Study Skills

Many high school students, even diligent ones, have not developed a solid system of study. Forty-seven percent of college freshmen have to take at least one remedial class, and that includes students in highly competitive colleges. We have seen the growing necessity for study skills even among the most diligent students. Our study skills seminar is a four-week course developed to introduce students to new ways of learning and retaining information, organizing materials, and making sure they get the most out of classtime. Our goal is to get students to study smarter, not harder. In our course we cover:

Time Management (scheduling, prioritization)
Classroon Learning (notetaking, active reading, active listening)
Test Preparation (memorization techniques, how to study for different types of tests, knowing what you are studying for)
Test Taking Skills (answering the correct question, combating test taking anxiety)
Essay Writing (reviewing grammar basics, how to write a persuasive essay)

Our class runs multiple times a year, and is geared toward high school students who want to make sure they are working to the best of their ability. We cap the class at 8 students. To find out when we will run the next class please call our office at 203-878-7998 or email knichols@firstchoicecollege.com

From the National Center for Education Statistics

Forty-seven percent of all college freshmen will take a remedial class, and this includes students from highly competitive universities.
Some colleges are considering limiting the amount of remedial classes a student can take at their school; they instead will require these students to take remedial classes at nearby community colleges.
State legislatures in New Jersey, Montana, and Florida have considered measures that would force public school systems to pay for any remedial work a public school graduate must take in college.
The state legislature in Washington considered a bill to prohibit using state money to pay for any remedial work.
Institutions may use other names for remedial courses, such as "compensatory," "developmental," or "basic skills."
Schools strive to educate fully every child who walks through their doors. Yet many schools find themselves burdened with large numbers of struggling learners who have not yet acquired the necessary foundation skills that are required in order for them to be able to master the curriculum successfully.