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Go out and explore every chance you get. Don't be afraid to talk to students and faculty about yourself. Get to know them. In general, don't be afraid to try. There's so much to do on any college campus, that there's no reason you should be locked up in your dorm room just thinking about high school memories. These are the best years of our lives, as they say. So make the most of it. Study a lot, but make room for friends and fun. It's all part of the experience.

You really can't decied if the college is write for you unless you go there. visit the college, see the people, experience the student life. See how friendly the college staff is, if these people seem like you could get along with and become friends with then that college is probably right for you. If you just don't feel at home then maybe that is not the right colleg of you. You'll know when you've found the right one, and its ok to change if you don't like where you are. You should do whatever make you comfortable and happy.

I would tell them to look at what major they would like and to look at the schools course catalog to find out if that school offers classes that the student would like to take. It is very hard to attend a university and do well, if you don't like the class options.

Definatly tour the college before you go there and try to talk to people who attend the college

Find a place that you like, not necessairly the "better" school in terms of reviews by people other than people that you know. Its more important to go to a school that has a good dining hall, or a broad range of activities, or a good living set up, rather than an elite university or college that is very small, conservative, has professors that are there to do research - not teach. Its more important to be happy for four years than to be able to put an elite college's name down or a resume.

When you visit schools ask kids who actually go there what life on campus is like and how they spend their time. That is the only way of really knowing what a school will be like and if you will enjoy it or not. Also go to a school that fits your personality. If you are easily overwhelmed and enjoy smaller classes and one on one teaching do not choose a large school. To make the most out of your college experience you must be open to new ideas and meeting new people and not be afraid to get involved with activities on campus.

I would suggest that a student attend a community college first because of the cost of bigger universities. While they may not get the freshman dorm life and the friends that sometimes you can meet in the beginning, they will be saving themselves a large sum of money that could cost anywhere from twenty-thousand to possibly a lot more. Regardless of which path a prospering student chooses with a 2-yr first or 4-yr, I would also suggest that a student stays in-state with the college in which they can attend. Colleges are not cheap by no means, but with financial aid, government student loans, and private student loans practically anyone that is truly interested and serious about furthering their education after high school can do so. Finally, I would wish them all luck as the next few years will be trying on everyone whether that be with family, relationships, to personal finance.

I would absolutely suggest that you visit every school you apply to. A lot of people are different and are comfortable in different enviorments. I thought my campus was gorgeous and fell in love with it. Also, when you think you have found a school, try to find someone that you know that attends, or even ask a student that you don't know some questions. If you do know someone, try spending a night and maybe even attending a class with them. Experience is everything. Once you find a school and start attending it, ask older students about the classes you are taking and even ask about the professors. Every teacher is different and they all have very different styles and grading habits. Even visiting www.ratemyprofessor.com can tell you a lot about the course and the teacher you are taking so you will be more prepared for things coming your way.

To find the right college you really need to visit them. Take a tour or something at each of them, then make lists of what you do and don't like about each. From that list decide what points are important and pick your school from there, or if you just happen to fall in love with one when you visit then pick that one. It will be better then you can imagine. On the first day of class be the person who sits down next to someone and strikes up a conversation, it is one of the easiest ways to make friends and you will also get study buddies. Go to all your classes, even if you show up late, and if you miss one talk to your buddy to see what you missed. Look around at bulletin boards to see some activities you can do. Join a club, it's another good way to make friends and provides a good study/homework break. Basically have fun, do your work, follow the rules and enjoy life to its fullest. There are more opportunities out there then you know, keep your mind, eyes and ears open to get them all.

Visit the campus as soon as possible, and don't limit your options. Apply to alot of schools, safety schools, more challenging schools.

The best advice I would give to parents and/or students would be to visit the college campus, no matter how far. Make sure the college is right for you. Feeling comfortable on your campus and seeing yourself attending it is the key to academic and social success. In order to make the most out of your college experience a person needs to feel as though it is a home away from home. Choosing a college that doesn't feel right and feeling as though you do not fit in, can be stressful, depressing, and can take a toll on academics. An important part in making the most out of your college experience is balancing the academic and social aspects. Involving yourself in extracurricular activites, playing sports, making new friends, and exploring different career options while staying strongly academically focused will make your experience unforgettable and take you far in life after college.

