Louisiana Tech University Top Questions

I would tell myself not to be so nervous because the experiences I have and the friends I make will far exceed any experiences from my high school days.

In college, you have more control over how much work you put into your classes. You are only in classes a few hours each day, so take advantage of the extra time you have during the day to keep up with the material. I encourage you to get involved in different activities, but know your limits and don't let your academics suffer due to extracurriculars.

Choose a college that you think is right for you. The school that makes you feel at home and not one that is chosen for you. Be your own mind and not follow others. Go to a school that will give you the highest ability to do whatever it is in life that you want.

Give them the leeway to even consider other options and expect your college experience (if any) to be relevant while not assuming that certain things just wouldn't have changed at all. You'll both be surprised. If you want to hear from them regularly, then do not blame their lack of success on not studying/applying themselves because you cannot be so certain. Spring for a care package or plane ticket if you permit them to be away from home.

Find a school that fits you, for one. If you can't tell, visit. Spend a few days about campus, and you can generally get a good feel for how life is at school. After that, don't slack off. You won't get anywhere if you don't knuckle up and do your homework, and this isn't high school. So don't expect to have people cater to you just because you're in class. Its your life, now. The best advice is to decide what you want to make of it, and work towards that.

Students should find a place that they feel completely comfortable. Otherwise, they will have a harder time focusing on school. If students enjoy certain types of classes or activities all of these things should be examined. Students should also try to participate in an activity that allows them to spend a few days getting to know present students at the school. While the admissions officers can tell you many things, students can give a student's point of view. Asking several students would be ideal because asking only one could result in an inaccurate picture based on biases.

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Go and visit the school and try to see yourself in that school. Go out if you can, and if thats your thing. Check out what your major is like and see what college its in because all colleges can differ (ie college of business is way diff from college of engineering)

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Take your choice for higher learning seriously. This is the beginning of the rest of your life. Take the time to find the place to get the highest quality education now istead of wishing you had while stuck in a dead end job ten years down the road.

College is a wonderful place where one experience life being on his or her own and pursuing a life-long career. The advice I would give to parents and/or students about finding the right college is choosing a college that has the field of study they are interested in and also the right atmosphere. When choosing a college a person should pick a college where their social life would not interfer with their school work such as too many activities going on or parties. A person should make the most out of their college experience because the memories and the accomplishments they make only last for a season but it is going to make a tremendous difference in their life.

Make sure that your child is ready to go to college and be serious about their studies. Social life is important for young people but it has it's place and should not rule their lives at college.

Research, Research, Research! The area, the people, everything!

The best advice I could give to a student searching for the right college would to be to visit the campus first. When the student visits the campus they should talk to many of the students and faculty to see how well they fit in and how well they like what is offered. Finding the right college is important and the student should really take in consideration all aspects of their life, what they want to do, and where they see themselves in the future.

Choosing the right school is very important. Visit as many schools as you possibly can. Look at all the schools that are going to offer you the mots for what you want to study. And if you don't know what you want to study, then go visit the school, then you will know for sure if the atmosphere is going to help you succeed and find your path. So many of my friends came to Tech not knowing really what they wanted out of their college career, but they knew Tech would be their home for the next 4 years. Atmosphere and feeling at home will be just as important as cost of tuition and the distance from your parents.

The advice I would give to parents or students who are searching for the right college is to accurately and in a timely manner do the research on any college that you have interest in attending. After researching, send applications to every college that you have interest in and then make your decision based on the college you would like to attend by making a personal survey for yourself. I suggest that parent and student, together, make out a survey, rating such things as the financial cost of the each college the student has been accepted to and is interested in, the cost of attendence, tuition, books, and others factors such as gas, distance from home, city, suburb, rural area. After filling out the survey the parent and child should find the college that has the best rating and then make the decision based on the students interest in that college he or she wished to attend.

I think that the best thing to do when looking for a college is to go with your instincts and your first choice. When picking a college you should make sure it has the most of what you are looking for in a college. This includes things like how is the degree program ranked and how are the school living accomidations. When first getting to college the student should try to stay in a dorm their first year and they should also try to get to know as many people as possible. Make sure if you like playing sports join an intramural team its a lot of great fun and you get to know a lot of great people. But the most important thing is to get out as much as you can and have as much fun as you can while still getting good grades and being true to yourself.

Make sure college is really where you need to be. There are a lot of technical and vocational schools that can help you in achieving your goals for life without charging ungodly amounts of money and leaving you in debt for the rest of your adult life. Also, if you don't know what you want, find out soon. A lot of people will tell you that you have all the time in the world to figure out what you want to do with your life-- this is a lie. You have until your scholarships run out and you're left depending on wits and hard work. If you want your 20s to be a happy time, decide expediantly what you need to do to be happy, then do it.

I think it is important to select a college or university that provides adequate financial aid or requires a tuition that is within ones ability to meet. It is imperative during one's years at a college that the student have the time and means to apply ample energy to academic study. This influences your grades. Your grades influence your GPA. To have to work strenuously to afford the college you choose to attend will hamper your ability to provide the necessary amout of time to study and your grades will suffer because of it. It is also important to have time to enjoy yourself. Your college years are some of the best years of your life and you will want to be able to spend time relaxing with friends and finding you own ways to de-stress.

