My Life as a College

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College 101
Applying

Know your Due Dates

Application

SAT/ACT

Financial Aid (March 1

Know the re!uire"ents of the application

#rgani$e your different schools

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7:iology
7 :usiness Ad"inistration
7 Co""unication Studies
7 *le"entary *ducation
7 *nglish
7 Kinesiology
7 =ursing
7 3sychology
7 3u%lic >ealth
College Life
The Dor" Life
Fresh"an ?s0 4pperclass"en
Layout
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AC
Full Kitchens
Laundry Facilities
@ending Machines
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>ealth Ser?ices7 EShow strep throat whoHs %ossG

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Chat is College liBeI
Positives
Aou "aBe your own schedule

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Longer :reaBs
*arly Dec0/ *arly May
/egistration
Choices' Choices
Meet a ?ariety of people fro"
different areas/cultures
AouHre on your ownF
Negatives

AouHre on your ownF

Stressful

Aou "ust stay on top of

your ga"e0 (*Da"ple of a
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3eer 3ressure
A Typical Class

>ighlights of Classes

Attendance 3olicies

May lea?e at any ti"e

The 3rofessor will ne?er hound

you if you donHt turn so"ething
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Most classes
grade on a 1- pt0
scale (;-71-- J A' ,-7
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First Day
Kntroduce you to the Sylla%us
*?erything you need to Bnow is
in the sylla%us
*Dpectations will %e addressed

Remaining Classes
TaBe ad?antage of ways the
3rofessor tries to help you succeed
(*Dtra Credit' /e?iew Sessions'
Cheat Sheet
Lectures' Discussions' *Da"s
Assign"ents are not "entioned7 you
<ust turn the" in
Tips for Success
ORGANIZATION is the Key
2et a calendar
MaBe re"inder notes
Ti"e Manage"ent
Manage your ti"e wisely
3lan ahead for upco"ing assign"ents
/educe Stress
DonHt 3/#C/ASTK=AT*
Discipline yourself' %ut /*CA/D
yourself for doing so
Stay 3ositi?e L Surround yourself
with positi?e people
DonHt o?erwhel" yourself
Tips on %eing Friendly

Kn class
AsB !uestions+ ThereHs so"eone else who is wondering the sa"e thing

MaBe friends within classes

3rofessors
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Difference %etween 3rofessors

#utside of Class
/oo""ates
Kn?ol?e yourself in hall or ca"pus acti?ities
Recap & Tae!
"ome Points
College is what you "aBe itF
/e"e"%er what you are
there forF
College is 2/*AT' %ut that
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