#university masterpost

[academicah-blog]

Hey guys! Since a lot of you are preparing to go to college or university over the summer, I thought I’d create a masterpost by gathering all the best resources I could find.

What to Bring & Dorm Room Advice:

Ultimate Packing List

What to Take to University 2018

Cheap & Easy Ways to Have the Best Dorm Room Ever

Make Your Dorm Room Feel Like Home

Moving Tips That Will Make Your Life So Much Easier

Getting Along with Your College Roommate

Fresher / Freshman Tips:

What You Need To Know Your First Month Of College

Preparing for Your First Year of College

Ultimate University Masterpost

How to Drink Safely

Cooking

22 Dorm-Friendly Recipes

Delicious and Cheap Snacks You Can Make in Your Dorm

11 Things We Wish We Had Known About Cooking in College

31 Foods You Should Learn To Make In College

How to Cook in College When You Actually Have a Kitchen

The 4 Best Cooking Blogs To Help You Survive College

Study Tips

How to Pull an All-Nighter Effectively and Still Do Well on Your Exam

How to Stop Procrastinating

Guide for University Learning

How to Get Motivated to Study

Limit Distractions

How to Make a Study Guide

Finances

Scholarship Database (US)

Scholarship Database (UK)

Student Discounts (UK)

More Student Discounts (UK)

25 Tips to Save Money at College

Tips to Lower the Cost of Food Shopping

Misc

Free Books

Free Textbooks

Hope you found this helpful, good luck if you’re starting this Autumn!

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This post is going to explain what you have to do in high school to have a shot at one of the nation’s best (read: top 10 or top 20) universities.

Freshman Year

take as many honors classes as you can while still getting all A’s. 

get involved in extracurriculars: sports, instruments, performing arts, clubs, community service, jobs, etc.

try and find out what subjects you truly enjoy

be as ambitious as you can- you’re aiming to go to an Ivy League, right?

learn to become a hard worker and study well

Sophomore Year

do your best on the PSAT but don’t stress out too much about it

take more honors classes but maintain straight As if possible

try and get into a leadership position for your extracurriculars, or try to start getting noticed on the state or national level

maybe learn some cool stuff online

keep pursuing your interests and maybe focus on one subject that you will hit hard next year

don’t be afraid to take academic risks

Junior Year

it’s going to be hard academically, but you gotta push yourself this year

study for the SAT and get a good score (read: 1500+) by the end of the school year. you really don’t want to have to take this test as a senior.

take 2 or more SAT subject tests. aim for 750+. you’ll need them for applications. 

go on tours of colleges and write down a few notes about your experiences. this will help with writing your essays later.

take the most demanding schedule possible at your school, maybe 4 or 5 APs if you can handle it

become a leader in your extracurricular activities, try to get nationally recognized for your talent

make a list of colleges you are interested in

Senior Year

it’s time for applications! make a final list of no more than 20 schools that you will apply to. that sounds like a lot but it’s really not. 

finish your commonapp essay before october please

do not let your unweighted GPA dip below 3.9

refer to reddit when you’re feeling uninspired

take a moderate to hard class schedule to prove to colleges you are still willing to work hard

don’t forget to keep up with your extracurriculars

don’t forget to send scores with your applications

don’t be afraid to delete a college from your applications list

[testedbytutors]

Surviving as a student Masterpost

Studying, essays and exams:

Hey, who says it has to be hard? (Probably the examiners or the government I don’t know haha) Any way, here’s some stuff to help out:

Essays: get your essays marked and graded on this site. (I created this!) As a trainee teacher, tutor and A* student, I will mark tests in detail with improvements and grades.

Notes: This fabulous post has tips on how to take notes from lectures and lessons made by @emmastudies 💕

Surviving exams: please be kind to yourself. Do not work yourself too hard. You shouldn’t be slave driving yourself. Don’t cram!!! Leave enough time to revise. Begin studying at the start of the year/semester if possible. Review your self every month. BALANCE IS THE KEY. Drink plenty of water. Use your textbooks, but make your own shorter, more concise notes. Prepare your stuff (equipment, clothes, alarm) the day before the exam. On the day of the exam wake up with enough time to get ready and be at the exam hall in time. Take a watch and a see through pencil case. Know where you are sitting (which hall & which seat number) well in advance to keep things calm. After the exam don’t worry about what ifs and should haves.

Printables: get a free study tracker if you sign up to testedbytutors mailing list. Also check out Pinterest because sometime it has hidden gems.

Saving Money:

If you’re anything like me, saving money is very important as a student. University is starting soon, it’s back to school for most and college is upon us!

Wooo, ok- trust me I’ve been through all the hard hunting & pocket pinching to help you out. I’ve lined up a bunch of tips to help you out.

Clothes, beauty & food etc. 💰

MyUnidays: Seriously this is the bomb dot com. It gives students between 10% to 50% off on loads of major brand. Personally, I use it for clothes (it includes a bunch of shops Like New Look, River Island and TopShop). It also offers discounts on health, beauty, fitness, food and technology. (Microsoft and Apple too). Bonus: It includes small vouchers for each time you recommend the app to a friend and they sign up. I’ve added my link for you guys to sign up to it. (Unlike the NUS it’s free to do so.)

Loyalty offers and voucher codes: A lot of shops offer reward cards that are free to sign up to. This includes supermarkets and eat out places too. Get a few freebies , money off vouchers or even store credit. Most food places give you a free drink or even dessert if you tell them you're a student. (Greggs, McDonalds etc.) Sign up to clothing shop’s newsletters to get discount codes. This stuff is free and pretty easy to do. Yay.

Text books 📚

University Students: USE 👏 YOUR 👏 LIBRARY 👏 seriously the text book is either there physically or online and it’s FREE. If not ask your librarian. Search for the PDF on google. Sometimes the older edition of the same book is cheaper but has just a few changes from the original.

Surviving the workload, socialising and everything else:

Getting ahead: How to get ready for the beginning of exams and the final year of school

What to do if you’re feeling lazy: What to take with you when you are studying

Things I wish I’d known: stuff you probably should know because I wish I had