Do not worry about if you're son or daughter will do fine by themselves. You are only a phone call away. Make sure that they are focused on what it is that they want in life and remember to keep an open mind. College kids will do exactly what you did back when you went to school. Let them have fun but make sure that they know their limits and when focus should be put on school. Do not stress. Its not as bad as some make it out to be.

I would tell parents and students to make sure that the school they choosen best fits the student personally as well as academically. One can go ta a great academical univeristy or college and be socially starving. Both academics and social life must be present balancing each other out. Having a friends away from home form a support group for students. This support group then helps make college a home away from home. Now a days. GPA is not everything. Businesses also want to know you you have good social skills, so get involved with a few organizations. A big tip for parents is to be more of a support group than a "pressure maker". I can testify to choking under the pressure of my parents and really disappointing them. Once I explained to them that they can not push their expectations on me I began to do better in school and it also made our relationship better. To students, I encourage to ask for help when needed and do not be afraid to step into a tutoring session. College is a big step but, it does not have to be taken alone.

Research your choices wisely. Go where YOU want to go and where the best possible degree can be offered in your field of research. Just because your friends are going there, doesnt mean you have to also.

Make sure that your study habits are on point. School work can be an overload so make sure that you take time to relax and socialize. meeting new people and making new friends is a good way to stay grounded in college.

Are you ready to be away from home? Do you have good study skills? Are you responsible enough to do what needs to be done? All these need to be answered yes if you are truly ready for college. If you answered no, then you need to work on these things. School should be your priority. Your social life should come second. Figure out what you love to do and go for it. Study that. You'll be much happier than majoring in something that you think will bring you money. Don't let school bog you down. Do things that let you unwind. Make friends. Don't be nervous to talk to someone you don't know. Who knows...they might be in your wedding!!

I think that students need to think long and hard about their choice when choosing a University or Community College. They really need to evaluate themselves about what they want out of life. I realized that a big University is not for me. I like a smaller setting. It is wonderful to be in a classroom where the professors actually know your name and you can go to them with questions. The first year away from home can be difficult and I knew that I didn't want to be thousands of miles away from my family. So when looking at schools, I did take in to consideration how far away from home they were. Currently I am about 5 hours away and feel that this is a good distance. I am on my own but if I do get home sick I can come home for a weekend. Making sure that the college is offers your major or interests and do research to see how they compare to other schools is very important also. The one thing I need to tell all college freshmen is to get involved in activities right away it really helps you meet people.

Students should decide what they want from a college, and then find a college that best meets their needs. They should decide what majors interest them and take college tours to find out more about specific programs. Students should also decide if they want to stay close to home or go out of state. It is also important to decide if you want to attend a large school or small school with smaller class sizes.

The best advice I can give is to be true to yourself. Do not choose a college based on where your friends are going, where your parents went, or where other family members go. Know what you want out of life and strive to attain it. Visit college campuses when school is in session. This allows you to see how you feel and how you fit into the environment. Make sure to schedule appointments with the admissions office and the college in which you are interested in obtaining a degree. This guarantees that you get the most out of your visit, and will help you narrow down the prospective schools drastically. The more time and effort you put into chosing the school the happier you will be. Once you've begun school, get involved! You won't make new friends by sitting in your dorm room all alone, but you will by stepping up and joining in. Some of the best memories in college are made with friends just sitting around on a Wednesday afternoon. Find people you connect with and keep them close. They're your stand-in family during college. Most of all, have no regrets.

Find the place where you know you can succeed. Find a place that you know will help you better yourself. Be Prepared. Don't spend too much time studying. Have fun.

Be focused and determined. Never give up.

find somewhere that you dont feel out of place and that you are comfortable with. It about learning, but you have to have fun to keep yourself sane.

Apply to several different colleges, then attend orientation for all of those colleges and see which college appeals to you the most as well as fits your career goals.

To find the right college for you, the biggest thing you should do is go spend some time to view schools for yourself. Do not just get all your information from what the school, or a friend, has told you. I personally feel that if you were to just spend some time on campus, and around the town, that you will get a real picture of what the whole college expiernce is about. If you attend a college that makes you miserable, just so you can get the grades, or make someone happy, then your truly missing out on what may be the best years of your life. So, go out there, see as many schools as you can, and look for a place that you enjoy. Finally, once you find that school, get involved in as many activities as you can handle. Getting involved leads to meeting people, and meeting people leads to friendships, some of which may last a lifetime.

Have your priorites in order is key. What are your priorites when choosing a college and while you attend college, these are important in figureing out where you want to go. The ability to balance these priorites is also important. You don't want to party your way of college but nor do you want to get burned out either by doing nothing but studing. When choosing a major you want something you can make a living at but also something that won't hate your self for showing up at work. The whole college experine from choosing a college to the day you graduate (and possibly beyond but wouldn't know personally) is a balancing act. So find out what you want too do both as a major and extracurricalur your strengths and weakness and pick a college that best suits those needs.