Learning Resources and Strategies

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Set Academic Goals

Goal setting is an essential element of success at MCPHS. The materials on this website provide important information and exercises to help you successfully reach your academic and professional goals. Utilizing campus resources will help facilitate your progress, so we encourage you to make the most of them.

Manage time more effectively 

Time management is an analysis of how you spend your time setting your priorities and meeting your goals. The purpose of the exercises on this website is to encourage self-reflection to help determine which time management and organization strategies work best for you. These exercises will also encourage you to examine your priorities. Effective time management, organization, and priority setting will provide you with tools to develop and meet your personal, professional, and academic goals at MCPHS.

Study more productively

Effective study skills and note-taking strategies are essential to your academic success at MCPHS. The tools on this website provide a broad overview of effective study skills and note-taking strategies, along with information about how to implement those strategies in ways that work for you.

Learn test-taking strategies

Effective test preparation and test-taking skills are essential to your academic success at MCPHS. The resources on this website provide a broad overview of effective test preparation, test-taking strategies, and information about how to implement those strategies in ways that work for you.

Maintain your health and wellness

Health and wellness are critical components of your personal and academic success. Resources related to maintaining life balance can be found at the Life Balance page. If you have questions about health and wellness concerns, please contact counseling services at 617.732.2837.

Fundamental foundations study-by-subject guides

Fundamental foundations are study-by-subject guides created by MCPHS peer tutors. These documents provide tips on getting started with the course, ways to tackle the tests, active learning strategies, general do's and don'ts, and memory tips. Utilize these documents to help you perform well in your courses.

  • American Culture, Identity & Public Life Fundamental Foundation
  • Anatomy & Physiology Fundamental Foundation 
  • Basic Chemistry Fundamental Foundation 
  • Biochemistry Fundamental Foundation 
  • Cellular & Molecular Biology Fundamental Foundation 
  • Chemical Principles Fundamental Foundation 
  • Introduction to Psychology Fundamental Foundation 
  • Organic Chemistry Fundamental Foundation 
  • How to Make the Most of Peer Tutoring Fundamental Foundation