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Before deciding on where to go to college, I think students need to figure out what they want to do then look at schools. If the student does not know what they would like to do, then maybe it would be best to go to a community college then transfer. When looking at colleges, I would encourage the student and parents to take a tour, meet the teachers, and understand what will be expected of them as far as the curriculum goes, if finacial aid will be available, and (if interest applies) get information on extra curriculum activities. I would also encourage them to ask questions. There are never too many questions. After being accepted and begining their college career, they should meet with an advisor as soon as possible to help guide them in the direction for a good learning experience and to make sure they stay on track. Other than that, the student should try to be as open-minded as possible, meet new people, and enjoy the college life while it lasts. I also would suggest going to any career days the school may offer. You never know what possibilities lie ahead. Good luck to all.

Advice I would give to parents that are helping their child choose a college is to encourage, if at all possible, for the child to move out even if they could commute. Moving out really emphasizes a new chapter beginning in their life and makes all the difference. When choosing a college, choose a school that offers the field of study you are interested in and can offer you local job or interships.

The best advice I have to give to parents and students is to make the process a calm one. It is very stressful in nature, but if you both talk and really listen to what each other is saying, it will help tremendously. Parents need to really listen and focus in on what their children want and need to succeed, and students need to try and understand that their parents are just trying to help and they want what is best for their children. There are a lot of things a student needs to consider when choosing the right school. I suggest making a checklist of all the qualities you are looking for in a school and work from there. It is also very helpful to talk with students who already attend the university you are interested in. To make the most of the college experience, I highly suggest getting involved in extracurricular activites. There is usually something for everyone on a college campus. Not only will you make good friends and have good times, but you may also get on a personal level with faculty and staff.

When looking for the right college to attend, I would look for good advisory systems, campus police, and the quality of the teachers. A good advisor will help you get into the classes you need for the major you have chosen, and ,if for whatever reason you could not get into something you needed, they show you other options and plans to go by. Protective campus police are important on any campus; big or small, and especially with parking decks. Also, there are websites that other students rate the teachers that they have had before so you can make the best choice possible for your classes. All of these things will help you have a safe, fun, and productive college experience.

Go where your comfortable. Grow and learn while you can and college will do you right. Also join and be active with Greek Life.

Choose the college that is best for you! Don't choose a college based on where its located, how much it costs or how many friends you know that are going there. Choose a college that feels like home, and has the best academic program for you! College is the best time of your life to learn academics and learn about yourself. Make the most out of your college experience, go to sporting events, go to parties, go to plays and performances, go to study groups, etc! Every experience will enrich your life and you will come out of it with more friends and a better person than you started! Also most importantly, to make the most out of your college experience, be proud of your schooL! Show school spirit! You've earned it!

First determine what you want out of a college, if you want the traditional experience, or if you want something new or unconventional. Based on your response you should have a good idea of what type of schools you should be looking for.

Dont worry about it being to hard of a school. Determine what you want to do, then find the best school for that which offers the amenities you want. Dont base it specifically on those amenities

In my opinion, it is important to choose a school that makes the student feel comfortable. Decide what is important to you and look into schools that offer what you are looking for. Be sure to make college visits and know what to expect. The college you decide on is where you will more than likely spend four or more years of your life. In addition to looking at the university, consider the area and be sure it is a place you could see yourself calling home. I am in my fourth year of college and I love the area. If sports and the college atmosphere are important to you, be sure to realize that before you enroll in a school that doesn't offer what you are most interested in. Of course, the main reason for attending college is for the education. Therefore, make sure the degree you are interested in is available. For parents, let your new college student decide what makes them happy. Don't worry about them being away from home. College is the place for them to mature and gain life experience. If the correct choices are made, the experience will be a great one.

Know what is most fun and enjoiable to you and build a degree around it. Don not focus so much on grades that the experience of college passes you by.

When choosing a college, don't pick one just because your friends are going to it. Look into other factors such as campus life, extracurriculars, sports, housing, and quality of education. Also, don't worry if you haven't picked a major yet! Start off with some core classes as well as different electives to find out what you are interested in. If you are worried about making friends on campus, find out about clubs, sororities or fraternities, intramurals, etc. This is a great way to meet new people and have fun while you're doing it. Most campuses provide activities for students (these are included in your student fees), so take full advantage of them. I would suggest that you use technology resources as well. Most schools provide information databases that aren't available to you from a home computer. College is an experience you'll never forget. Study hard but remember to have fun!

