What's the best way to study for my college business prerequisites?

Best way to study for a college business prerequisite is to make the most of all your resources. First, and most important, is to go to class and pay attention to the lecture. Second, ask questions as you go, it will make it easier when you study on your own. Third, try to join a study/discussion so that way you can teach back a specific topic to your peers which will help ingrain the subject in your mind. Lastly, as hard as it is, do NOT procrastinate.

I would say the best way to study for these courses is to go to class, pay attention, and do the work assigned. I found that when I was in college, when I read the textbook and did every homework assignment as the class went along, I felt more prepared for class and was able to grasp the topics we covered! Also, don't be afraid to work with your professor or teaching assistants if you need help! They want you to succeed, and are there to help. Most importantly, try different study methods and find what works for you! Everyone learns in a different way - don't be afraid to do what helps you the best.

.Start by always going to class. I know it's easy and tempting to not go since it's raining, or your friend isn't going, or you don't want to fight parking. But I promise it'll be worth it when the professor says, "you may want to make a note of this for the exam." *wink* Studying at home depends on your personal study style. For me, I learn best from reading the chapter. It includes supplemental information and gives examples that your professor maybe didn

Do your best to stay current. You may need to spend a little extra time on these until you are more familiar with the subject matter. You can also leverage TAs or tutors. Take it one step at a time. I found breaking things into small pieces helped. For a big assignment or if there was a lot of reading, I would do shorter times, but more frequent.

I think having a good strategy to balance when to take prerequisites is very important. If you are stronger in qualitative than quantitative, you should try to spread out your quant classes so you can have focus. If you need more time to take the classes consider summer courses where you can focus on one thing at a time and not spread yourself too thin.

In addition to reading the materials before class and joining a study group it is very important to complete as many examples/test questions as possible. I believe this is much more important than reading and rereading the lesson. If you are able to sit down and know how to approach each problem, then you are actually testing your knowledge of the material in a much more efficient manner.

Putting yourself in an exam situation is also a great way to prepare for these types of classes and the finals. In Montreal, the length of a final is 3 hours so I would set my timer for three hours and just answer questions or go through old finals/midterms.

Hey David,

Way to be proactive! Like most things in life, the things that are most challenging are the things most worth doing. Both accounting and data analytics are critical to the way every business runs, and understanding them will be a differentiator for you once you enter the workforce.

In terms of preparing for the courses themselves, I always found it helpful to read a few new articles on the subject to gain an understanding of the real world application as this allow you to understand why you are learning what you are learning and will make what your learning come to life.

Attached are examples of each. Hope this was helpful.

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accounting-profession-looks-ahead-to-opportunities-and-risks

https://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20190612-big-data-analytics--growing-pains/

Don't be worried! The best way to study for your college business prerequisites is to find what works best for you. For me, I found that reading the class material before class helped a lot and allowed me to ask more questions to professors. Also, as hard as it can be sometimes, staying on top of everything and aligned with the class syllabus helped a lot. Utilize your friends and professors, they are there to help! Most importantly, do your best. If you get one bad grade, don't sweat it - use it as motivation to tweak your study habits moving forward.

Hi David,

I wouldn't worry before you take the courses. Prerequisites are a great way to introduce topics, possible majors, and career opportunities to students. I would encourage you to take the courses with an open mind and assess your feeling toward them once the course is complete. Perhaps it will be something your really enjoyed and could envision yourself persuing or perhaps another prerequisite to another field sparked your interest. Whatever it may be the experience of a daunting task can often lead to great outcomes.

Best of luck,

Rachael