Advice/Reassurance?

mafool
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:10:39 +0000

Good for you, OP. And yes, I think that this is a good place to have posted your question.

You were the big fish in a little pond, Now the pond is larger, right?

Well, you were admitted because those with a lot of experience think that you can do the work and succeed.

Whether you succeed, thrive, fail, or excel will be determined by the choices you make. Plan to, at least, thrive. This can mean many things, but it does not include academic failure.

I don’t know what your high school experience was. Were you attending an exceptionally competitive high school, an average school, or something else? Did you have to study much in high school? You may need to develop new study skills. (PM if you are interested in my advice.)

There WILL be some stone cold geniuses among your classmates. Just know that. If you are not one of them, you will have to work!

The fact that you are concerned about this bodes well for you. Freshman year will require many adjustments. By second semester sophomore year, you will have figured out what is required of you and any discrepancy in high school preparation will no longer matter.

Please stay in touch.