Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne Top Questions

I would have to say apply to as many colleges as you can. Visit them and see if it makes a good learning environment for you. Just have fun while you do it.

Find one that is right for your needs. Send apps. to many schools so options are availbe, find out where you can get the best finacal aid. Make sure they have your major and the classes needed to optain it.

Find the school that will give you the best college experience in terms of what you are looking for. For example if you want to go to a "party school" to get a quality education because of the name of the school then I would suggest going to a place like IPFW because you get the name without all the social distractions, but if you really want to experiecne the parties and things like that maybe a bigger school is necessary. Where ever you go, and you are certain you will not complete you college education there, make sure the credits transfer to your backup school so you don't lose time or money. All in all, every college has its own experiences, it just matters if you make the most of those experiences. Getting involved with either varsity sports, extracurricular sports or clubs, fraternities or sororities, or on-campus jobs is what you will remember in the years following college.

I WOULD APPEAL TO ALL THE STUDENTS THAT DONT THINK ITS POSSIBLE TO GO TO COLLEGE. IT IS POSSIBLE. I WOULD URGE ALL STUDENTS TO TALK TO THE GUIDANCE COUNSELOR IN THIER SCHOOL FOR OPTIONS ON COLLEGE. AND ANY MOTHER WHO THINKS SHE JUST DOSENT HAVE THE TIME OR THE MONEY TO GO BACK ! ANYONE CAN GO BACK. AN EDUCATION IS SO IMPORTANT IN THESE POOR ECONOMIC TIMES.

Do thorough research about the availability and frequency of class offerings. Check out the bursar, registrar, and financial aid offices, and find out how helpful and accesible they are. Carefully compare the cost of on-campus and off-campus living and the billing process of campus housing. Don't forget to account for things such as doing laundry, transportation, and meal plan requirements! Check to see if there is a bus service that transports people on and off campus. Buy a lock for your bike if you use one on campus. See what academic groups you can get involved in because they look great on your resume. Take full advantage of tutoring or writing help organizations on campus. Use your advisors and use them wel!

It doesn't matter in the long-run. Choose the one that is cheapest all around and stick with it.

The best advice I would give is just to choose the college that you think is right for YOU. Don't choose a college only because of its reputation or because it's the one all your friends are going to. The best thing you can do is to look for the college that fits you. Look for the size of the campus, the activities on campus (because you will get bored on the weekends probably), and most importantly, if it offers classes and degrees that interest you. If you go to a place that is too small or too big, you may end up dropping out from too many activities around you, or die from boredom from the lack of them. This goes the same for things offered on campus for you to do. But really, the campus and activities could be the best, but the classes are what will eventually get you out of there. If they are not engaging and relevant, you will never graduate, and that is the most important goal of all...So, just choose what you want for yourself, not what your parents or friends want. You will be happier in the end.

Parents and students should sit down and really think about what it is that they want out of school. Consider what major you are going to pursue, the amount of money that you have available or are willing to spend, the class size that you are most comfortable in, the location you want that is most practicle, and the reputation that school holds. Don't just attend a school because of a friend or loved one wants you to go there; do what is right for you. Then when you get there, don't be shy, be outgoing and friendly, so that you make new friends and meet new people. Also, make sure you choose the classes that are going to help you for your degree. Don't get in over your head. Do your homework on time and even some extra research if you want to go above and beyond. Don't party too much and make sure you don't get in with a bad crowd; This is a time for you to grow up and make something of yourself, so try hard and do your best.

I would have to tell them to let their kid decide on what they want to go to school for. Don't pressure them towards one thing or another. It is their life that is going to be affected by the choice of where to go to school and for what. I would also say if at all possible let them just go strictly to school and not have to work hardly at all. Let them concentrate on school and school activities to get the most out of their college experience. Once their student decides what to go for, then pick out the school based on how it is at that degree.

Visit many schools. I went away for 3 years, decided to change my major and moved back to my hometown, but still lived on my own. This was the best decision I could have ever made for myself. I'm saving much more money and my GPA has improved tremendously. Make sure you love the school that you're going to attend because you don't want to go 3 years and then decided to change your mind like I did.

In the process of choosing the best college for you or your child, it is best to visit the school itself! Also, ask around and go to internet sites that rate Universties.

You should definately visit more than one campus before making your final decision. Even if it isn't a college you are considering if it is close to home just go there to see how things are and compare is to the the colleges you are interested in. Another big thing is check out the student govenment. At IPFW we have a very active student government that always has differnt activity weeks. Like for example two weeks before spring finals we have a spring fling week that has differnet activities and free food every day that week. They hand out T-shirts and other things. It is very relaxing and helps you destress before finals. It makes a big difference and don't think I would enjoy a school that didn't have a very active Student Goverment.

I would not to make your decision based on what your parents say or where your friends are going. It's you who are attending the university, not them. You are the one who should be comfortable on campus and in the place where you are living. Don't go to a school because you love their football team, go to one that has the academic qualities you strive for. Overall, you should enjoy your college experience and want to stay there all four years.

Choosing a college and major is definitely not a haphazard process and is one that should be greatly researched by parents, alongside and together with their children. Students should be sure not to make decisions solely on the pressure they may receive from their parents, but should take in their recommendations and at least consider them. Most of all students should remember that their decisions should reflect their own interests and not those of their friends. The best way for students to decide where to go and what to focus on is by listening to and contemplating their own wants, desires, and future goals. The school they pick should reflect these and should offer the student room to grow and thrive in other areas, rather than just their major. Overall students should go to a school where they feel comfortable and where their current desired major is available. When these two qualities are met a great college experience can be had. I truly believe that success can and will happen when students are active in their decisions, guided by their parents, and ultimately follow their heart.

Best advice to give, would to talk to students that attend or have attended the school(s) you're interested in. They'ld be able to tell you about life around campus as they are the ones with first hand experience of that college. Also, take a tour of the campus preferably in a small group. This gives the opportunity to meet someone else that's thinking of attenting that school and maybe gain insight of what others are thinking about the school. The tour guide can/might tell you about the perks or accomplishments the school has, but while on the tour be very observant of whats going on around you. See how students are interacting, what they're doing, and what the mood seems to be.

Don't go where your high school friends are going. Go somewhere you will meet new people and get the degree you are looking for. Take classes seriously when you're a freshman so you are not playing catch up on your GPA for the rest of the time you are in school. Look at price of the schools your are going to because you have to pay those loans off when you get out of school.

Make lots of friends in your classes that way you'll do better in your courses by teaching each other the material.

visit as many schools as possible and go where you are most comfortable. If you are not comfortable where you are, the harder it is to focus why you are attending school in the first place.