Pre-Health Orientation Three Important Pieces of Advice From: Carl P. Thum, Ph.D. Director, Academic Skills Center

1: Treat all Dartmouth science courses with great respect High School Science ≠ College Science More demanding Ten week term Moves quickly!

2. Don’t rely on your high school learning strategies (or lack thereof)

3. Learn new skills/strategies that will help you do well at Dartmouth

To help you do that: Your professor/ office hour Academic Skills Center –Individual academic “coaching” Active learning strategies Time management –Tutor Clearinghouse Peer tutors Study groups –ASC website Streaming videos

Dartmouth –Fall term only –First Year Students only –Learning strategies and key resources –14 sessions; Tues and Thurs, 4-5 pm –Enroll at the ASC starting Tuesday, Sept. 21

Dartmouth Syllabus Topic Strategic Learning Time Management Notetaking College Reading Strategies D-Plan; First Year Opportunities Staying Healthy & Stress Management Writing College Papers, Essays Research Strategies Who are the Dartmouth Faculty? Off-campus Programs: LSAs/FSPs Sophomore, Junior, & Senior Years at Dartmouth: An Overview Making the Most of Dartmouth

So, Choose your three academic credit courses Then enroll in Dartmouth And…Earn one…

PE Credit!