for jobs, you will be able to include it in your resume without any hesitation. This is also going to have an impact on employers. They will see you as a competitive prospective job candidate.
2. Take classes wisely: Do not just take any class. First research the amount of load it has. Find out how its professor is. Trust me, not all classes are same. While some are easy, others are deadly. Perhaps, you are a fan of a good challenge, but in college, such thing can turn out to be troublesome especially under the shade of psycho professors.
3. Think before you take more units than you can handle: It is believed that taking as many units as possible per semester helps one graduate quicker. Probably, it is true. Nevertheless, keep in mind the GPA factor and the load that come with those units. Yes, you might get passing mark in all your classes, but with GPA pushed downward. Note that these days, employers are very strict. They might even ask you for your transcript. Don't you think you will be embarrassed when they will find out that you have lots of C's?
4. In a hard class, try to make friends for group studies: Sometimes due to budget crisis, it is seen that every class of a specific course is taught by just one professor. It is possible that he is hard or the material itself is too abstract. Under such circumstances, do not just attend every lecture. Try to also gather some people from the class for group studies. It will turn out to be very helpful.
5. Study in advance: Yes, do not wait for the last moment. In college, exams are often based on lecture, PowerPoint slides, chapters and even lab work. If you start going through them one day before the exam you will feel complete stressed out.
6. Give importance to networking: Make friends in your classes. Keep professors in hand. They can help you get job after graduation. If possible send them friend request on Facebook.
7. Do not give away a great idea to your professors: This is for business students. In majority of the classes, you might have to come up with unique business ideas or product concepts. Make sure that you do not give away the great ones to your professors. They can actually use them to expand their own career. This is true. I know one girl whose original marketing concept was sold to an apparel company by our professor. She did get a good grade from him, but not the money and credit from the company.
8. Take loan based on your needs and not wants: Be realistic about college loan. Never take more than what you need. Do keep in mind the term ‘interest’ attached to it.
9. Take advantage of scholarship offers: Majority of the time, most scholarship offers in colleges go unnoticed because they are not heavily promoted. Keep your eyes open for them and apply for the ones that seem easy to you. Do not worry if you are bad in writing essays. It is always possible that you are their only applicant! So no matter what, you might come off as the winner. Yes, your ego can make you detest free money. But do remember that you will be able to insert the scholarship names in your resume under the section called awards. Some employers do look for them.
10. Try to buy textbooks from either eBay or Amazon: Whether used or new, textbooks are expensive in college book stores. But same is not always true online. Both Amazon and ebay have sellers selling them at lower prices. Take advantage of that.
Sometimes being in college equals to being lost in the ocean. The semesters go on, but the arrival of fourth year seems too out of reach. This can sometimes tempt you to lose interest in school work. In this situation, keep the dream of your future in your eyes. Just think about how what you do in college will have an impact on your future. From time to time, do enjoy your time with friends and family. But always let yourself know that you can make it through the college.
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