The Gate June 2017 | Page 11

COLLEGE PLANNING & PLACEMENT Tip: The college placement process is quantitative. It is about your scores... Low golf average and high GPA, SAT, ACT, and Toefl scores. STEPS TO SUCCESS TIP #2 Concentration - focus, focus, focus! Try to find a place that is quiet to do your schoolwork. Wearing noise- cancelling headphones can help, too. In any event, you will need to practice developing the skill of total concentration while blocking out any noises or activities going on around you so that you can process and retain what you are reading and/or writing.