Resources

Study Skills

College Reading

Reading in college is different from reading in high school. And reading a science textbook is different from reading a novel for an English class. The ARC can help optimize students’ reading skills whatever their schedules look like and whichever classes they’re taking.

Note-Taking

Many students come to college without solid note-taking skills in place. Some take almost no notes. Some take so many that it bogs them down and makes it hard to keep up with the material. Still others might take excellent notes but don’t make good use of them in their study routine. There is no one magic note-taking formula; however, an ARC learning specialist can help students find what works best for them.

Active Study Practice

College students have high expectations placed upon them in terms of output on exams, essays and in class participation. The ARC is a place to rehearse material in a low-stakes environment and to receive constructive feedback without judgement or official evaluation. ARC staff help students find the active-study strategies that work for them.

Transition to college

Students entering college may find that the systems they used in high school no longer work for them given the higher level of responsibility. Even with great organization, students may find it challenging to find time in a day for all of the things they value. The ARC can help first-year students put in place effective time management strategies and refine study skills for their college coursework.

Ideas into action

ARC staff are able to help students turn their ideas into direct action. When a student says their interests are “all over the place,” the ARC staff see an opportunity for that student to do something new, and can guide them towards any resources that can get them started on that process. We help turn ideas and dreams into achievable goals.

Independent studies

There are times when students’ academic passions don’t quite overlap with their course obligations, or when they would like to complement their course work with a project of their own design. Students who find themselves in these situations can work with ARC staff and receive credit for pursuing their passion projects.

Holistic advising

Students often come to college with a sense of what subjects they are best at, but not necessarily why they should study one thing over another. A conversation with ARC staff can help uncover what really motivates a student to pursue their education, and what sort of goals they would like to set for themselves in the future. This can mean making plans for graduate school or industry, but perhaps most importantly generating an internal source of propulsion, something that is key in a rapidly changing external world. By asking bigger questions about the value of their education, students become more capable of weathering change and navigating transitions.

Fellowship & grad school applications

ARC staff provide support for a number of prestigious awards and fellowships such as Fulbright, Watson, Marshall and others. We also help with job and graduate program applications.