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Midterms Are Over. Now What?

Hopefully, most of your grades at this stage in the term are great, but you may be concerned about a class. We've gathered some helpful advice from peers and faculty below to help you build good habits and finish the semester strong.

Act Now: It is crucial to evaluate tools and resources at your disposal to find out what may best work to improve the ability to get your goal grades

Listen To Your Peers: Hear direct quotes from current and previous students to learn how they approach efforts after midterms

Connect With Your Faculty: Often faculty are not viewed or used as the resource they are so be sure to read their take of next steps at this crucial point in the term

You've got this!

Act Now!

Don't Wait To Be Surprised - Ensure you always know your grades. If they aren't posted, begin to connect with your faculty regularly to get such updates.

Reevaluate Your Time Management - Look for better ways to use your time in this second half of the term like going to an office hour at the same time every week or building in regular tutoring.

Think About What Went Right - It is important to understand your wins and successful strategies from the first half of the term to build on them.

If you are concerned about a class it might be time to try one of these resources :

Working with peers learning the same material allows you to work at a unique pace and gain differing perspectives that may help you learn.

Tutoring Options

UConn offers tutoring on numerous topics, as well as personalized support from offices like Center for Access & Postsecondary Success or the Academic Achievement Center.

Using Office Hours

Office Hours offer dedicated time your instructors are available to meet with students outside of class. You can ask questions and get additional support.

Listen To Your Peers

Our Peer Advisor Staff and Alumni are experienced students who are leaders at UConn and in their majors. While they connect with you weekly through email and are available to meet with, here are some of their helpful tips to consider after midterms:

"I recommend touching base with your professor or TA to discuss opportunities to improve outside of the remaining assignments and exams listed in the syllabus. Professors will be happy to point out ways to develop your skills in order to be successful, such as recommendations to attend their extra help sessions, go to office hours, or utilize a textbook/resource that you may have been aware was available to you. Taking extra steps to discuss your learning with your instructors will show a desire to do well and has helped me thrive in courses I have previously struggled in!"

Caroline Brown , Accounting, 2023

"For students who want to improve their grades after the midterm season, I would say the most important is to go to the professor after the midterm and go over any questions that you got wrong during the midterm and try to use resources such as tutoring, the Q center, and the writing center to improve upon different topics and subjects."

Neha Jayanna, Business Data Analytics, 2025

"There are so many different resources available to students such as the Q Center, W Center, and the Academic Achievement Center. These are great ways to get some extra help in classes you want to improve in. It's more than ok to ask for help and it's important to do so early enough so that you have time to pick your grades back up before finals roll around."

Gabriela Manjarrez , Management, 2023

“Connect or reconnect with your professor in the class you’re struggling in. Ask them for tips and the best ways to succeed in this course. You can even schedule a meeting with them to go over your midterm this way you can understand what you did well in and what you can improve upon. If you never tried a study group I highly encourage that as it has benefited me in a lot of my classes. Collaborating with others is a great way to learn! Stay motivated and try new study habits, continue to always want to learn about yourself and the class.”

Ellie Schmus, Business Administration, 2023

Connect With Your Faculty

How to Connect with Faculty

Connect early in the semester to establish your goals in the course, areas you might struggle, or just to introduce yourself - this will make asking questions throughout more comfortable.

Recognize your teachers are a resource, not just in taught material but in the field itself. If you are interested in a subject, be sure to connect to discuss their experience and opportunities they may share.

Consider how to align your learning style with the way a class is taught. If you can explain what you need to be successful, many instructors would be happy to explore this with you.

Lead with trying to understand your grade rather than get it changed. A conversation with faculty empowers both the instructor and the student to reflect together. Remember to approach office hours as a conversation, not a battle!

Don't be nervous about following up on questions or requested help. If you don't get a response, it is likely faculty is focused on other classes or research for UConn - they are not intentionally ignoring your request! 3 - 5 business days is a typical turnaround during a busy season, so be professionally persistent but keep that timeline in mind.

Faculty want to see you succeed!

If you are struggling, connect with them immediately and see how they can help or what advice can be offered.

How Can I Request A Virtual Meeting?

Try this template:

Good Morning/Afternoon Professor _______,

I would like to organize some time to connect with you outside of class due to some questions I have about _____________.

Are you available to meet virtually on Friday, March 25 at 2PM? If not, I am free on the following days and times: ________________. Please let me know what would be best for your schedule.

Thank you,

_______________

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