Adaptability skills and factors of academic success among university students

Abstract

This article analyzes the factors that intervene in the transition, adaptability and success in university education. The study aimed to identify the characteristics of well adapted and successful students enrolled in higher education. The data collected through a questionnaire with a sample of 208 students from 36 different university degrees showed that performance in the previous stages is a determining factor of adaptability. The successful students manifested clear goals, high satisfaction with the chosen degree, good knowledge of the professional profile, constancy in the study process, class attendance, etc. The establishment of this profile is important as a reference for the orientation of pre-university students, so that they develop adaptability skills and prepare for access to undergraduate studies.