FEP College Survival & Support Tips

The following sites have great information to support you on what we hope will be a very successful freshman year at CSULB. Take time to check these sites out early in the semester or later on at a time when you’re feeling frustrated or overwhelmed. You’re not in this all by yourself. These sites give supportive information to help you plan well and pick you up when times get tough.

Ten Short – But VERY IMPORTANT College Success Tips
www.mtsu.edu/~studskl/10tips.html

Figure out your Learning Styles and the Best Study Tips for YOU
www.metamath.com/multiple/multiple_choice_questions.cgi

Maximize your Reading Potential
www.tacoma.ctc.edu/stuonline/trio/survival.shtm#Part%204%20-%20Maximize%20Your%20Reading%20Potential

Making the Transition from High School to College
www.collegeboard.com/article/0,1120,5-28-38-963,00.html?orig=sub

Tips for Students with Disabilities to Increase College Success
www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/survival.html

Helpful Problem Solving Tactics
www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/handouts/806.html

Reading in the Sciences: Before, During and After the Lecture
www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/handouts/2419.html

College Survival Skills – Self-Help Site from Virginia Tech
www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html

Are you Having Academic Problems? – Don’t Ignore Them
www.campusblues.com/acad.asp

Facts and Myths of the College Years
www.campusblues.com/art2.asp

Dr. Mom’s Guide to College
www.lions.odu.edu/%7Ekkilburn/dr_mom_home.htm