Five Major Academic Factors That Affect College Success

The whole educational and career planning process has been quite the challenge. One factor that I was completely sure of though, was that I wanted to be doing something important. Something that I personally felt like I would be remembered while also giving back to the community in which I live. With that in mind however, it not only takes one’s talents that are depended on but the experience needed when selecting a career path. Out of the many careers that one can select, I had to pick an admirable career where I would not only make a decent living for myself and my children, but also undertaking something that I would enjoy doing.

Transitioning from high school to college is a very important stage in a young adults life. It is an exciting, nerve racking, and sometimes frightening experience leaving home for the first time and essentially living on your own. Not having your immediate family around you for months at a time definitely affects students differently. Some students embrace the opportunity and strive while others do not make it past the first semester. However, research shows there are factors that increase the likelihood of becoming the student that strives rather than the student that does poorly. Factors

College is a time unlike any other in our life, like high school, middle school, nor elementary school where students can just turn everything in by the end of the fourth quarter. College academics, especially in the first term, will be the most difficult because it is new material that students have never seen before. Plus, they’ll be facing much higher expectations for performance and the expectation that they are the one responsible for their own motivation and success. This means much more work than they are used to. As a college student one thing in our mind is to work hard, keep up all the good work, and succeed. “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”-Les Brown. The most important thing a student can do when they want to be successful in college is to plan ahead of the course or their schedule. There are several steps how to be successful in college, therefore, these three strategies to

Success has multiple meanings for some students in college. If you ask them what success means to them, most of the time you will get the “money” answer. Personally, I think being successful in college is when you are able to apply what you learn in school into your daily life. You also cannot just be successful; you have to work hard to get to the point you defined as successful.

I know that college will be difficult for me because of time management, lack of support, and the challenging classes. I am a mother of seven children, and six grandchildren whom I have devoted my life to for many years. Now it is time for me to shine. Managing time is very hard for me because it takes up most of the day. I have to car pool my daughter to basketball games, and take my son back and forth to work. My husband also demands my attention and help, because he is older now and cannot do a lot of things on his own. He comes home from work at night and expects dinner to magically appear on the table and house work to automatically be done. Finally once everything is done, it is then eight already and I still have to get the things left that I need to do before school like finish homework, study for tests, and then have myself in bed before eleven. In order to become a successful college student I will have to overcome my challenges. I would like to finish college and major in nursing which is my number 1 goal in life.

In order to become successful in college, I have taken advantage of the curriculum offered at my public high school by taking rigorous AP courses. I have also utilized an afterschool tutoring program where I am able to have a quiet place to do my homework and help from college tutors. I also use internet resources provided by the College Board and Khan Academy to study for important tests such as the SAT/ACT.

The three strategies I believe to be crucial for success in college would be, reading and understand your syllabus, attending your classes, and choosing a good seat. Your syllabus provides you with crucial information to succeed in that class, important dates, how to get in contact with professors and classmates. Every class is different and every professor have their method of grading, teaching and expectation, your syllabus will guide you thru that. The second key strategies would be attending all your classes. For me I easy get behind and have a hard time catching back up, so attending all my classes is a must. the more classes I miss the more homework I’ll have, I am already busy with work and family that adding extra homework would be

College is a time unlike any other in our life, like high school, middle school, nor elementary school where students can just turn everything in at the end of the fourth quarter. College academics, especially in the first term, will be the most difficult because it is new material that students have never seen before. Plus, they’ll be facing much higher expectations for performance and the expectation that they are the one responsible for their own motivation and success. Unlike high school, college expects students to build their education from the bottom up, rather than regurgitating whatever facts a teacher feeds he/she students. This means much more work than they are used to. As a college

Defining student success and how to improve it will forever be an important endeavor. Student success has been defined in many different ways by many different people and countless methods to improve the rate of success have been discovered. In this literature review, I will summarize and analyze five papers on student success, its attributes, and methods to improve it.

In college, every individual has a goal they would like to achieve. For me, my objectives for this semester are planning ahead for my college career, and to pass the SLS1101 class. According to “Activate Yourself” on pg.22 of Keys to College Success, I exhibit great motivational and self-disciplinary skills. In order to achieve my goals, I will use the talents that I possess to aid in my advancement of more difficult classes. In addition to motivation, being self-disciplined will help making sure that my work is turned in on time and keeping my grades high. My goal is to earn an A in the class for the semester. My plans for this period are simple, yet are beneficially to my college career.

Stop pressuring us to do something that we might not want to do. What if college isn't for me? There is always a different path for everyone and college might not be the answer for our future. Yes, college is a wonderful thing for some people, but we can still be successful without going to college. Let us make that decision, help motivate us to live our own dreams, as well as to encourage us to find our path for our future.

When a person, such as Ryan, is considering applying to a college or university there can be many psychological factors that can play a part in determining your actions. The things you become exposed to, assumptions about people, and your motivations are all things that guide us to our life decisions.

Hello I’m Samuel Gilchrist but I go by Sam. I was born and raised and still currently living in Pasadena Texas. I manage a small specialty boutique in Houston/Clear Lake called Christina Marie’s Boutique. I enjoy working there because it has opened my eyes on opening and running my own store. I have never taken an online course before, this would be my first one and so far I’m enjoying it. I believe what makes an online course successful is having a good online classroom community who you can count on for help. There are more then five important characteristics to be successful in college. Determination is a key factor to succeed in college and life. Multitasking and time management is huge, you need to be able to handle large amounts of work

A major reason for students to succeed academically in college or drop out is their level of motivation. Students in college have made the decision attend a college, and therefore have already experienced motivation during the application process. Motivation is defined as the driving force which causes us to achieve goals. Therefore, without motivation, we will have difficulty, if not be unable to follow through with the tasks required to achieve the goals. When a college student is not motivated to graduate, or get good grades, the probability of dropping out is greater. Motivation is required to achieve goals. Many psychologists have researched motivational effects on academic performance. The general consensus is that motivation is

There are several qualities to have to be successful in college. These qualities can range from attending class to going above and beyond what’s expected. Success comes from the journey taken or the path chosen. Success also comes from being prepared. As a student, I must step up to the challenge and find the path to success along the way. Several ways I define success is to uphold academic integrity, have the ability to prioritize, and to motivate myself to stay on top of what needs to be accomplished.