Strategies for College
Success
Presented by
Instructor Payán

Listen Actively
• Sit in the front row to focus
attention
– Do not tolerate distractions
• Make mental summaries of material
• Be prepared for class
– Review notes from books, previous class
– Preview material to be covered that day

Get Organized
• Time management skills help balance
academic, work, and social events
• Create a schedule each week that
accounts for all activities
• Plan two hours of study time for each
one hour of class time

Excel on Exams
• Review test material throughout
week
– Cramming for tests is ineffective
• Facts remain only in short-term memory
• Review entire test before answering
– Start with the material you know
• Think positively and stay focused

Local Colleges
• USC
• UCLA
• Cal State schools
• Los Angeles Southwest College