Study Skill Resources

The following articles provide useful tips and exercises for improving your reading comprehension, note-taking and test-taking skills, and time management.

College Survival 101 Provides college success resources, career exploration and degree planning information, tips on time management, note taking, test taking, and learning styles.
Muscle Reading
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Looks at strategies for improving active reading skills in terms of comprehension while building your vocabulary.
The Note-Taking Process
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Explores three paths to taking more powerful notes: observe, record and review. You will learn ways to take effective notes while reading, catch up with instructors who talk fast (no names:), and take notes on your life in a personal journal.
Disarm Tests
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Describes strategies to help you learn to predict test questions, spot key words, solve math and science problems, and discover ways to manage your anxiety about taking tests.
Time
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Lays out various time management skills to help you transform time into a knowable and predictable resource.