Test Anxiety

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Adjusting to college life can be difficult. In addition to new social challenges, college studies often require a different skill set for those transitioning from high school. Time management and test anxiety often impact new students. Students also benefit from learning new study techniques and how to maximize their strengths. Learning how to effectively study can be one of the most difficult skills to learn when a student first goes to college.  Study habits learned while in high school don't always translate well into a college setting.  With your partner find out about problems faced while studying in college and the ways to solve them.

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Test Anxiety

Test anxiety is something that students can overcome with a little time, patience, and persistence. Most students experience a little anxiety before a test and it is healthy to do so. A little stress motivates people to adequately prepare for an exam. There are students who become mentally paralyzed by tests and who are unable to perform at their best when they get to a test. These students suffer from test anxiety. The good news is that there are a number of things that you can do to reduce test anxiety. These simple strategies can help alleviate a lot of the stress that a student feels. If these strategies are not enough, then the counseling staff at the School of Mines is available to help students who need additional help in combating their test anxiety.