Do I really have a chance

Consolation
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:15:29 +0000

One other thing: judging by your SAT scores you are very weak on the basics. I would suggest that you try to beef up your basic reading, writing, and math skills at first. It will serve you well in the future.

Whatever you do, try not to go into debt. There are an enormous number of adult students who go to school for years and rack up $40K in debt in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree that they never get.

I’m not saying that you can’t do it. But I’m saying that you need to REALLY understand WHY you have done so poorly and REALLY understand what YOU PERSONALLY need to do to be a good student.

This may be as simple as making sure to attend every single class, no matter what, paying attention in class, DO THE READING IN ADVANCE, and TAKE NOTES on the reading and in class. Go to office hours, take advantage of whatever tutoring and organizational help is available FROM DAY ONE, not after you get into trouble. In otherwords, develop good study habits and concentrate on them and not on whatever else is going on in your life. If you have to work, take a courseload that gives you the time you need to really work at school as well as on the job.

Make learning to be a good student your #1 priority.

Really.