Two heads are better than one... ?

A study group is a small group of people who regularly meet to discuss the subjects they are studying.

Often, people can accomplish more by sharing their skills and resources than by working alone.

The ability to work in groups is widely encouraged in the business world, as well as in colleges.

Here are a few pointers for setting up a study group:

1. Select people who seem to share your desire to reach your academic goals.
2. Look for people who stay alert in class, who take notes, who ask questions, who respond to the lecturer's questions. (This may represent two or three different people, but that's good because you may all have different learning styles represented in your group).
3. Limit your group to four to six people.  Large groups get unwieldy and small groups can easily get off track.
4. Schedule a meeting to "test the waters" and see how you get along together. Once the group seems to be doing well, try to schedule regular meetings.