Your first year of college—like your first car, or your first kiss—is something you’ll remember for the rest of your life. It’ll also be over before you know it. Here’s what you’ll need to know to make the most of your classes, your social life and everything in between over the course of your freshman year.
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Posted: 9/19/09
Tags: freshman year advice academics social life
As a parent, it's a good idea for you to learn about fraternities and sororities so you can help your student make the best decision about whether or not he or she should be part of the Greek life. Educate yourself by reading our guide to fraternities and sororities.
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Posted: 9/8/09
Tags: greek life sorority fraternity freshman year
We asked undergrads across the country who've seen it all to let us in on their worst—and best—freshman year decisions. Read on and learn from their rookie mistakes—unless you don't mind being known as "that freshman."
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Posted: 7/29/09
Tags: freshman tips mistakes advice
By limiting your participation to the roles of Coach, Consultant, and Executive Secretary, you’ll allow students to maintain control of their own college search and applications.
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Posted: 7/16/09
Tags: college admissions parents freshman year letting go
As the weeks of summer vacation whiz by, the reality of your child’s impending departure for college becomes harder to ignore. If your son or daughter is like most other college-bound students, little packing has actually taken place and few plans about the move have been solidified. Whether the college is 300 or 3,000 miles away, a little preparation will help the transition go much more smoothly, for you and your child.
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Posted: 7/16/09
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What if you could turn back time and relive your college years knowing what each day would bring? Our graduating seniors are seasoned pros: following is their best advice on how to make the transition from your parents’ house to your first weeks on campus a little smoother.
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Posted: 5/6/09
Tags: freshman college campus semester dorm roommate advice senior
It was about my junior year when I felt that I really started to get the hang of being a college student.
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Posted: 11/24/08
Tags: unigo ucsb freshman year college
Freshman year at New York University is often marked with a blitzkrieg of decisions. Students are often flabbergasted with countless choices that occasionally do not go well.
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Posted: 11/14/08
Tags: nyu new york freshman year
Students recount their biggest mistakes and best decisions made during their freshman year at Wake Forest.
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Posted: 10/30/08
Tags: wake forest freshman year decision
Freshman year: new classes, new atmospheres, new social networks, new mores—it can be taxing. And, of course, along the way, there will be new decisions. Decisions that can be incredible, eye opening, and life changing. And then there are others—decisions that can certainly be described as aforementioned, but maybe not in such a positive light.
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Posted: 10/30/08
Tags: vassar freshman decision
