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Search school as much as you can. In my opinion, rather than fine academically great school, you should search for what they can offer you. Such as social activity, sports, and clubs. That is important because you are not just going to study, you will participate school activity. Also find college that offer enough internship for your major. Before you choose college, you need to find out if that college have your major. Because some college don't offer the major that you want to do. Lastly, don't choose your major by school, choose your school by your major. That means, if you want to do pre-med but your school is famouse with the law major, than don't change your major, try to find different school for you. There will be better school for you for sure.

The most important thing you can do is visit your prospective school's campus. You can never get a true grasp of the school until you have seen it and felt its atmosphere. With a simple visit you can see for yourself the truth behind the advertising. YOu get to see first hand how the students interact with each other. You can imagine yourself there and see if you feel right. Just simply visiting can make you change your mind dramatically. Sometimes you jsut dont feel like it fits and sometimes your third choice can become your first becuase of how you feel within the campus's atmosphere. You can truly never tell how the school with be until you've seen it. A picture can say a thousand words, but it can also leave out twice as much. Visit your options before you decide, it well worth the travel.

Visit the colleges before you apply. Don't pick a school for a friend, boyfriend, girlfriend or degree program. All those things can and often do change. Live on campus your first year and get a room to yourself if you can. Don't overpack and be prepared for the weather! Even if a school isn't you first choice, it can still be a good experience and a lot of fun. Just enjoy it the best you can. It's not forever but you'll make the best friends of your life there.

If you don't like to live in big cities with crowded traffic, but you like the big cities because of all the things you can do there. i.e. concerts, movies, shows, malls, restaurants, JOBS. Then EWU is the college for you. Out in the nice country, also, EWU has an amazing amount of snow. If you like snowy winters and nice warm summers then EWU is definatly the school for you to consider looking into.

If you have a career in mind, make sure that the college you are looking at has a good program and will fit your needs. Always go and visit the campus before you decide. The look of a college should appeal to you. You dont want to have to spend the next four years living on a campus that you think is ugly. I was looking at a college in oregon, but decided not to go, one because it was too expensive but also because there was moss on all the sidewalks. To me that meant way too much rain for my taste. So, when you go visit the campuses, notice the little things. Also before you go and visit come up with a list of things that the college must have and things that you would like but are not necessities to you. It will help put the college in perspective otherwize it will all be slightly overwhelming. Also, know that it actually isnt cool to drink. Believe me, most people DON'T want to hear about what you did when you were dumb and got drunk. Stand up for youself and your beliefs and dont back down!

I think that the best advice that I could give students about picking a college is just to make sure that you are comfortable at the college and its surroundings. You have to be comfortable with where you are at or you will be miserable.

The best advice I could ever give anyone that is going to make a choice in colleges, is to make sure they have a program that you might want to go into and also go somewhere that you see people you may want to get to know or you know you can be friends with. Also, go somewhere you can be yourself. Don't go to a school because that is where your friends are going or because you like the campus but they do not offer your program. Also, go to a school with clubs and sports you are interested in and don't be afraid to get into a club or sport that you never thought you would join, you may be surprised in the outcome.

Don't rush in to anything there are a lot of good schools out there. The most important thing in my opion is safety and education. Take your time and make sure that what you decied to study is something you love because you will be doing it for the rest of your life

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When choosing a college that is going to educate you for your future go with the one that is best suited to you and your plans for the future. Many people make the mistake of choosing a University or college that they think will allow them the most amount of freedom with least amount of restriction. College is not just a place for drinking and partying (although that is a bonus) it is a place of preparation for your future goals. What most newcomers dont realize that college is your education, your money, your time, and your future. What you put into it is what you will end up reaping in the end. Yes, college is a time of learning and expanding your experiences but first and fore most it is a place of preparation for your future, make the most of it by taking control of it.

Make sure it has the program you want and and the degree you want. Make sure it is affordable. Don't be afraid to get out and take on responsibility and parents don't be afraid to let your young man or lady experience college and make their own decisions and take on responsibility from you and what life throws at them. Last, but not least get out there and live it up!

Visit every school you possibly can, see what fits you. Try and meet with current students in your interested major. Live on campus no matter what your freshman year! Its the best way to meet people!

To make the most of your college experience, you must remember that you have a purpose in life. Take your time to take different classes to discover what that purpose is. You have a talent, a strength, a dream in achieving something big to make a difference in the world. It is very important to choose a career that you are in love with, because if you don't enjoy doing it, your future job will become a burden to you--you will be unable to enjoy life as much as you could have. Achieve your dream whatever it is, because only then can you make a difference. When you love, you can accomplish. When you hate, you watch the clock for 8 hours as your work-day slowly goes by. Do you want to live a better life? Then take your time to discover what it is that you TRULY want to accomplish. If you aren't sure, don't be afraid to take an extra year of classes to find out. Remember that it is okay, and perfectly normal, to change your mind about your career choice. Be motivated to succeed your dream rather than to succeed faster.

I would tell parents to let there kids go to what ever college makes them happy, and to the kids, don't just pick a college to get the farthest away from your parents. Have fun and study, as your parents always said it really is the time of your life.

I would tell parents to help with the decision there children make but to let them make it on there own, let them find the right school, they feel will work for them. Parents go with your children to the campuses and let them get a feel for it and the spirit that is the campus. For the students I would tell them to follow there heart and the way they feel about a campus because if you dont get a good feeling about a campus, you probably wont enjoy yourself there. Also, choose a campus that is the best for your degree and will help you get where you want to be in your life. Students when you get to college don't be shy, try every new experience you can and make a ton of friends. For the parents, encourage your kids and when they are having problems or hardships let them know it will be ok and they will get through those bumps, let them figure out life on their but help them when they need it.

