Academics
Everything we wish we’d known about West Chester University academics lives here. We cover the day-to-day of actually getting through it, from fighting procrastination and staying focused to making it through finals and finding a study spot that works for you. We also dig into what different majors and courses are really like before you commit, with honest advice from seniors and major-switchers who’ve already walked the path.
Browse our latest study guides and academic advice below.
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Tips for Staying Organized During the School Year
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Do you struggle with keeping up with schoolwork? Do you need better tips and tricks to help you get through…
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How to Reduce Stress During Finals Week
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Finals week, an “absolutely horrendous week where you and your friends hole up in the library to make up for…
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Difficult College Course? Use this, as your last resort!
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Difficult College Course? Use this, as your last resort! Like many students, when I was in high school, I was…
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New COM Major: Media and Culture!
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Have you heard? The Communication’s department has a new major! Media and Culture! Curious how to use this new major?…
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Finding Balance: Classes, Work and a Social Life
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It is important for students to find balance if they want to have a successful four years. Going to college…
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Stuck choosing a major? Choose Communication Studies.
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What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a question I struggled with when first attending…
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5 Tips for Balancing Academics and Social Life for College Students
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Coming in to college freshman year, I was an innocent little kid not knowing what college was going to be…
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Six Best Places to Study in West Chester
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Looking for a place to study? Start here. It’s Tuesday. Three in the afternoon. The weather’s a little muggy and…
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Fearless Public Speaking: 5 Steps to a Successful Speech
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As communication majors public speaking is a battle that we all must go through, whether we like it or not.…