The halfway point of the semester is upon us! Midterms are starting and you’re probably starting to get essays, exams, and quizzes back. If you start to realize you’re struggling in a class, don’t wait to get help! There are tons of services here at BU specifically for helping you stay on track. Don’t wait any longer to get help in a class! If you’ve gone to your professor and your TF and still feel like you need a little bit more, visit these places and get your grades back up where they belong!
The ERC
The Educational Resource Center offers advising, tutoring, and training to help you with whatever you need academically here at BU. You can meet with an ERC advisor and they can help you set up a plan to get you on track for success. Located on the 5th and 6th floors of 100 Bay State Road, the ERC also offers peer tutoring in one-on-one and in small group settings. For more information, and to set up an appointment with an advisor or learn more about peer tutoring, check out the ERC website: http://www.bu.edu/erc/
For more specific help check out the additional tutoring for these subjects:
Writing Help
From help on organizing papers, developing an argument, or getting your ideas across, the ERC offers three types of writing assistance: Traditional 45min. appointments, ESL Writing skills appointments, and Drop-in appointments. For more information, check out the ERC’s Writing Help website: http://www.bu.edu/erc/writingassistance/
Foreign Language Help
The Language Link at the ERC is a great resource for extra help in foreign language. If you’re looking to polish your speaking skills in a variety of languages, the Language Link has small group discussion sections to improve grammar, fluidity, and vocabulary use. For more information and to sign up for a group head to the ERC Language Link Website:
Economics Help
If you’ve gone to your TF office hours but still need some more help on homework, or just with understanding a concept, check out the ERC Principle’s Center. Located at 270 Bay State Road, the Principle’s Center is staffed from Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm by a grad student there to help.
http://www.bu.edu/erc/files/2011/09/Economics-Resource-Flyer.pdf
Computer Science Help
For computer science help, the CS department has TFs almost all days and times in EMA room 302. You can get help from any CS tutor for any CS class. This is perfect if you can’t make it to your TF’s office hours and need some extra help.
http://www.bu.edu/cs/resources/tutoring/
Math Help
Similar to the economics department, the math and statistics department has a tutor room located at MCS room B24, which is staffed almost full-time with grad students. Any math or stats level is welcome and TFs are there to answer any questions you may have. The full schedule can be found here:
http://www.bu.edu/math/undergraduate/resources/extra-math-help/
Science Help
If you’re looking for help in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or other sciences, the peer tutoring through the ERC is the most commonly used resource. You can sign up for a weekly one-on-one session or group sessions. To find out more and to sign up, click here:
http://www.bu.edu/erc/peer-tutoring/