The influence of high school study habits on achievement in high school and during the first semester of college was examined, using data from 159 female and 93 male freshmen. The same study habits that contributed to success in high school are unrelated to academic achievement during the first semester in college. The findings suggest that college freshmen need to acquire new study habits to be academically successful
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