Success in college requires lots of time and effort. A typical 2-year program of study nominally requires 1600 hours of studying. But time-on-task alone is not a sufficient condition for success, it is merely a necessary condition. More time studying does not necessarily lead to better learning. In fact, time spent ineffectively studying may even be harmful to your success as this inhibits a deeper understanding of your curriculum. Instead of simply thinking about the time you spend studying, think about the productive study time you’re inventing in your learning.

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Spending some time to evaluate how you study and to learn new study skills is a way to improve your productive study time.