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Look into several schools, it's never to early to start looking.

I would say thoroughly check out the colleges. Talk to students who attend, sit in on a few classes. Combine experiences. Maybe go to community college first, then a state school. Decide what YOUR interests are and find the school that meets them. Find a school where the secretaries are nice and the people want to serve you.

I visited NCU just to make my parents and a friend happy, but I fell in love with it even though it didn't match my personal list of what I "needed" in a college. I had a list of top three schools that I wanted to transfer to and NCU was at the bottom. The personal visit day changed my entire perspective, even though nothing in that week went as planned. My advice is to simply be open to where you feel "at home" because that school will be your new "home" for at least 4 years. Having a clear plan for what you want/expect from a university is important but know the difference between "deal-breakers" and "preferences." You might find that you change preferences once you see all that a school has to offer. Don't stress about the decision. Most students change majors and schools at sometime so it's not a lifethreatening thing to change your mind and decide that Plan "A" isn't working - go take a second look at Plan "B", or "C", or "Q" or even write a new plan all together. I did. and I love this place.

Pick a school that fits you. Make sure to look at rules and guidelines because you aren't just signing up for a program, you are joining a community and communitues have rules. Some rules you may agree with and some you may not, just be sure to look at them all. Most importantly go someplace that you want to go and that has a program that you are passionate about.

FInd a place where people are passionate about making a difference in the world. Pick the place where your gut tells you to go. Make sure the unity andcommunity at the college is visible because your fellow peers will have a huge influence on your college experience.

The most important thing to do when finding the right college is to do your research! There are so many colleges and each one of them has their own strengths and weaknesses. When a student is looking for a college they have to realize what kind of strengths they want in the college that they are going to be attending. The second piece of advice I would give them is to visit the school. Then you can see if that type of community will work best for you. It is important when you visit to talk to students and advisors on campus. Ask questions!!! The best way to make the best of your college experience is to find balance. It is important to find a balance between your studies and social life. So many students do not even make it past there first semester because they try to live it up and have a good time. Having a social life is an important thing to have but it is not suppose to cut into studying. We as Americans are blessed to have the opportunity to attend college. We have to make the most of it and not throw it away. :)

I would say go visit the school. As a parent you want to know that your child is going to have a good education and as astudent you want to know that your going to learn, make friends and have fun.

Pray about it, if you dont really know what you wanna do with your life dont let it get you down. If you're constantly worrying about what you're going to do, you wont enjoy what you're doing at the moment, when it's the little things you're doing that will probably lead to you doing what you eventually end up doing.

In order to be a successful college student you have to find a balance between your social life and study life. Do not get so consumed with studying that you never make any friends, and do not let your friends use up all your study time. You will never get ahead.

take your time.

Get involved and stay on top of your school work.

I would tell them to 'shop around' and compare campuses, and to make the most out of your experience, i would tell them to get involved.

College costs a lot of money. Make sure that your money will be well spent. Don't go to a college that is going to provide an atmosphere that you don't want to be around for 4+ years, because many places can seem wonderful for the first year and then get tiresome shortly thereafter. Most schools are pretty open about the environment they try to provide for their students. Whether it be a very academically-focused or a very social life-focused school or any other, make sure you are going to where you want to be for 4+ years.

Don't focus soley on the majors that the school gives and the amount of money you'll be able to make after you graduate. Think about how you will feel on that campus and what you want kind of difference you want to make in the world around you.

My number one advice for parents and prospective college students is to take their time in finding the right school first off, and then figuring out how to pay for it. If this means taking a year or two off after high school graduation, then let it be. I say this from my own experience. I first started doing carpentry and working for two years after I graduated before I started college. I was able to experience a lot about life, as well as I had to learn to mature quicker than a lot of people. In a way this prepared me for college. Responsibility plays such a huge role in college when it comes to getting to class and making the grade. Even more so when there are aspirations to go to Grad school. Overall students and their parents must allow time to look at all applicable colleges and funding thoroughly before making a decision on where to go for college. It is a huge investment and the students must know what they want to do. Taking time after high school is a great way to figure this out.

The most important question to consider is what are you looking to get out of your college experience. A college's academics are important, but unless you are taking a large credit load the majority of your time will not be spent in the classroom. Think about your values, ways you might want to grow and be challenged, the kinds of people you want to build relationships with, what kind of activities/clubs you want to be involved in, etc. Not only is a good education important, but a good social life is also important. If you choose a school based solely on academics you might get there and not feel like you fit in because there are no activities or people who share your interests and values. Conversely, a school should not be chosen based solely on its extra-curricular programs with complete disregard for its academic standing. It is important to find a balance of good academic and social settings in a school.

Well, visiting the campus always helps. Aslo, do as much research as possible on the univeristies you may wish to attend.

Make sure you don't go in too much debt! Look for a college that fits your personality and be smart about it. Have fun shopping for college!

My advice to the parents of a college student would to be to let your child do what they want to do with their life. I have seen friends go to the college that their partents went to, even though they didn't want to. I have seen friends make career choices that they wouldn't have made if they would have had a choice. Parents, it is your childs future. It is their life and their chance to make it want they want it to be. You will have no greater joy in life then watching your child succeed at their dreams knowing that you supported them, even if it wasn't what you would have had them do. As for the students, my advice to you would to be careful not to take your parents for granted. It is easy to believe that you are all your own just because you are in college, but really your not. I know that i couldn't do college if it wasn't for my mom and I am thankful for her everyday. It is easy to forget how much we still need our parents, even as college students.

Look at the way the teachers respond because it would only help the grades your making

Advice I would give students about finding the right school is to visit the schools that they are intersested in, and then attend that which they feel most comfortable at. You spend a lot of time there, and students should feel they are where they're supposed to be. The advice I have for future college students concerning making the most out of their college experience would definitely be to make as many friends as possible. Friends are what make college bearable during the time you spend there. Friends are support, stress relief, and study partners, and I know my college experience wouldn't have been the same without them. Advice I have for parents about college searching would be to let their students decide. They should help and guide their students, but not try to make the decision for them. After all, it is the student's college experience, not the parent's. Advice for parents about their student's college experience would be to let the students live their life, and to not bog them down with numerous phone calls and e-mails asking them what they had for dinner or how much work they have to do.