Ask questions and keep asking questions until you feel in your heart that you have made the right choice. Due diligence will pay off one hundred fold in this endeavor. Research on the internet, request literature, interview current students and allumni, visit the campus at different times of the day and year, make as many appointment with college officials as you feel that you need. Soon you will start to know which school feels right, fits your personality, and will give you the best educational experience for your money.

Begin the process in the 10th grade. Research fin aid options. Many opportunities for Jr and Sr kids. Visit schools and talk to regular students not appointed "guide" whose answers are coached.

I guess the one thing I would tell parents as well as students is that whatever college they choose they should put a lot of thought into it. Choosing a college is actually one of the most important decisions a student will make in their life. The things a student learns and experiences in college will stick with them for a lifetime. Students and parents should first look at the location of the school. I have a friend who recently enroll in a school up north and is dreading have to go to class every day because of the cold weather and lets be honest some schools are not located in the best of areas if you know what I mean. Students should also look into things such as class sizes as well cost of tuition in comparison with quality of education. After all there is no need paying a higher out of state tuition if you can get the same quality of education in state for a fraction of the cost. Lastly the student should just see if they could picture themselves at the school after all we all have different reasons as to why we like certain schools.

Go to your first pick of college. Try to go to one that isn't just a glorified community college because you will not meet anyone new.

When picking a college, visits are important. What may look great on the internet, may not feel right when physically walking the campus. They way a person feels when walking the campus says a lot about how you will feel spending the next four years on the grounds. Make sure it is a motivational and calming environment that will provide the stage for the set of the rest of your life! It is extremely important to remain as focused as possible during the first year of College. The GPA you earn during the first year is your foundation for the rest of College. The college search is a process that can be heartbreaking and exciting not only for the parents, but also for their student. Spend time with each other as a family before departing; it is something commonly ignored, but family is something we take for granted everyday when we live together. It is when we are far apart that we realize the value in the relationships with Parents and Children. Friends can come close, but they'll never replace family. Make your parents proud. Call them often. (Don't call the child as much.) Have faith despite distance.

Use all available tools at your disposal. You are only young for so long. Make sure you choose a school you can be proud of to graduate from.

Make sure you are ready for college and all the work it requires. Taking time off after highschool is not a bad idea to give a student time to figure out who they are and what they want to do with the rest of their lives. Forcing kids into making a decision early on without knowing who they truly are themselves is setting them up to be unhappy later in life. By then it is too late for some as they have committed to a field of work. Allow them time to discover themselves and then let them decide where to go to school, etc.

There is no one school that is right for you. There are a lot of schools that will fit your personality. It is your job to make the most of it and get involved in school and meet new people.

There is no such thing as the "right" or "wrong" college. There isn't a single person in the world who DOESN'T want to attend a big name school. But the truth is, almost any school will be able to offer you exactly what you're looking for. My advice is to pick 4 schools for yourself: 1 that you think you have no chance of making it into, 2 that are slightly above or at your eligibility level, and 1 and you think you have no chance of NOT making it into.

Choose a college that fits your personality and general habits. If you are a person who normally keeps to themselves and don't do alot of recreation, choose a smaller private school, and vice versa for an outgoing individual. This way, you have the ideal learning environment that you can be comfortable in.

Tour the campuses and make sure it fits. You will be spending a lot of time there. Also, make sure it is the right social atmosphere. College is supposed to be fun. Make sure you pick the right roommates, you do not want to live a whole year with a bad set. Get involved in as many organizations as you can fit into your schedule, so you make a diverse friend population. Finally, make sure you take an easier first semester; give yourself time to adjust.

Remember to think about the distance, the size, and your personal opinions when choosing a school. It can be tough to think about whichschool you would like to go to but it can also be a very fun experience.

The advice I would give to parent and students about choosing the right college is to take into account many entities of the various schools. Choose the school that specializes in the desired major. If you choose a school that isn't prestigioous (or doesn't offer) the students major, the school should immediately be scratched off of the list of institute possibilities. Next, you must choose a school environment that you enjoy. There a multitudes of attributes that go into the environment of a school such as the weather in the region/area, city/rural atmosphere, demographic preference, etc. This should definently be something that is considered when searching for schools. Lastly, pick a school that you feel you are most likely to succeed. Going where your friends are going, or where you feel you can have the best times can ultimately lead to a students educational demise. A good balance of work and play will lead to great success and great memories simaltaneously.

