1. How college is different from high school
Peer Advisor Freshmen Seminar Series

2. Guiding Principle
In High School You were usually told what to do and corrected if your behavior was out of line
In College you are expected to take responsibility for what you do and don't do, as well as for the consequences of your decisions

3. STUDYING High School College
Time studying outside of class is usually 0 to 2 hours a week
Read short assignments
Mandatory and usually free
You proceeded from one class directly to another class
Study for 2-3 hours outside of class for each hour in class.
Review class notes and text material regularly.
Must balance your responsibilities and set priorities.
High School:
You may have studied outside of class for 0 to 2 hours a week and this was likely last-minute test preparation.
You were expected to read short assignments that were then discussed and often re-taught in class.
Mandatory and usually free
You proceeded from one class directly to another
It is mandatory by the government and usually free
The classes would be back to back periods
College
You need to study at least 2-3 hours outside of class for each hour in class
You need to review class notes and text material regularly because You are assigned substantial amounts of reading and writing which may not be directly addressed in class.

4. TESTING High School College Exams may be infrequent and cumulative
Makeup test are seldom an option; if they are, you need to request them.
Professors schedule exams without regard of outside activities
You are expected to review for exams and reach out to your professor
Tests are frequent
Makeup tests were often available.
Make up test were offered
Teachers rearranged test to avoid conflict
Test in High School
Testing was frequent and covered small amounts of material.
Teachers frequently conducted review sessions, pointing out the most important concepts.
Teachers frequently rearranged test dates to avoid conflict with school events.
Exams in college
Testing is usually infrequent and may be cumulative, covering large amounts of material. You, NOT the professor, need to organize the material to prepare for the test.
Professors in different courses usually schedule tests without regard to the demands of other course or outside activities.
Professors rarely offer review sessions and when they do they expect you to be an active participant and to come prepared with questions.

5. Teachers Professors May not remind you of incomplete work
You are expected to initiate contact if you need assistance
Expected to follow the syllabus
May not take attendance
Remind you of missing work and due dates
Approached you if they believe you need assistance
Carefully monitored class attendance
Teachers
-reminded you of your incomplete work, assignments and due dates
-Often wrote information on the board
-Presented material to help you understand the material in the textbook
Professors
-may not always check completed homework, They may not remind you of incomplete work.
-may not follow text book, but expect you to read and relate the reading to class.
-expect you to read, save, and consult the course syllabus( the syllabus spells out exactly what is expected of you, when assignments are due and how you will be graded)
-may not formally take roll, but they are still likely to know whether or not you attended
Source "How Is College Different from High School." - SMU. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2015.

6. High School College GRADES
Grades on tests and major papers usually provide most of the course grade.
Extra credit is not always offered
First test are very important and count for a substantial part of your course grade
Consistently good homework grades raised your overall grade when test grades are low.
Extra credit was available
Low test scores may not have had an adverse effect on final grade
High School
-Grades were given for most assigned work
-Extra credit projects were often available to help raise your grade.
-Initial test grades, especially when they were low, may not have had an adverse effect on your final grade.
College
Grades may not be provided for all assigned work.
Extra credit cannot, generally speaking, be used to raise a grade
Watch out for your FIRST tests. These are usually “wake–up” calls to let you know what is expect– but they also may account for a substantial part of your course grade you may be shocked when you get your grades.
Source "How Is College Different from High School." - SMU. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2015.

7. Guiding Principle
In High School mastery was usually seen as the ability to reproduce what you were taught in the form in which it was presented to you, or to solve the kinds of problems you were shown how to solve.
In College mastery is often seen as the ability to apply what you’ve learned to new situations or to solve new kinds of problems.

8. Guiding Principle
In College results count. Though “good-faith effort” is important in regard to the professor’s willingness to help you achieve good results, it will not substitute for results in the grading process.
In High School effort counted. Courses were usually structured to regard a “good-faith effort”

9. How to Make the Transition To College
Take Control of Your Own Education
Get To Know Your Professors
Be Assertive
Take Advantage Of The Academic Enrichment Center
Take Control of Your Time
Stretch Yourself
Make Thoughtful Decisions
Think Beyond The Moment
Take Control Of Your Own Education: Think of yourself as a scholar
Get To Know Your Professors: They are your single greatest resource
Be Assertive. Create your own support systems, and seek help when you realize you may need it.
Take Advantage Of The Academic Enrichment Center: Work with a tutor and career advisors
Take Control Of Your Time. Plan ahead to satisfy academic obligations and make room for everything else
Stretch Yourself: Enroll in at least one course that challenges you
Make Thoughtful Decisions: Don’t take a course just to satisfy a requirement and don’t drop any course too quickly
Think Beyond The Moment: Set goals for the semester, the year, your college career
Source "How Is College Different from High School." - SMU. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 June 2015.

10. QUESTIONS?