Each week College Scoops shares interesting articles we have read throughout the week about life in college, tips for college freshman, college admissions, college tours, parenting advice, campus gear, collegiate wear, dorm room decor, care packages, how to win a scholarship, deals on textbooks, test prep, and resources to help you with your college essay. As your son or daughter prepares for the college planning process, college visits, or freshman year, College Scoops is here to provide guidance, advice, and resources from experts in the field. If you read an article (or wrote an article) you would like to share, please send it to hello@collegescoops.com and our team will review it for our blog.
Has your son or daughter ever called home from college in a panic about a mid-term or major assessment they have failed? Knowing what to say and providing helpful tips so they can bounce back, ask for help, and recover is hard. Read this article for some advice in case you get the call. There are a number of resources available for college students on campus: learning centers, TA’s, office hours, tutors, and fellow classmates. If your student is finding it hard to get the help they need, try connecting with College Success Plan. They have a group of mentors ready and able to help your student get back on track and stay on track.
When to take the ACT/SAT tests? This is the question many students are pondering as they start to plan out their year. Jennifer Henson’s article Thinking of skipping the December ACT test? Think again provides guidance for high school students who are planning to register for the ACT.
Today’s students take copious notes on their laptops with some students never picking up a pen or pencil to write with. I am a pen and paper girl. I have always learned best by writing notes by hand. Even when I work now, I find it easier to write in my notebook rather than on a laptop. Encouraging our students to do the same is challenging to say the least, but according to this NPR article, Attention, Students: Put Your Laptops Away, students who took notes by hand performed better on their assessments.
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