Dear Parents/Students, Finding the right college requires time, an open mind, and a career plan. If you are not sure about the direction you will go in, take a year off from school and work or pick a school that has a large vareity of concentrations and know the time frame as to when you would need to declare a major. The right college will not be a bargain by any means. In order for you to go to any school you would need to make some sacrifices as a family so make sure you don't take advantage of this opportunity. The college experience is not your right- it's a privilege and an investment in yourself. The institution that you'll attend will be part of your growth for at least the next 4 years. To make the most out of your experience you need to contribute to your college community in any way you can. Even if you work there is an opportunity that will only ask for just a couple of hours a week. Break from the mainstream mold and explore new ideas, places, and people! Plus, Always be well-mannered.

When it comes to finding the right college for you, first consider what you want to major in. Find schools either near by or far away (depending on your taste) which have good programs in what you want to study. When you've narrowed your list down, think about the type of enviornment you'd like to live in. Do you want to be in a city, or somewhere in the woods? Do some research on the schools that you're interested in and take tours of the ones you like most. Once you chose the school you want to go to, start looking into sports and clubs or activities offered, as well as rescources available for students on the campus. Most colleges offer many different things to try or get involved in such as sports, clubs, concerts, dorm socials, and various other activities. College provides an amazing opprotunity to meet new people and try new things, along with the education you need for your future. So take full advantage of having the time and freedom to both learn and make new friends, and hopefully your experience will be as great as mine has been so far!

I would give perspective students the advice that college is fast. The decision is up to the student and not the parent, so follow your dreams and pick the school that feels right in your gut. I would sugguest becoming involved in activities and making as many friends as possible because it ends so quickly. I am applying for my Masters right now and cannot believe it is over. My biggest advice- Good Luck and Follow your heart.

In choosing the right college, I would suggest looking at a few key elements. The most important aspects of a college to ensure getting the most of your experience are: the reputation of the department or major including the quality and experience of faculty members, number of students attending, and variety of on campus organizations and groups. I have learned that working closely with even one faculty member that is well connected to your field of interest, will give you great opportunities post graduation. That combined with a good overall department or major should provide all you need to get the most out of your college experience in respect to academics. The number of students enrolled will give you an idea of what the feel for campus life will be like. Some people prefer a smaller campus that will make you familiar with most students while others enjoy meeting new people every weekend. Finally, opportunities for organizations, groups, teams, etc. make for a nice well-rounded college experience where you can meet people and involve yourself in fun activities when enjoying your free time.

Don't choose a school based on the cost. Choose a school that offers what you want and need and that you feel comfortable attending. Don't let anyone choose the school for you as it is your decision and you will be the one living there. Follow your gut and base your decision on your happiness and comfort.

To both the parents and students entering the college process, in your search for the 'best school' keep in mind that there may not actually be the best school. What the best of any school would be is the hard work from the student, their social experience- (usually made by putting yourself out there in the social network), and the dedication to aid your child through all of it (parents that's you). Student, don't feel the need to run away far from home, because you may enjoy the most unforgettable years for college just about two hours from your doorway, rather than a plane ride from home. When you find your school, apply for every possible scholarship! Anything can help, whether it be $200, that could take care of one courses' books, it's crazy. Don't feel overwhelmed by it all, transfering is always an option too. Pay attention to the factors: student size on campus, environment, programs of study you find suitable, and tuition should be a factor if needing to stay financially safe. Parents and students, if you can visit a school, do so. It could really help to visualize what you might embark upon.

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My advice for the parents would be to listen to their children and let them decide what they want to do with their life and where they would like to build their future.Students, make the most out of your every moment and second while in college.Try to develop your academic pedagogy but at the same time do not forget that these are the most fruitful and beautiful years of your life. Fear of nothing because life with fear is not life. Try to make the world a better place in order for your children to receive it and live as happy as you and with the same opportunities. The chances are out there ready to be caught. Live to learn and learn to live. Live your moment as if it is your last but build your future as if it is going to last forever.

The college you go to doesn't matter. A degree is a degree. The experience is more about finding out who you are. So find it, and follow it.

In order to find the right college, one must think outside the box. Give equal concern to athletics, special programs and opportunities on campus. Make sure that you visit campus before making your final decision. If a school looks really good on paper, it still may not be the best choice for you based on the campus, the people and the special activities. There is much more to college than going to class. In order to make the most of the college experience, the student must attend class, work hard, and get and stay involved. There is no better way to make friends than to live on campus, so for the first year or two, it is important to live on campus. Managing finances is also very important, since college is expensive and less people are receiving financial aid than ever before. But most of all, go into school with a positive attitude, and you will be successful. College is what you make of it, no matter where you go, so keep your chin up and you will find the place that's right for you!

