Study Skills & Time Management

Unlike undergrad, you will quickly find that everyone in b-school is there to learn, not just fulfilling some obligation to their parents to go to school. This alone helps tremendously to keep you focused. Couple that with the fact you're shelling out your own hard earned cash to be there, and voila! you suddenly find yourself engaged and alert. Also helps to arrive with a pretty good idea of what you might want to do post MBA, which should guide your classroom attentiveness as well as extracurricular activity choices. Finally, make sure you figure out what kind of learner you are: aural, tactile, read-and-memorize, group study, independent study, etc. Simply knowing the kinds of environments which allow you to learn most comfortably will help you build a good routine. Good luck!