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I am a Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Graduate Other

ACT score: 

Current GPA: 

I am taking hours this semester.  (enter number:  12, 15, etc)

My toughest course this semester is: 

My easiest course this semester is: 

I have required textbooks TOTAL this semester. 

In an average week, I have about pages assigned to read TOTAL (all classes combined).  - just estimate

In the following questions, TEXT refers to ANY PRINT - could be textbook, journals, webpages, novels, etc.

Select the response that BEST fits you:

I always do the assigned readings in my courses.

I sometimes do the assigned readings in my courses.

I do not do the assigned readings in my courses.

I read in SOME courses, but not all courses.

Other: 

These are the factors that guide my decision-making about what to READ and what not to read:  (check all that apply)

If I am INTERESTED in the topic of study, I read the text. 

If I know that there will be a quiz or I will in some way be held accountable for the reading, I read the text. 

If I think the instructor is definitely going to REFER to the reading, I read the text.

I read the text right before a TEST, but not necessarily before the class where the text will be discussed.

I read the text at the beginning of the semester, but don't usually read much after that.

I don't even buy the textbooks until I see if the professor is actually going to use them in class.

I have bought textbooks and returned them within a week of the first day of class because we didn't use them.

Other: 

Which of these are study skills you use regularly: (check all that apply)

  I take notes in class.

  I study my notes between class sessions.

  I only study my notes right before an exam.

  I take notes, but never look at them again.

  I do not take notes.

  I use highlighters or underline the text during lectures.

  I never look at the book again after I have highlighted or underlined passages during a lecture.

OTHER: 

Please indicate the following area that is MOST problematic for you (in general considering all your courses and assigned readings): 

VOLUME of assigned reading - just too much to read - can't get it all read. 

FORMAT of assigned reading - I just don't "get" how the book or print is organized - I don't know how to LEARN from the print.

RETENTION of what I read - I DO read, but I do NOT remember what I am reading - I have trouble LEARNING from what I read.

VOCABULARY is my biggest problem - so many new words - I can't understand what the text is trying to tell me because the words are so unfamiliar. 

Other: 

Right now I feel % sure that I will graduate from college.  (number between 0 and 100) 

My real STRENGTHS in learning are:

I feel that my WEAKNESSES in learning are:

Here is what I NEED and expect to get from these sessions:

I need you to know this about me:

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