Making a Smooth Transition
From High School To College
A typical high school student attends classes for approximately six hours a day in a room with about thirty familiar people or friends. Assignments are often given daily and teachers can openly communicate with parents about a student’s progress. The pattern of the school day is predictable and the responsibilities of being a high school student are well understood within the freshman year. However, the responsibilities of being a college student are markedly different and sometimes those differences can derail a successful start.
A college freshman only attends classes between twelve to fifteen hours a week in either a room with anywhere between thirty to two hundred unfamiliar people. The professor provides a syllabus at the beginning of the semester and each student is responsible to submit projects on a given date. Professors are not permitted to share information about a student with a parent unless the student signs a form to permit that type of communication, even though parents are paying for the instruction.
The difference between these educational environments can be startling, and for many students, their responsibilities for achieving success are unclear. For some students, this lack of clarity makes the transition from high school difficult and can often cause a college freshman to feel overwhelmed. Join EA Test Prep as they help parents and students understand how to avoid some common pitfalls that college freshman face.
This free EA Workshop will be given on Thursday, May 4 at 7PM at the Studio Around The Corner, which is located at 67 Main Street, Brewster, NY.
Contact EA Test Prep at 845-582-0017, eatestprep@gmail.com or www.eatestprep.com to learn more.
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Educational Awareness, LLC specializes in preparing high school students for the college process. Taught by local college professors who provide high quality test preparation with an appreciation for individual learning styles.
