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After you've made the necessary eliminations for pragmatic reasons (quality of teaching, affordability, etc.), visit each of the remaining colleges for at least a week and go to the one you fall in love with. Now, don't go to the one that houses the person you've "fallen in love" with, babe, that's idiocy. Once there, take a light first-semester courseload and join every club you're interested in. Your first year is more important for establishing your happiness than your career. Parents, take note. The more you nag your child, the less they will do on their own volition, and the less they will be motivated to do. Encourage them to set up good study habits and accountability and the like, and then let them do their own thing. Don't worry if they fall on their face, they'll be much more willing to pick themselves up than if you cushioned it.

Visiting the campus and talking to students who attend a given school are the best things anyone can do before picking a school. One knows when he has found the right place. There is just a certain feeling, almost like falling in love with it. Making the most of college comprises of four things: the student's health, studying, making connections with other people, and using the campus's (and nearby) resources. Without good health, the last three things will suffer. Without studying, the student will lose the opportunity to do the last two things. Without meeting people, making friends, and networking, many great opportunities for the future are lost. Finally, without using your resources, if you're somewhere with a great library or even a museum, why wouldn't you take advantage of that?

Don't ever give up. Keep trying because you CAN do it. No matter what obstacle comes your way, you can always find a way to destroy or get around the obstacle. Try everything. Try different forms or tutoring. Try different forms of health related help. Try talking to professors. Try talking to counselors. Try different clubs. Try it all so that you know what you like and what you don't like. Get out there and make the most of your college experience. It can help you in your future endeavours with social and study skills. It will also help you get to know yourself better.

When chosing a university, you should first write down a list of the things that you want to get out of your college experience. It is then easier to search for schools that specialize in your interests. Next, it is important to visit the schools that you have narrowed your decisions down to. After visiting different schools, you will get a feel for the different atmospheres at each school. As for making the most of your college experience, I suggest that you find an organization early on that you are interested in. Some of the best friends I have made are from my Pre-Med organization that I joined. Don't let school work consume your life. Everyone needs some sort of fun in their life to relieve all of the stress that being a college student brings. College is a time to figure out who you are and what you want to do with your life. Take advantage of that and explore new things. You never know what you might learn about yourself.

I think before chosing a college parents and students should visit the campus and be familiar with the area. Make sure the classes you need fo your major are available and qualifying. Be aware of the class sizes and professors.

First off, chill out. Worry will only make the process harder and eventually suck all the fun and exitement out of it. Secondly, consider your own personal needs. Do you want to be surrounded by progressive , foward thinking people or maybe a more traditonal atmosphere? Travel to the campuses. Take the school sponcered tours, then make your own tour. Ask Students that you pass in walking what they think or where their favorite resturant is and so there! Also remember the cost of travel. Can you really afford to travel across two states every Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Birthday? Choose a college that is close but not too close to home. Unless, your heart is telling you otherwise. That's the most important thing, listen to your heart, not your mom's or your dad's or even your older brother's, who just graduated from I-know-everything University. Listen to your own heart and you will always be making the right choice... at least for that semseter anyway.

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Everyone going into college is as eager as the next person to meet new people and have a wonderful college experience. So many people enter college nervous wrecks about making friends, fitting in, finding the right major, etc. If you just allow yourself to embrace the experience of finally going to college, everything else will fall into place because everyone else going into college is in your same situation. College is college. People are apprehensive about the same things no matter what university you choose to attend. To find the right college, you need to accept that everyone else is in your same situation then simply prioritize what you think will be important to you such as academics, athletics, location, etc. and narrow down your list from there.

I would advise students in high school to actively pursue the colleges that they would like to attend. I was able to get into the University of Texas, not because I was in the top ten percent of my high school, but because of my extracurricular activities and community service. Most students wouldn't believe you could get into the University of Texas without being in the top ten percent, but if you keep pursueing your dreams, you can get in. Also, I would advise them to go to and apply to as many universities that they can, and try to take the SAT and ACT as many times as they can. Another helpful thing is to room with someone who you know from high school, because it makes the change from living at home and going to college a bit less stressful and hard. I would advise students to look at college like a job, and not to look at it like a long party. I couldn't tell them how many people I know who didn't take learning and academics seriously, and who messed up their GPA because of it.

When considering universities for yourself of your child, remember that college is about two things: learning and experiencing. Often, people tend to focus on either one or the other. Perhaps you want to attend this school because of its proximity to a great ski lodge, or that school because of its prestige in your field of study. If you focus on just one of these important factors and not the other, you will miss out on the other side of what college is about. As college is arguably about education foremost, find several schools that will cater to your educational desires. If you want to study French, find a school that perhaps has well-known French professors, offers a decent study abroad program, etc. Once you narrow your search down, you can begin to look at the social aspect of different universities: shool clubs, surroundings, and whatever else is important to you. If you consider both sides of a college experience when choosing your school, you will be better off.

Finding the right college isn't a science. There are many factors that can determine this choice. Many high school seniors weigh the pros and cons of several different universities. Some students walk onto a campus and just know it's their home for the next 4 years. I think the advice I would give to students would be to try to imagine themselves living life, day in and day out at whichever college they visit. Can you picture youself living in this dorm? sitting in this classroom? making friends here? engaging professors here? It makes the selection process so much more real, and I know that's what helped me choose my college. Financial aid is most definitely something to consider, but your 4-year experience and your excitement about the university you decide on should outweigh the tuition factor. Finding the right college is definitely more like an art.