Being prepared is a key to success.  How do you prepare to go to ACC?  Prepare your Attitude Think of yourself as a successful college student.  Walk around the campus.  Know you have every right to be there.  Remember always, that if you want to, you can succeed at meeting your goals.  Success in college is only a matter of good planning (which you are doing now) and hard work.  Prepare for the Test One of the steps to entering Austin Community College is taking an assessment called the T-Com or Compass test.  You are required to take this assessment so that they will know your skills are high enough to be successful in college classes.  Click here to learn ways to prepare for the test.  Prepare your Schedule Planning your class schedule and choosing your professors (many long-time ACC students know this is the ticket!) is one of the most important things you can do to make sure you are successful in ACC.  It also helps to learn how to make the most of your day (good time management skills).  Click here to learn easy and important ways to make sure your semester flows easily and successfully.                Prepare for the First Day of Class Every successful student has developed a good set of habits that help them complete their goals.  Not all habits will fit every student, but Click here for some suggested ideas that have worked for some.