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Apply for everything you can, while being careful of phony scholarships. Ask the college you are going to for help, as they will always be willing to help.

Go to the college on a regular day and attend some classes to see how it is. DON"T go on a preview day; they try to sweeten the school and make it look better than it really is. Dont worry about not knowing what you want to major in, after about a month you can get the feel of your strengths and know what your major is . Alot of students start school without one. Check out thier rules and regulations and make sure you can follow them.

To the students, start researching colleges freshman year of high school. Sophmore year of high school narrow the list of schools down to about 7 that you are serious about. Make a list of possible majors that you are interested in pursuing. Make a list of expectations for the college visits. Junior year of high school start making visits to the schools that you are interested in. To the parents, encourage your children to research colleges early. Encourage them to think of possible fields or majors that they would be interested in learning about. Suggest that they do college visit on a more single basis. Encourage them to stay on campus the night before to get a feel for the campus life.

go where God wants you, not where you want you

Dear students, Discovering the right college plays a significant role in your future. It may have an affect on your future career or graduate-level education. More importantly though, your choice of a college can shape your goals, relationships, perspective, even your character. The most important steps in finding a college don?t have to do with the schools themselves, but with you. First, know yourself. Know your strengths and weaknesses, your learning style, your beliefs and ideals, and what you need out of a college in order to be successful. Secondly, know what you want to become. This doesn?t just mean have a career in mind, but it has far greater implications. Know what kind of a person you want to be when you clutch that diploma. What skills should you have acquired? What experiences should you have had? What should you have learned or had reaffirmed during the last few years? After you have considered these things then look at academics, environment and financials. Dear parents, Discovering the right college plays a significant role in the future of your child, which is why it is a discovery they should make. Give them this enormous responsibility and opportunity.

Find a college that offers what you are interested in, but also look to see if they offer a variety of subjects. I think a lot of people change their major, but I think that if you are at an institution that offers a variety, it is easy to stay with friends and still get into a career choice that interests you. I would suggest that you meet with the coaches of your sport, if you do sports, and meet with the current team members. Check them out to see if they agree with your training preferences and see if you think you can have an enjoyable time with the current team members. Find a college that is a comfortable size for you. Ask how big the classes are, sit in on a class you would be interested in taking. Observe how the professor teaches (powerpoint, or chalkboard; class participation, or lecture). See if you feel comfortable in that kind of an environment. As you get the campus tour watch the students when they change classes. Are they happy to be around? Are peopl walking with friends? Imagine yourself in that environment and ask yourself if you would be comfortable.

To look at a variety of colleges when trying to find one to go to. Not just look at colleges with the best acedemic outstanding, or the best party school, or even the cheapest. But rather look for colleges that will provide you with the best experience that you can obtain from going to college. Also once getting into the college you want to go to don't be afraid to experience all the things that you have offered to you. Some of the chances that you are given or the resources that are given to you will only be given to you during that time of going to college there. So embrace it and enjoy it.

Advice that I would give a prospecting student and their parents for finding the right college would be for the parents and student to communicate to each other. For the students and parents to communicate where and which colleges they want to attend. I think if a students is determining whether they want to go out of state they should definitely experience this. Yet if the student is wanting to attend a closer college then they should stay close their home and family. The student should pick a college that has the right programs for their major and future career. How a student can make the most out of their college experience is by becoming active on campus. Being active on campus means making friends, getting to know your professors, joining sports teams or clubs, also academic clubs.

Do not only look for a college that will suite your financial and academic focus, but what you will feel comfortable with living in.

I would say that over all the other important tangible stuff like money, educational programs, location, etc. you should trust your gut. If you go somewhere and it just doesnt feel right, then it probably isn't. If it does, then it probably is. Dont confuse "not feeling right" though with being uncomfortable. It is good to be places outside of your comfort zone and be challenged in new ways. College is about discovering yourself , so pick a place that is going to bring out all different parts of your personality. In that same sense it is important to pick a culturally diverse school, or atleast a school that offers many cultural opportunities, like study abroad programs, spring break trips abroad, or international summer study trips. In conlusion I would choose a college with a holisitic mindset because its really not just about learning, its a time of growing up so look to be challeneged mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

There are many things that can aid you in finding the college that is right for you. The most important in my decision making was visiting the schools that were highest on my list. You can learn a lot about a school by simply walking around its campus. Secondly, talk with the professors in your field. Thirdly, I would also recommend talking with students in the majors that interest you. Talking with professor about majors can be very helpful, but students will give you the honest truth of what being a student in that field is really like. Finally, I would recommend looking at the rate of employment of students graduating in your intended major. The school may have a fantastic program, but if they won't help you secure a job after graduation you may want to look elsewhere. As for making the most out of your college experience, my advice is fairly simple: major in something that interests you, always give your personal best, and don't neglect your social life. Without friends, college is unbearable! I hope my advice is helpful, and good luck finding the right school for you!

Prospective college students and their parents should examine the academics, athletics, and campus in order to determine if it is the right college. For instance, if a potential student wants to major in biology for pre-med, then the student should see if the college has the right curriculum to obtain this major. Also the parents and student should see the campus before deciding if this is the right college. By actually seeing the campus it helps visualize the atmosphere and environment in which the student may live in. In additon it helps the student and parents get aquainted with professors and college students on campus. Furthermore, in order to make the most at the college of your choice, the student should get involved. Overall, this involvement on campus will allow new students to make friendships and have other activities besides classes.

