1. Pre-Health Orientation Three Important Pieces of Advice From: Carl P. Thum, Ph.D. Director, Academic Skills Center

2. 1: Treat all Dartmouth science courses with great respect High School Science ≠ College Science More demanding Ten week term Moves quickly!

3. 2. Don’t rely on your high school learning strategies (or lack thereof)

4. 3. Learn new skills/strategies that will help you do well at Dartmouth

5. To help you do that: Your professor/ office hour Academic Skills Center –Individual academic “coaching” Active learning strategies Time management –Tutor Clearinghouse Peer tutors Study groups –ASC website Streaming videos

6. Learning @ Dartmouth –Fall term only –First Year Students only –Learning strategies and key resources –14 sessions; Tues and Thurs, 4-5 pm –Enroll at the ASC starting Tuesday, Sept. 21

7. Learning @ Dartmouth Syllabus Topic Strategic Learning Time Management Notetaking College Reading Strategies D-Plan; First Year Opportunities Staying Healthy & Stress Management Writing College Papers, Essays Research Strategies Who are the Dartmouth Faculty? Off-campus Programs: LSAs/FSPs Sophomore, Junior, & Senior Years at Dartmouth: An Overview Making the Most of Dartmouth

8. So, Choose your three academic credit courses Then enroll in Learning @ Dartmouth And…Earn one…

9. PE Credit!