For parents, I would strongly suggest that you respect your childs choice in majors. Just becasue they might choose something that normally doesn't yeild a high salary or something doesn't mean they are going to live out of a cardboard box. They chose that major because they love the subject and that's what really matters. You don't want to see them miserable for the rest of their lives because they chose the higher salary over what they love. For students, also respect your parents opinion about the advice they give you. They've been where you are and believe it or not, they still know a thing or two about life.

To parents or students looking for a college that best fits them, I would say to visit the campus and do research. Campus visits give you a chance to find out if you feel comfortable there. I would even recommend coming more than once if your first time is on a rainy day, because the weather can make or break an image (at least in my case). In your time touring, I would recommend gathering as much information as possible regarding clubs, sports and campus-wide activities. For the technical statistics, I believe that certain websites are very helpful in providing data on tuition fees, gender ratios (if that happens to be a deep concern), and graduation rates. The best way to find out if a college will work for you is to have a current student take you on a personal tour and share their own experiences with you. That way you will be able to put yourself in their shoes and decide if it is the right place for you!

In finding the right college you must think about what you want and not what everyone else wants. Go where you feel comfortable both in a social aspect as well as in a climate aspect. Don't go to the college that is popular or where all your friends are going to. Go to the college that you personally feel can help mould you into the successful person you want to be. As long as you enjoy your college you will be happy. To make the most of your college experience always get involved. Atleast try and joing a group and its the best way to meet new people and make more friends, because most of the friends you make in college will be your life long friends. Other than that just study hard and as long as your concentrating in class and keeping your GPA up have fun and have the best time of your life. Once you leave college you going to feel like you want to go back. So make the most of it by having as much fun as you possibly can while keeping your academic life as your top priority.

Have fun but stay focused.

Focus on what you love in high school. Prepare your children for the world. Help them understand what they truly love in life, even if what they love might not take them through college.

Dont let go of your dreams. Keep pushing forward.

Definatley visit the college before commiting to anything....what is right for your friends and family may not be right for you. Ask people on campus when you visit how they like it. Ask about classroom size and what people do for fun in the community. Compare and contrast schools that you may be interested in and try and view it as a growing experience as apose to your comfort zone. Also ask about the financial aid opportunities and carreer opportunities after graduation!

Don't burn any bridges. Your professors and classmates are your best networking tools. You'll need them when you're trying to make it in the real world. It's nice to have a list of contacts to call when trying to find work. Also, the sooner you figure out what you want to do, the sooner you'll graduate.

Always visit the school before applying, when you have the chance to learn about the things going on around campus.

I would tell upcoming students to go visit all colleges they are interested in attending: you cannot base your decision off reputation only. This also means, a student does not have to pick the hardest school academically, or the best school athletically; pick the school that makes you feel most at home. That is what will really make you happy. Also upon making your decision consider the location. If you want to be go into medical school but hate big cities, Vanderbilt would not be a good choise because you would hate the atmosphere it which you have to live. College is not all about school, it is a way of life for a few years and in order to be happy you must love every aspect of the school you choose!

I would first like to advise that when picking a college to go to, the most important thing is where you think u can stay focused on school. The next thing is whether you are going on a athletic scholorship or not, pick a school that is at ur level in academics for you major/interest. Another thing to look at when picking your school is, to pick somewhere where you think that you can have fun and meet new people that will enhance your college experience. Last , go where you want to go as a student, not where other people think you should, and always look into financial aid because there is so much out there to help you through. Stay focused!

I would suggest that you choose a school based on your personality and financial ability. Always go and take a tour of the campus and dorms. I also think that living on campus your first year allows you to bond with your classmates and make more friends. Don't go home every weekend. Stay the whole first month without visits home. It also helps with responsibility. People who live at home all through school have a disadvantage when they are thrown out into the real world. Most kids at school don't come home to home-cooked meal. You learn to fend for yourself. It's a fun experience and you won't get all it has to offer if you live at home.

