<p>The students who didn’t need to study in high school but got good grades are going to struggle in many college classes, as A.E. puts succinctly.
In college, you are surrounded by people like you, so no longer do you stand out just for being smart. That’s a common thread at schools like Swarthmore. Your best bet is to be ready to study, and then get in a study group for every class. Be ready to learn how to study so you get the most out of class. College is structured for you to learn outside of the classroom. You pay alot of money to do that, so be ready to get to it. Use the college resources the very first semester to help you with your study skills. Swarthmore is a wonderful experience and it teaches you to be inquisitive, independent, and to interact with peers and teachers. It is not for students who want to listen in lecture and then show up for tests. You can be succesful there, you just have to accept that you are there to learn how to learn, not to practice listening! And in the real world after college, you’ll need the learning skill!</p>