Visit the schools and talk to people on campus. When you find the right school you'll just know. It'll feel like that home away from home. Don't try to make the schools fit your criteria or what it is that you're searching for. Be sure that the school itself is what you want and you aren't trying to make it fit a mold that you have constructed in your head. When the mold is met you will know. You'll fall in love.

Finding the right college is important. It depends on the students views on acedemics, nightlife, friends, food, or roommates. Going on a college tour is not enough for the individual to make a decision on a school, it helps to get the inside scoop from an actual student who attends the college/university. The attending student can give the best pros and cons of the school. For parents: Dont get sucked into what the tour guides are sayin. They are only giving out information that the university tells them!

Visit the school and make sure you go to the orientation to sleep over and get the real feel. Do the tour with a guide but also go around mid day to see the campus in full swing with all of the students oput and about. This will give you the real feel of the school.

go with what you feel comfortable with, tour and ask questions.

My best advice to parents and future students would be to visit the schools you are applying to. Actually being on campus and getting a feel for the people and surroundings you will be experiencing is one of the most helpful things. When i was choosing my school I visited each one and until I got the the UNH campus I never really felt at home. There is something about submerging yourself in what your surroundings will be that helps you make that definite decision. Take it upon yourself introduce yourself to someone on campus and ask questions! It helps a lot to get the feedback from people who are already living and experience what you soon will.

Apply to a nice variety of schools, and ask around. Hear what other people have to say about those schools. Also, I would suggest, jsut taking a chance. Don't underestimate yourself, and don't assume you can't handle a certain school becasue of a certain enviromental flaw, or one person you may have met. Worse comes to worse, you can always transfer. But just take a chance, you never know who you are until you push yourself to the limits.

Parents should suport their student and respect their decisions, the student will be the one that is going to be living there not the parent. Students should not base it on being able to come home every weekend they need to be close enough to come home when they want but comfertable to stay there for long periods. Choose the place that makes you most comfertable.

Making the most of the college experience is completely and directly proportional to what an individual wants to get out of said experience. When selecting a college, think about what you're interesed in, rural or urban, large student population or small, private or public? While attending college, no matter what your personal preferences may yield, most students can easily find their own social niche and become well-educated and more socially diverse.

Regardless of what is important to the student or the parents, wether it's education, or parties, or athletics, etc. Make sure there is a *balance.* A balance of an awesome campus, an awesome education, sports teams, social life, area, things to do, activities you like. Try not to sacrifice anything for anything else. I was able to do that with UNH. Everything is right there. I have my mountains to ski on, I actually enjoy going to my classes, I have fun on the weekends, and can get home in a flash if I need to. You can work all your life to make up for those loans. You only get to experience college once. In the end, money shouldn't be the deciding issue. Make sure that the college is going to be right for you, not your bank account.

I would say to be sensitive to your childs political views. This campus is very, very liberal. I find that I am sometimes prejudiced because of my political views and moral values, being a conservative. I must say I never envisioned that, given how everyone preaches equality. I find no equality, but rather oppression. I would advise parents to make sure the environment will be a comfortable one for their child.

The right college has nothing to do with rank, or average SAT scores, or Nobel Prize winning professors. It has everything to do with opportunity. As your first big foray into adulthood, the right college is the one that allows you to learn more about yourself by trying anything and everything that interests you. Your choices determine the sort of person you will be, and the very best colleges are those that can offer every choice. Personally, I go to a 'party school', but I make the choice to study and engage in research. I am thrilled to go to a school that offers both a huge party scene and intensive undergraduate research, because I can determine what's important to me. That's the best preparation for whatever lies ahead. College is a very personal experience. You can succeed, or you can fail, but it's most critical that you have the opportunity to do both. The experience isn't worth much if you're funneled through the system like everyone else. Besides, what's the fun in that?

Look at the whole picture instead of focusing on just finaces, location, ect. Make sure to visit the top choices of schools, even if it is a longer distance away than you would normally travel, because the best judgement of a school is by how comfortable you feel there. The only way to determine that is to visit the school. Also, if you aren't interested in the drinking and partying, don't believe that just because a school has a reputation as being party school that everyone drinks and parties. There will always be groups that don't, you just will need to find them. Finally, never base your decision on where your friends or significant other is going, but where you feel you will function the best.

