2008 Woodie Awards
How to Get A's in College
Hundred of Heads
Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: Holt News
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"Go to their office hours. It's amazing what a little face time can do when it comes to your semester grades."
Rick Hurckes, Chicago
University of Denver
"Take professors up on their offers of help. If they tell you they are willing to look over a paper or a project before the due date, take advantage of that. It's like getting a `do-over' in case you didn't do it right the first time.It can also make a difference in your grade. Several times I
have taken papers to my professors for their review and have been told that what I have will receive a B. With their feedback, I was able to make changes and receive an A."
Natalee Martins Ferry, Ohio
Xavier University
"I took two or three classes with my advisor, a religion professor. He'd spent a lot of time in India and was very dynamic in the classroom, he'd wave his hands about and make funny faces. We just appreciated each other. I went in for mandatory advising sessions and started asking about his trips to India and how he got to be a professor. He was happy to talk about it. Making the effort to go see a professor during his or her office hours is totally worthwhile. I ended up being good friends with him."
H.D., Westin, Conn.
Swarthmore College
"Sometimes you come across a professor who doesn't encourage you to pursue your goals. Don't pay attention; go for it. I spoke to one of my sociology professors about my intent to write a book and he told me that I couldn't write a book and that it takes years and years of experience and research to write a book. He essentially said that I was too naive to take on something like that. I was so insulted. I pushed forward, though, and ended up completing original research for a thesis."
Jason Siegel, Berkeley, Calif.
UC, Berkeley
"I felt too intimidated to talk to my professors in a lecture class. I just thought my question wouldn't seem urgent, so I stayed away. However, when the class size got smaller and my self-esteem grew, I would tell my professors if I was having problems. One music professor gave me worksheets he made up himself along with a packet to help me study. After, he would call my name after class to come see him, just to make sure I was on top of things."
Chana Sergeant, Chicago
Northern Illinois University
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