You should understand first that most of the people at any college you attend are exactly like you in terms of their intentions. Some students may have higher ambitions than others, but they are all basically trying to further educate themselves and establish a stronger foundation for their future. You'll probably concern yourself with many things trying to decide which college is right for you, but remember that the most revealing quality of an institution is its organization and level of professionalism. You want to be treated like an adult no matter where you decide to go. If you are lucky enough to find such a place, go into it with responsible abitiousness and willingness to associate with people of every kind. If you can learn to adapt without changing who you are then you will certainly not fail to have an unforgettable college experience.

Look at the degrees offered. Look at the cost of living and the population of the school.

Give yourself plenty of time to tour campuses. Spend as much time at your potential schools to get a real feeling for how campus life is and how the school really operates. Make sure to talk to plenty of students,not just your tour guide(they are hired to say nice things about the school) to get a real honest opinion. Most importantly choose the place you want to go the most, do not settle, this can be the best time of your life and you can get a great education as well!

make sure its what the students like and they went there to look around before they go there

Spend some time on campus when the kids are there and on weekends to see the night life

It is important to choose the school that is right for you. Just because your friends are going to one school does not mean you have to go there, too. And just because your parents want you to attend their alma mater, does not mean it is the right fit for YOU. You have to remember that you will be spending 4 years there, so you need to make sure you are completely happy with your decision. As for making the most of your college experience, do not be afraid to step out of your comfort zone a little bit. By doing so, you are likely to experience some of the most amazing, and sometimes life-changing, things. It's the best 4 years of your life -- really. Enjoy it while it lasts! :)

The first thing to do is find a balance between academic and social life. Instead of having fun the beginning of the semester, get situated with all the classes. Staying on track since the beginning keeps you happy. Along the way you build up a pretty good social life. Staying focuses makes you 10 steps ahead of everyone. Being 10 steps ahead brings you nothing but good grades, more friends and more money. Setting aside a certain amount of time out of 24 hours given in your everyday life for homework and studying can set you straight for the semester. Important adivice to spend more time on campus because it helps you stay school oriented. There are plenty of students to socialize with on campus. If you have everything planned since the beginning, i promise you have nothing to worry about throughout college. Parents and students plan yourself and be ahead of everyone you know. Point of college is to obtain a degree and make tons of money. Couple years of focusing and planning will bring you nothing but good new in the future.

Look into what you want to do with your future and look for schools that are known for their abilities to allow students to accel in these disciplines. Sometimes, as in my situation, in-state schooling was a must for the scholarship I received. Keep your head in the books because that's the only thing that will save you towards the end of the semester when those finals are approaching. Just relax and have fun... the college experience is the best time of your life.

Look long and hard.

a place where you can learn to be mature make the right decisions and a place that would help your student/you do that. A place where it's easy to make the transition, and academics are not the only thing in the devolopement for the rest of your life.

don't worry how much school costs, even though i have a hard time paying for college myself, let your children go to the school they want to go to (or kids fight for the school you want to go to). college isn't all about learning and getting a degree, its also about the memories and the friends that will last forever.

In my opinion, the best way to choose the perfect college is by reseaching and visiting. A lot of information can be found about every college in the country on the Internet. I would suggest looking at both published articles, and user reviews and opnions. After narrowing down the choices, the next step would be to start visiting the schools. The only way one can really get the "feel" of a place is by experiencing the atmosphere first-hand. To make the best of your college experience, be sure to get involved, and get involved early. One of the main things I regret about my freshman and sophmore years was not getting involved. By participating on campus, you will have a lot of fun and meet friends in the process. For those who have trouble meeting people, including myself, campus activities can offer an easy and convienent venue to socialize responsibly.

Make sure you visit the campus prior to making a decision! Everything can look good on paper, but you'll never get the feel of the university itself without visiting. Once you've chosen a college, throw yourself in to the Freshman experience. Join clubs, meet your dorm-mates, start study groups. These interactions will help keep you sane throughout the years of classes and work.

In finding the right college for school it is very important that you visit the college, and get a feeling of the people. It is important to know how much the school costs. Also, see what organizations and activities the schools offers. It is very important to see if you want to go to a big or small school . Also, talk to the students and get their personal opinion of the school . Check and find out if the school is notable for the degree that you are seeking. Make sure you believe that you will have a great time, and still be able to excel academically.