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To address this, Iowa State University offered an optional asynchronous online summer course\u2014Bridge to Success in Veterinary School\u2014covering evidence-based learning techniques (spacing, retrieval practice, metacognition), discipline-specific skills (note-taking, exam preparation), and resilience behaviors (growth mindset, time management, stress management). A mixed-methods evaluation incorporated a pre-course survey, a post-course survey, focus group interviews, and a delayed second-semester survey. Approximately 15% of incoming students completed the course. Participants reported that academic preparedness and exposure to professional workloads motivated participation, while summer commitments limited participation. Overall satisfaction was high, and 90% of completers would recommend the course. About half of participants indicated that they applied new cognitive strategies in their first semester, and a majority adopted behavioral techniques. 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