What did you guys do to pass High School and goto college?

[CartertheCOCguy]

Im currently having trouble keeping my grades above a 3.0 GPA.. and I need that to go into a COMMUNITY COLLEGE.  I need an even higher grade to get into the college I really want to goto and major in nursing... Any tips on grades and what you did to get into the school you wanted to goto? Thanks for the help

[DavidTheWin]

Obligatory joke about usage of goto being considered harmful.

[Embattled]

Wouldn't know, I'm in college after eighth grade. 

[Cyrus]

I think finding a better matching study plan will be good for you, study with smarter people and learn.

[Guest]

Get off the forums and study. In fact, you should delete your forum account

[CartertheCOCguy]

If your SAT & or ACT is fine, a 3.0 GPA can you get you into a lot of schools. What school are you looking to get into?

Clemson

[CartertheCOCguy]

Get off the forums and study. In fact, you should delete your forum account

is this a serious comment or a troll?

[Guest]

is this a serious comment or a troll?

a little bit of both

[CartertheCOCguy]

You can get into Clemson with a 3.0. What I would say is take courses that are challenging enough that you have to study periodically but that don't kill you.

 

Best thing to do is not cram. Study like 20 minutes everyday and by the time you take tests, you'll retain somewhere around 80% of that unit. Procrastination, the majority of the time, is what kills people (though some are clutch and can naturally cram and pull all-nighters ).

yeah but nursing at clemson you pretty much have to have a 4.0 or better.. trust me my mom is a Nursing professor there

[GuruMeditationError]

Read a few books or websites on study skills and strategies for exams?

 

Plus, limiting stuff that takes your mind off of your studies (but don't forget to schedule in some free time).

[Atmos]

I'm not going to lie. I did practically nothing in highschool, Passed my classes (barely) and still got into a community college. Of course, it helps that I was going to a college prep school, and one that is pretty highly regarded as such, so the classes are harder, and most of the classes I took were AP, so yea... But that's aside. 

 

If it helps, I tended to study before and after class, but never spent all my time doing that. If i did spend too much time studying or working I would take a break and do something i wanted to do instead. If i studied for too long I'd get bored and stop paying attention, which would mean a tougher time ,for me at least, remembering what i had just read.

 

EDIT** OH I also didn't party. Like, ever... My girlfriend through highschool hated that I never wanted to go out and do that kind of stuff, and she hated that all my friends were geeks (which is important <- hangin with smart people tends to rub off) Which now that i think about it is probably why we broke up, and I'm now dating one of those geeks :3

[Jacona]

Practice practicing.

 

Gotta develop the drive to just sit down for a couple hours and study without getting distracted. 

[Guest Philosophy]

I worked hard managed a 3.0 in high school (barley), and then I went to community college (For me more fun than HS)  for 2 years (Associates of Science), now onto actual 4 years (6 year for me) for my doctorate of Psychology.