15 Secrets of Getting Good Grades in College

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tip number 15 <3

vandolph of PA 10:22PM September 02, 2012

thanks 4 d tips.it's really helping

aisha 6:32PM August 27, 2012

...thank you for this tips...it's help a lots'!! addition...Always try to study in a particular place. Choose a suitable place for your study and prepare it so that there is nothing around you which could turn your attention (like magazines etc.)It would be better if you sit in your study table. Never lie down anywhere while studying you are sure to go into sleep. Try to study in a place where lot of light & air could enter.

perno bernadeth of DE 11:19AM July 03, 2012

One more: Do the assigned reading BEFORE you go to class. This does two things. First, you already have the context for what will be discussed (hopefully, making it easier to understand). Second, you will be able to have questions ready for class for the things you didn't understand.
Bonus: You can't cram for Accounting. You have to keep up with the homework. Trust me on this.

Bill of OK 8:15PM December 13, 2011

Thanks to these tips I can get motivated and start being more focused on school. I hope I can do better than I did in High School !

SWAGG of GA 12:58PM August 23, 2011

Very interesting information here, since 50% of the tips here are new to me. Hopefully i'll be able to boost up my grades and overall GPA by that percentage itself!

Steve of CA 8:18AM May 01, 2011

To Yoda. In order to function at your cognitive peak performance you "DO" need your sleep. Cramming only tires one brain. Sleeping also improves your memory--it organizes all the material you have injested the night before an exam. There are, of course, individual differences such as your own, but studies have shown with strong evidence that getting those full 8 hours of sleep improves memory, attention span, and concentration without feeling the overload effect.

Zing of CA 12:20PM April 25, 2011

This article is so bookmarked to my browser's tab so it's visible whenever I'm losing track. Thanks.

B of CA 2:55AM August 12, 2010

I've reviewed many school tips and (15 Secretes) is the best. The only one I disagree with is not eating when studying; it's good to have a light snack when grinding away at books, notes, ect. "Avoid-do-overs" is a key when cramming for a test. I normally will put in at least 12 hours of studying for a test, and cramming the night before, losing a little sleep is the best. Don't listen to these other websites about a good nights rest, it's better to study than sleep.

yoda of WV 9:35AM August 10, 2010