Look at lots of colleges that have the major you want. Don' t settle with a college that is cheaper because it is instate. Make sure you study a lot and focus on grades. You will need good grades to get in to grad-school.

The student should find out what the campus life is like. He/she should look at pictures of the school and be sure he/she wants to attend a school, for example, that has snow on the ground for 5 months or doesn't cancel school for snow days. The parent should be sure that there's a reliable campus security and that his/her son/daughter involves themselves in extra-curricular activities, ie. intramural sports, clubs, etc. The student should spend at least one quarter/semester in the dorms. It is a wonderful experience and will allow him/her to make new friends and encounter new challenges. This will then allow the student to grow not only intellectually, but socially as well.

i would say the best thing to do would be to visit schools for a couple days at a time until you find the one with the environment you like the best

Make sure that it is in an area like has activities that suit your interests. While studying is important you will get burnt out quickly if you don't have some kind of escape time to relax. If you just live for snowboarding, don't go to college in Texas. If you can't get enough of surfing, don't go to school in Colorado. This will become your new home, you have to like your surroundings. Most of all, don't try to live someone else's dreams. You will not be happy! Make sure you've searched yourself first and foremost so that you will end up where you want to be and where you will be most useful. Not only in school but in life.

My advice to parents and/or students is to research the college extensively before accepting admission. While one may think they know about the college from a simple tour and pamphlet, the best way to truly experience the feel of a university is to visit, talk with current students, attend a class or two and find out where your tuition money is actually going. For me, I chose between two colleges and went with a private school because they supplied me with some financial aid and offered smaller classes. I was sorely surprised to find how poorly my department was being ran and the lack of funding for their science courses. I eventually transferred realizing the cost of tuition for my poor academic experience was just not worth the financial burden. I took it upon myself to research specific nearby universities and found a perfect fit at Eastern Washington University. However, due to transfer issues, I will have a difficult time graduating in four years. I wish I had researched more initially. In doing so, I could have saved money and time.

Make sure you find activities to make college fun, instead of studying all the time.

Visit colleges and get a feel for each one you go to. If you like being on the go then maybe a large or medium college is for you or if you like the one on one with a professor then the smaller colleges could be for you. When getting to college get out and meet new people, don't stay in your dorm and do nothing. Get involved with school activities.

Even if you do not get into your first choice, try and go in with an open mind. Parents are an essiential part of the selection process. If they are supportative the student will feel at ease when the choice comes. Eastern Washington University turned out to be the best place for me to attend. It is far enough away from home, but close enough to come home for a weekend. I love the friends I have made and the support they give me. The classes are not too big and most teachers are approachable. The campus is always working on improvments. They just opened a new dining facility and recreation center. Eastern was my second choice and as long as you have the support of your friends and family, you can go anywhere and have the time of your life.

To students looking to find a college I would suggest finding a place where you think you would fit best, and then just going for it. You can never be completely prepared for what college, or life, will hand you. You will change as a person during your college years. You will also make friends that become family, and find out who you truely are. So look for a college that offers you things you might be interested in, as well as some you might not. Because things change, and options are good. In order to make the most of your college experience I would suggest living in campus housing your first year. If you think you can handle it. That will put you right in the middle of everything on campus, and make it easier for you to meet new people. Try new things, and make new friends. Because college will be the time of your life!

Students: When looking for a college, choose one that you feel you can excell in, that you feel comfortable walking around, and do not choose a school based soley (or largely) on the fact that your friends are attending it as well. Be sure to remember what you're at college for. While you do not have a career yet, don't make decisions while in school that may adversely affect your future. Don't attend class for a grade, attend it to garner knowledge for your future. Don't forget your parents/those in your background who've helped you end up wherever you do. Parents: Allow your child freedom. They are making one of the most important decisions of their lives, and the exciting part for them is that it is their decision. You're allowed influence. While they attend college, keep in contact. Don't be too upset when they don't call you everyday, remember, they are going to class, doing homework, having a social life, and attempting to find themselves, all at once. Be comforted that while at college, they will learn to appreciate you and what you've done to a great extent.

The best advice I can give students about college is this: be yourself. Choose a college that truly fits you, like a comfy pair of jeans. You don't want to be someplace that is too big for you or too small. Once you find that amazing place for you, BE YOURSELF!! You'll find long lasting friends if you just act natural. If you do these things-- college will be a breeze. It was for me!

Make sure that you choice a school that you really want to go to. If it is somewhere you dont want to be you will not do well in school or have a fun time in your college experience.

Visit the school before you apply. Make sure you are going to enjoy being on that campus. If you dont, you wont have a good time. If you can, experience a preview night where you spend the night in the dorms and talk to the students and see how they like it. Make sure that the university has your degree program and everything that you are looking for. If even one thing is missing, it wont be fun and exciting. Realize that the first month or two that you are at school will be hard. You are adjusting to a brand new life, and are away from home in most cases. You will get frustrated, you will miss home, and will wonder why you chose to go to school away from home. But it will slowly get easier, more normal, and by the end of the first semester (middle of second quarter), this life will be who you are, and this university will become home

Becoming involved in the school and activities is the best way to "survive school". Meeting friends and making connections will break up the school weeks and give you breaks from school work. For me if I wasn't involved i wouldn't being going back. School can become overwhelming and finacially trying but staying active is how to get the most out of your college expierence.

Take a good, long look at the majors offered. Don't just look at the titles but take a look at the classes need for that major. Government sounds good on its own, but if you look and it is all pre-law classes you need to ask yourself if that is what you want. Also, join a club right away. It will help you make friends and start the all important "networking". I would also recommend staying in the dorms for at least your first two quarters. You will make friends and get to know the campus better. I wish I had done so...