Avoiding Five Mistakes that "Kill" College Students

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Here is some pretty sobering news. Well under forty percent of the students who begin college earn a degree in four years.

Some two and four-year colleges lose well over half of their new students within a year and 75% within two years. Students attending Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and similarly selective institutions are retained at a far higher rate. At a few colleges and universities, well over 90% of entering freshmen go on to graduate. But, even students at top colleges...students with seemingly unlimited potential...can flunk out or drop out of college after falling victim to one of the five big mistakes that follow. This article, I hope, will help you to avoid them all.

1. Students frequently fail to realize that the academic demands of college are far greater than those of high school. If you are one of those students, save yourself some time and money by putting college off until you understand this simple fact.

2. Don't think you can burn the candle at both ends. Scientific research has proven that traditional college age students need an absolute minimum of eight hours of sleep a night to function well.

3. Avoid alcohol consumption on evenings preceeding classes, and if you must drink at other times, do so responsibly. Binge drinking and/or drinking to become intoxicated will hurt you on many levels.

4. Do not procrastinate. Begin each semester by reviewing the syllabi of your courses and drawing up a schedule which includes the dates on which your major assignments are due. Then, stick to your schedule.

5. Avoid the temptation to cut classes. As a wise person once said, "half of the battle is showing up". Try to make it to every class meetings...you will be rewarded if you do.

These pretty simple suggestions are the key to earning the degree you want. It really is not complicated at all.

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