Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Top Questions

Look for a school with strong guidance, a solid core education, and a balance of academic and non-academic programs. I?ve had good and bad advisors. Bad advisors make college difficult. It is impossible to work through a course catalog, and determine which will satisfy degree requirements, and relate to the students personal goals. Good advisors provide background information, know many of the professors, and know who to ask for more information. Colleges have a responsibility to provide a comprehensive education. The classes required for any degree are the manifestation of this. A lot of people change careers. Especially for them, and for many people still in their original careers, the general education proves more valuable than the degree specific education. Non-academic programs are part of the education a college provides. For many students, college is the first time they are living away from home. Later, they will need to balance their lives and work, so learning to balance their lives with school is great training. Everything is about finding balance: balancing specific education with general education; balancing academics with the non-academic. If I have one piece of advice, it is to find a school with balance.

Explore many colleges. Research their academics, their involvement with comunity. Their programs. The classrooms and etchnic cultures. Their opportunities within the college

A prospective student should do a lot of research in order to find the right school. Parents and students should also look at their financial situation and must select a school that matches available funds. Students should also apply themselves in order to have the best college experience.

COME TO THE OPEN HOUSE AND ASK ALLOT OF QUESTIONS.

Do not choose a college just because your friends plan on going there. Choosing to travel your own path will present you will amazing opportunities to experience things differently than others and introduce you to some really amazing people. Make sure you make decisions based on what is best for you economically. Keep in mind that your education will help you achieve great goals, and that you will have the opportunity to apply for financial aid and apply for scholarships!

The size of the classroom or sports and activites.

My recommendation for prospective students would be to list their priorities. Figure out what you really want in a school, and stick to that. Secondly, I would make sure I visit my choice campus several times throughout the year prior to enrollment. It is importnant to see campus life throughout the year.

The advice I would give to parents and students would be to do a lot of research before his or her senior year of high school.Visit one's guidence counselor for advice and go to as many open houses at schools that one is interested in . After, deciding the schools, one is interested in; he or she should research for the scholarships and grants that one can obtain. While figuring out all the financial standpoints, one should apply at a good amount of schools and apply early as well. Reason being as the old saying goes ?the early bird gets the worm? the earlier one sends out the application the faster one will get response. In conclusion, the advice I would give is doeverything early and get all the information before one makes one of the biggest decision of his or her academic career.

A college experience is whatever you make of it. I tend to disagree with that statement because students are not going to college for the same reasons anymore. The University concept to me was a world of diversity and I am not talking about culture. When I was in high school, I couldn't wait to attend college because I wanted to unite with students who shared the same devotion as I did. My whole perception of college crumbled when I attended little gatherings in dorms around campus. It was all about drinking and smoking; immaturity followed me. Little that the school knew, which they are still proabably unaware of, there was a drug dealing business going on in one of the dorms. Nobody finds it interesting that there is so much foot traffic going into one of the dormortories. I realized it wasn't worth paying to live on campus. I suppose that was one of the ironic lessons to become a well rounded student. One piece of advice I would give to any high schooler, make a few friends at the school before they enroll. College is overrated so do what you need to do and get out.

The advice that I would give parents and/or students about finding the right college and making the most of the college experience is timing is everything. When it comes to finding the right college you have to start early. It is a good idea during freshman year of high school to achieve in academics and sports/clubs. Then around sophomore year of high school, parents/students should start considering colleges/universities and see what requirements are needed to be accepted. When these standards are known, then the rest of high school can be dedicated to meeting these requirements. By the time the student is a senior they will be sent to venture into college. When the student is finally accepted into the college/university of choice, they'll have to get familiar with the college life. The first advice for having a positive college experience is surrounding you with the right individuals. People, who enhance your life, not delay success. Also, the way to make the most of the college experience is to prioritize. A student should realize that everything has its place. Its just the order they organize it within their lives that make or break an individual.