Academic Success
AGILE (Academic Gains through Improved Learning Effectiveness)
AGILE is a very thorough resource to learn about time management, study skills, and more. It's produced by USM. Click on the page's navigation bar to explore (navigation is on the left of the screen or in a drop-down, depending on your device).
Free Study Resources
Learn and study everything from algebra and chemistry, to history, computer programming, and the SAT.
Videos categorized by science subjects, separated by unit. Please click on the link above to see the full list of courses on the Bozeman Science homepage.
College and High School: School-Life Balance
When college starts, what are the most common mistakes freshman make that I can avoid?
"Be excited! Transitioning into this phase opens doors and windows to new opportunities – clubs, sports, fraternities/sororities, activities, hobbies, and spiritual connectedness. You’re no longer protected by parents and a familiar environment. Walk around campus with someone you know. You’re not an impostor. The college accepted you; you belong there." Read more
"A common perception both among and of college students is that they are always short on money. While this may be true, many college students are also always running short on something else: time." Read more
"Time Management is the most essential skill to develop in order to become an effective efficient learner. For example, without good time management (may not set your alarm) you may not make it to class in time and therefore you can't take complete notes that you need in order to make a connection to the previous class notes so you learn the material you need in order to take a comprehensive exam." Read more
"In order to optimize functioning, it is necessary to find a balance between the various roles one plays. A student often wears many different hats: partner, worker, friend, classmate, etc. Often times these roles are in conflict, and a student must be adept at attending to a variety of factors and assessing priorities." Read more
"Maintaining a school-life balance is extremely important while you’re in college. You are obviously there to study and learn, but that should not take up all of your time. College is also about making new friends and being a part of something new, but again, these experiences should not make up your entire life." Read more
"Perhaps you were class president in high school. Or perhaps you were a member of the honor society. You could have graduated in the top percentile of your graduating class; perhaps you were even valedictorian. Maybe you were in the honors program or the International Baccalaureate program. Actually, it doesn’t really matter what you did in high school as you make the transition to college. High school success (or lack of it) doesn’t automatically apply to college." Read more