Consider checking into the Peer Academic Coaching program through the UT Learning Center. The program is open to anyone interested in receiving coaching from a trained UT student on how to prepare effectively for UT classes. Peer coaches are trained by learning specialists, and the program as a whole is certified by the College Reading and Learning Association.
Common topics include: note-taking and reading techniques, time management and concentration, and test taking and test preparation. Participants can expect to learn how to match the ways in which they study to the unique demands of each course.
The cost is covered by the UT Learning Center; potential participants should be open to trying new study techniques and be willing to meet privately once a week for an hour with a peer coach. Participants are admitted to the program on a rolling basis, subject to coach availability.
Students new to the university should visit the UT Learning Center in Jester A332A; all other students can complete a participation request questionnaire online by going to hhttp://enroll.utlc.utexas.edu/ and clicking on “Academic Coaching – Get a Coach.”