During my tenure with the M&T Program, I experienced the nuances of each semester of college firsthand as well as the one-on-one guidance students need to excel at any given point in their university life. Below is a curated list of skills I would discuss with students to help foster a smooth transformation to college, ensure a positive and productive college experience, manage stress, and make the most of their university experience while utilizing all the resources available to them. Although universities would like to provide such individually-tailored assistance to each student, it is generally too cost and time prohibitive to do so.