A great deal of attention is given to getting into selective colleges, but much less on what students can and should do academically after they get there. Specifically, how do students change and improve their approaches to reading, learning, studying, time and task management, etc. to meet the unfamiliar, more demanding and qualitatively different expectations of university professors? This session will uncover and unpack important differences between high school and university demands, ways to meet new challenges and how students can make most of their opportunities, make a successful transition and achieve their academic goals.

Nic Voge directs the McGraw Center’s Learning Programs, including the Undergraduate Learning Program and the Graduate Learning Program. Nic explores the unique and often hidden educational expectations and demands of elite research universities and equips students with the knowledge, skills and strategies to meet them.

Nic undertook doctoral work at UCBerkeley in college reading and learning and has worked in the field for over 25 years. He is a founding member of the Princeton Perspective Project, Principedia, and the Academic Resilience Consortium (formerly The Resilience Consortium). He presents and consults internationally, is a TEDX presenter, and has authored ‘Life Beyond Grades: Designing College Courses to Promote Intrinsic Motivation’ (Cambridge University Press).

Sponsored by the McGraw Center for Teaching & Learning