Research has long held that a student's academic preparation in previous schooling significantly impacts how well a student does in college. Today, researchers are looking more and more at another significant impact on success: student behaviors that predict success.
By the time you get to college, there is not much you can do to change the academic preparation you have received in the past. It just may be that you have to overcome more hurdles than another student. However, right here and now, you can change how you do things in school.
According to higher education researcher Paul Gore, there are six non-cognitive factors that significantly impact your success in college. All of these factors are behavioral and thus within your control.
1. Academic Engagement: go to class, complete homework, study, get tutoring
2. Academic Self-Efficacy: take initiative, ask questions, take responsibility
3. Educational Commitment: identify motivation, see value in your education
4. Campus Engagement: get involved in extracurriculars (but don't overdo it)
5. Social Comfort: get to know other students, attend social-cultural events
6. Resilience: never give up
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