Poor Life Choices
Surviving the Syllabus
Goals & Values
Course Correct
Grades Gone Wild
100

Believing you don’t need to check this document is a myth, and ignoring it leads to missed deadlines

What is the class syllabus?

100

Colleges like to see students involved in these activities—sports, clubs, volunteering—not just academics.

What is extracurricular activities? 

100

Someone who values justice, fairness, and advocacy might pursue a career in one of these majors

What is Criminal Justice, Human Services, Social Work, Legal Studies, or Pre-Law?

100

A student in this major is willing to explore human behavior and mental processes.

What is Psychology?

100

GPA is stands for this 

What is Grade Point Average?

200

Students should cite sources properly to avoid this serious academic violation.

What is plagiarism?

200

You need this document to transfer classes between colleges.

What is an official transcript?

200

This career fits a person who values precision, problem‑solving, and building things that work.

What is engineering?

200

This major dives into spreadsheets and financial reporting.

What is Accounting or Business Administration?

200

What is the highest GPA that can be earned on a traditional grading scale? 

4.0

300

Doing this the night before an exam might feel productive, but your brain will disagree the next morning.

What is pulling an all-nighter?

300

This noodle‑based meal is a popular college meal and costs less than a cup of campus coffee.

What are Ramen Noodles?

300

A person who aims to build strong relationships and work well with others is prioritizing this value.

What is teamwork?

300

Students who study ecosystems, wildlife, and conservation often pursue this major

What is Environmental Science?

300

This term describes the GPA that appears on your official transcript and is used for college applications.

What is cumulative GPA?

400

Treating these messages from professors, advisors, or financial aid as optional reading can lead to missing important information.  

What are emails?

400

These short visits to college campuses—virtual or in‑person—help students decide what kind of school feels right.

What are campus visits or tours?

400

A person who wants to guide others, influence positive change, and take on bigger responsibilities is motivated by this goal.

What are leadership skills?

400

This major focuses on anatomy, social sciences & diseases.

What is Health Sciences or Nursing?

400

This type of GPA gives extra points for honors, AP, or IB classes.

What is a weighted GPA? 

500

This is the classic freshman mistake: Waiting until 11:59 p.m. to start an assignment due at 11:59 p.m.

What is procrastination?

500

Colleges love students who can solve problems, think deeply, and ask good questions—skills known by this term.

What are critical thinking skills?

500

If your long‑term goals involve speaking up for yourself and others, this value is likely central to your identity.

What is advocacy?

500

Students excited about atomic structures, synthesis, and carbon bonding compounds could pursue this major

What is Chemistry?

500

This is the average high school GPA in the United States.

What is 3.0?