Instead, she believes it helps students create a strong foundation for building future careers. Students who breezed through high school by snoozing in class and studying five minutes before tests are in for a major reality check, she said. Two hours gets her half-way through one assignment. Thus, freshmen have to adapt to the academics of college. It often results in a significant change in study methods including study groups or tutors.
Tutors usually are only accessible for general courses.
Yet she still uses study groups. Honors courses give students a realistic idea of college classes, Honea said. In AP classes, the workload is similar to college courses. Hence, many people in high school are strongly encouraged to take advanced classes to see what college has in store for them. They help students obtain a higher level of thinking needed for college, said Jason Heath, a sophomore at Macon State College.