In the United States, we have the lowest college completion rate in the developed world!
Thirty percent of college freshman dropout after their first year! 30%! And Surprisingly, only around half of the students who enroll in college end up graduating with their bachelor’s degree!
The Fact is College is taking longer and longer to get through with Less than 60 percent of students who enter a four-year school actually finishing within six years.
Only one-third of students actually graduate in four years and another third are taking six or more years to finish their degrees.
And the situation at community colleges is no better. Only fifty percent of students graduate within two to four years, while a full quarter of students are taking more than four years to complete their associate’s degree.
Behind these shocking facts and figures are millions of broken dreams, frustrations, and piles of mounting debt.
It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way!
It’s not their fault! Students and Parents just don’t realize the challenges faced in transitioning from high school to college. The skills students learned in high school don’t transfer well to the unstructured college environment.
Parents and students dedicate so much time and money focusing on getting into college, but they give little thought to how to successfully transition to this new environment.
The Current Trial And Error Process Is Just Too Costly!
The reality is… Most College Students can succeed academically and obtain a solid GPA.
The simple reason why so many college students struggle is that they have not learned how to manage their time in the unstructured college environment. Hi…
I am Dennis Stemmle, college professor, bestselling author, and parent of a college student. And as a college professor, I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly, when it comes to college student performance.
Master time management and students will master college! Time management is so important because it brings structure to an unstructured environment.
High School did not teach students these skills, but YOU CAN HELP ME teach them, and if they learn these skills, college will be easier, GPA will be higher, students will be less stressed, and graduation rates will drastically improve.
Time management in college is very different for a college student than for a working professional. In college, you have time, but the challenge lies in estimating the necessary study time and efficiently developing and executing a study plan.
In college, there are many periods of time (sometimes weeks) where students may not have specific assignments, projects, or tests. This often gives students a false sense of comfort and free time. The reason this comfort is false is that those classes without assignments still need a steady supply of attention.
Unfortunately, traditional time management books don’t address the college student’s needs.
Time Management Secrets for College Students is specifically designed for the unique challenges facing college students. Most freshman will manage their time based on events immediately in front of them. This approach starts a negative ripple effect that won’t be realized until much further into the semester, at the point it is realized, many students simply can’t recover.
Inside the pages of this book, are valuable insights for students to learn how to schedule their time efficiently, how to stop procrastinating, how to shut out distractions, and how to manage their studies, work, and their personal life.