SUNY at Albany Top Questions

Don't worry about the money or the academics, just find a school that fits your personallity and has the things you need (open spaces or good shopping for example) . Once you find a school you will feel comfortable in and that will provide you with opportunities the rest of it falls into place.

In choosing a college it is important to find a campus that you are really comfortable with because it will be hard to succeed in college if you are unhappy with where you are living. In addition, you should look for a school that has a community you feel comfortable in. For example, if you are not comfortable in a diverse community, then you should find a school that fits the environment you are used to. It is obviously important to look at the academic opportunities offered, but I honestly think that your academic success will be very reliant on how happy you are with your living situation and campus life.

it doesn't really matter in the end, you'll probably go to a gread school anyway. if you don't, it probably doesn't even matter what school you went to. in the end it's either that you have a degree at all or which grad school you went to.

Make sure that you visit the campus before making your final decision and try to find a student there that you will be able to ask questions. Make friends in each class and be open to many opinions.

I would say VISIT. Because checking out the website and hearing experiences from people is definitely not the same. For students looking into college, try to find yourself, try to figure out what you need to find yourself. Look into schools, see if you want a big or small school, frat or sororities. VISIT!!! Because a virtual tour is not the same. See if this is the route you want to take for four yrs, or possibly even longer. See if your "dream" school is economically affordable. Are you ready to grow up, and look after yourself? Think about those things, because it's better, that way you can avoid all the paperwork of transferring.