Students : Choose the school that best fits you- not your friends, girlfriend, or parent's choice. Don't have extremely high expectations- remember every school has good things and bad things- you need to choose the circumstances you want to deal with. Parents: let your child choose. Help guide, but ultimately this is the student's choice. They are a big kid now. You had your chance to shape them- let them make their own mistakes. Don't be a 'hellicopter parent' - don't hover. Love but let go.

Parents, you can not force your child to attend any place other than what they want, unless its for financial reason, they will resent you, the school, and the classes. In the long run you will waste money and trasfer. Students - beprepared to be independt, to make smart choices, and self-disciplined. without this, it will be difficult to transition from a teen to an adult. There wont be anyone to clean up your spilt milk any more., and even mom or dad tries, the school wont care. they will hold you responsible. Most of all, have fun!

A lot of kids think its cool to go somewhere far far away from home. Being far away is overated, and if there is a school that fits your type in a neighboring town, apply! I know a bunch of kids who moved far away and the following semester were back at home, missing their family and friends.

College can be a very scary thing for a lot of incoming freshman, but it's really not as bad as it seems. College is a very exciting time for students and this is their opportunity to find themselves and make friends that will last a lifetime. College is much worth the experience and will help you find a job when you are finished with your degree.

If you are considering attending this college I would recomend that you know what you are getting into. This is a Christian College, that stresses community big time. They have you attend chapel, which is a good thing, because it allows you to know what is going on around campus. I am glad that I chose to go to college here, I could not see myself going to anyother school! I absolutly love it here. The professors are amazing, and are always willing to help you throughout anything. I thank God everyday for guiding me to this wonderful school.

Make sure you thoroughly know your selected colleges. All schools have a show face and will hide some things to attract students. Make sure you know what these aspects are and how important they are to you. For example, some of these things could be financial aid, social life, or program quality. Take full advantage of your visit to the college. Eat some meals in the union, stay the night in a dorm room, talk to professors, check out the town, sit in on some classes, and visit the career center. Talk with other students besides ambassadors during your campus visit, especially those that are your major or in classes you will have to take. Find out as much as you can about the school's career reputation and discover how their students rate in job recruitment. Inquire about, or better yet, observe the availabe learning equipment in action. Make multiple trips to the campus and talk to multiple people a multiple of times. Find out all you can about your prospective schools. Then and only then will you be equipped to make the decision that is best for you.

My advice to parents is to try and stay actively involved in your child's college search: talk with them about what areas they're interested in, what schools they're considering, and what their worries/concerns may be. Nevertheless, try not to enforce your own desires on them (i.e. to attend your alma mater, to become a particular profession, to stay close to home, etc.). The most important thing you can give your child at this time is the encouragement that anything is possible, to encourage them to dream big and not make excuses to shy away from what they really want to do. Students, be empathetic toward your parents' desires/concerns, especially concerning finances: your parents sacrifice a lot to send you to college; honor that by applying for as many scholarships as possible. It'll benefit everyone financially having fewer loans to pay. To make the most of your college experience, know that there are two equal sides: academics and experience. There's something important to be learned in every class you take. Branch out, take diverse courses, be open to the fact that you may not end up in the same field you started in.

Academically, a lot of schools are more alike than you'd think. Make sure you find somewhere where you will be HAPPY.

The best advice I can give is about really researching into the school, sitting down and talking to several different professors and current students to get a good hold of what goes on at that school! What can of majors does the school offer? How does the school fit into the community that surrounds it...is it whole!

The college experiance is one that will effect the rest of your child's life. However, acadimics isn't the most important thing when picking a college for your undergraduate degree. It is all about finding a place where the student can become the person that he/she wants to become. I know this may be a little unorthodoxed way to discover the right college. I only say this because I am attending a college in Illinois that isn't the most academic university that I could attend, but I was still able to place first and third in the state for economic principles and marketing priniciples. The other thing to consider is cost. You can get a undergraduate degree in business, chemistry, engineering, biology anywhere. The important part is the deploma, from there the student can go on to graduate school or a career.

Understanding that secondary education is much like the last porch step before strolling out to the moving van. Of course in change there is a death of the old, but you take memories with you everywhere -almost like a photo album in your back pocket. Change isn't something to fear, but certainly to approach thoughtfully. Even in finding the perfect college there will be small imperfections, but such dilemmas shouldn't be shied away from. Money, distance and other troubles can all be overcome with planning and perseverance.

My advice is for the students to figure out how far they want to be from family, incase of homesickness or actual physical illness. Parents should be involved in the process, so that they know the kind of enviorment that their children are going to be living and learning in. Students, I don't believe, should focus on parts of college life that are more social then educational. While clubs and organizations are important in growing as a person, a student is a student first and a "party/social creature" second. Students should focus on the outcome of alumni and their careers on leaving the college in question. Students should look more toward academics and degrees then the social aspects, even though those are important too. Students should be willing to take chances and try new things. Sit with people that they don't know, strike up a conversation with someone in he library, and go to the introductory meetings for different clubs and organizations and teams. It doesn't hurt to search and try new things. Those are the times that help to define the college experience. Students should also make sure to learn organziational skills for security