King’s College-Wilkes-Barre Top Questions

Keep most of the information you learn in highschool. It plays a big part in your classes in college.

I would suggest prospective students to choose the college that they feel most comfortable at when visiting, after all, you will be spending the majority of the next four years of your life there. When visiting colleges, make sure you find out about clubs and other activities that the campus has to offer because you will have more time than you think to get involved at your school. Once you get to school, attend all the orientation events because this is where you could meet many of your friends you will have for the next four years. Don't give in to peer pressure, being your own person is the best thing you can do. And remember to have fun!

When you look at the school, be sure to go when class is in session so you can get a feel for the people there. Don't be afriad to ask questions to students/ faculty about the school. Students should definitly get involved around campus and have fun. Study hard and have fun...but not too much fun. College is a great experience and it flies by, so enjoy it while it lasts!!

The best advice I would give is to visit the campus and sit in with some of the professors in their classes. This is the best way to tell if you feel comfortable at the school. If you feel uncomfortable your learning experience will suffer! Make sure the school has classes that interest you and fit your needs and wants. If you're interested in varsity sports or extra curricular activities and certain clubs, see if they offer them and go to a game or function. Financial aid is always a worry for students and parents. Stop by the financial aid office and see what they offer! Many have their own grants they award to incoming students. Take the time to visit and do some research on your school choices. Make sure the school is right for you!

Plain and simple: just follow your heart. If you do what you feel is the best for you, you will have the best experience. Get involved and make your voice heard. Also, make sure every decision you make is a responsible one because the smallest mistake can change your life forever.

make sure the college and the money are not a hardship. all college have the basic classess, don;'t go to a college just for the name.

First, as a returning adult student, I would begin by encouraging students to do what it took me ten years fo figure out, that is, to do what it is that you love doing. Once you figure out what that is, it is extremely important to find a college that has an excellent reputation in that field. For students who are more comfortable in a small community and in smaller groups, a small college would most likey be the right choice for that individual, where as students who thrive in a big city would more likely enjoy a large university. These individuals would probably feel stifled attending a smaller school. Class size is an important consideration as well as financial aid packages offered by individual colleges, extra-curricular activities and student housing. My advice to parents is to help your child research and choose the best school for their personality, needs, and intended major. Keep in mind that, in most cases, this will be their home for the next four years and therefore this is a very important decision as an unhappy student will not work to his or her fullest potential.

Students should always go where their hearts direct them and parents should always be supportive. College is an important experience for all people and students should go where they believe is best for them. College is about finding oneself and discovering who you are, in addition to preparing one for a future career; if a student chooses a college based on anything other than where they want to go, they may not be getting all that they can out of their college experience. This is why parents need to support their children and urge them to choose the school that is best for them; if a student picks and attends the college that they wish to go to, they will succeed better than if they attend a college that someone else forces upon them. So students, pick the college the suits you best and that you could see yourself happy at, and parents help your kids through the process by supporting them and realizing that what is important is that they are going to be learning about themselves at college as well as gaining experience for a career. College is a vital experience in a person's life.

Try to determine a path you would like to take in life and follow it, remembering to keep your options open. Visit schools when you can and talk to students to get a feel for life there.

My advice is to consider these major points: (1) size of the school, (2) student-faculty ratio, (3) strength of the reputation of the program of interest, (4) location, (5) availability of on and off campus activities, (6) availability of internships, and (7) the ratio of commuter students to resident students. The price of the school is a factor as well, however, there are plenty of opportunities for receiving financial aid and scholarships due to financial need or academic success in high school. Location is a main issue due to the amount of opportunities for employment upon graduation.

The advice I would give parents is to step back. Parents have a tendency to over influence the college decision. Often personal views of the parents lead them to back the college bound student into ultimatiums that later have that student regreting their decision or resenting their parent(s) for forcing them to make such a decision. I think it is important for the parent to communicate the importance of key factors and then step back and allow the student to choose. This means stating the affordable school range and basically that's it. Money is very usually a key factor in choosing a school, but don't allow it to become such a factor that the student feels hindered on choices. Likewise my advice to students is to lay out your short and long term goals and match a school that meets them and communicate those goals to your parent(s). For example if a goal is to live in a city or to leave a city then find a shcool that is that type of surrounding so it can be an introductry tool for you, and letting your parent know will help them budget. And never give up!

A student has to look at the school with the best rate to succeed in the future. All schools can give you a degree but ones with a higher percentage of people who can find a job is what really counts. The parents should ask about how easy it is to make friends on the campus. The students should also know or have a feeling of what they want to do with the rest of their life when looking for the perfect college. You do not want to waste thousands of dollars on a major that they have no attentions on fulfilling or decide they want to do something else. I would advise students to get involved in as many activities on and off campus. It will help the student make many new friends with every different activity and will make him more welcome at the school. So a student should try to get in as many programs as they can so they can help they college experience go by faster and more fulfilling for that student. There is nothing better than making friends that will be there the rest of your life.

The right college for you depends on a variety of things. Start looking for colleges that fit your personality and life-goals in the junior year of high school. If you have a relaxed, academically-focused, and fun personality (like myself), I would suggest a small college setting. If you like to be the center of attention, a partier, and class size doesn't affect you, then I'd suggest a large university. These are just a few small examples out of many. The best way to decide who you really are is to sit down and go over statistics in your head, for instance: what class size you want, professor availability, the nightlife on campus, graduation rate, career placement rate, etc. This way you will know what you are looking for and it will be easier to match up a college/university.

Look at Finances, size of the college you want, student to teacher ratio, but most of all.....TRY AND GET AHOLD OF AN ACTUAL STUDENT ON CAMPUS THAT WAY YOU CAN GET THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE!!!

The advice that I would give prospective students and their parents about college would be look at a wide variety of colleges - do not get stuck on one "dream" college. If you weigh your options as I did, you will be surprised with what various colleges have to offer. Taking advantage of open houses is very beneficial as well as setting up a meeting time with different administrators or heads of different departments. As a present junior in college, the advice I would give on making the most of your college experience would be to get involved! Many colleges have numerous clubs and organizations. Ranging from common interest groups to service organizations and varsity sports/clubs, all of these activities are fun and a way to meet new people. Although it is very important to make the most of your money, meaning take advantage of the education you are receiving and do not settle for anything less than your highest potential, college is also about forming bonds and friendships that will last a lifetime. I really believe the college search is encompassed by finding somewhere that suits you.

Choose the college that welcomes you not for how little financial aid they will have to give, but for how you are treated in the admissions interview. Choose the college that says "we're glad you're here" and means it. King's college is that college. We pride ourselves on our welcoming campus and we get many students who have toured campus as high schoolers coming back in the fall as freshmen. Get involved early and with what interests you. You only get one trip through undergrad work and make the best of it. It goes by fast.

For the incoming student do an overnight visit to make sure you like the school more. For the parents, it's your son/ daughters choice where they want to attend college.

Understand who you are as a person to find out what college to go to. There is a college out there for everyone, and being able to fit in with the environment of it is just as important as it carrying the degree you want. College is an adventure and a totally new experience, so find the place where you know you can just be yourself.