My advice to parents/students about finding the right college and making the most of the college experience would be to visit every school you are interested in and make your decision based upon where you best see yourself going to school. You don't want to get to school freshman year hate it, and not be able to focus on your school work. This is why you should visit many university orientations, and make your decision based upon what school you see yourself being academically successful and happy at. When I was applying for schools, my parents wanted me to attend a state because tuition cost less. Problem was that I fell in love with UNH which was out of state. I got into UNH and decided to go there even though I couldn?t afford it. I had to take out loans for tuition, looking back at that decision my parents and I both agree that it was the right choice; because of how much I like the classes and how many friends I have met/how happy my social life is. The key to doing well in college is to have a comfortable social life.

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Go where you want to go! And don't stress about your first few days at school. Everyone is in the same situation and everyone is willing to make new friends, so get out there and socialize! Be yourself, this is where people will like you for being yourself, no trying to fit in with cliques and 'popular' people like high school.

Make sure you visit schools of intrest as much as possbile espically when the students are on campus. If possible try doing an overnight, and actually speak with some of the students on campus, not only the ones giving you the tour.

I would recomend leaving home for at least your first year, just to find youself and discover who you really are. I would also recomend that shy students should actually look for a large campus, there is a better chance of finding somewhere to fit in.

Go to a school that fits your personality. If you like small classes where everyone is part of the discussion then go to a small school that can offer those things. No matter what the school says, if there are a lot of students at that school the freshman classes will be big. Think about what is truely important to you. For example, what's more important their football standings or the level of their classes, if its a party school or if the students spend most of their time studying, if you are with the same roomate all year or if you can switch if it is not working out. When it comes down to being happy at a school it is the little things that matter. So do not let anyone else make the decision for you on what school to go to and do not follow anyone to the school they went to even if it is your best freind. Even after going away to school all year you will still be freinds with your freinds from high school if you want to be.

I think a mistake a lot of parents and students make when applying to college is applying to SO many schools which can be overwelming, many that are very expensive. I feel like a student should apply to about 6 schools, and when thinking about which one to attend, think about everything! Ask a lot of questions while on a tour of the school, and ask yourself, "Can I see myself on this campus?" Talk to students who attend the school and ask them about what they like about it. Also keep financial matters on your mind. If you are taking out loans, remember YOU are going to have to pay them back when you graduate. (Maybe a cheaper, but a state school might actually be a great option! (that's what happened to me!)). Make the most of your years at school by trying to meet a lot of people, get involved in different things that you may never have thought you would like, and make the most out of your experience! Stay focused on school, but have fun! Use your schools resources academically and socially. You aren't there for long so make it count!!!

I love my school and i knew i would from the first time was walked onto the campus. Go into school with a positive attitude and get involved in as much as you can. My high school guidance counsoler said i would know if the school was right for me after i took a tour, UNH was definately the right choice for me. I am shocked at how quickly my first year went by but i had the most amazing experiance and would do it all again. good luck to all parents and future students.

Talk to students who attend the school and consider what they have to say.

The college you attend might not be your 1st, 2nd, or even 3rd choice, but it just happens. Everything happens for a reason, and as long as you make the best of the situation you are put in with a positive attitude, everything will be ok. Go out there and sign up for any and everything that seems interesting or fun to you. You don't have to actually do it all, but at least you will have the information and resources to it all so you can become actively involved in your college career on campus. That would be the best advice - going in with a positive attitude and getting involved. Once you are involved you have so many opportunities to make friends and make changes and feel a part of the campus.

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Look for a school that will accept you for who you are. You must feel comforable in your own skin in order to have the best experience possible. Don't worry if you do not know what you want to study, keep your options open! When you are in college, get out there! Don't sit around in your room! Go to club meetings, go to sports events, get involved in your dorm community. Nothing is gained from not experiencing new things.

First of all I feel like I lucked out when it came to applying for my college. I did not know where I wanted to go, or even what I really wanted to do. I only applied to two schools and was accepted to go to both. I choose UNH simply because it was a State University and it was close to home. I lucked out with my choice. I have seen friends who went to college and either did not know what they wanted or were overwhelmed with college itself. It is hard to say whether it was the size, workload, teaching methods, or what, but one of the hardest parts of college life is seeing a friend struggle and drop out. The best advise I could give and research the schools; figure out what you want to do, or what you want from a college. I will even point out that I know how hard senior year of high school is, but if time and effort can be put into learning what the college is like, and what it can offer, then perhaps more students will go to the colleges that will best suit them.

Visit a lot of different colleges before applying so you know what kind of college you want to go to first (like in the city or in a more rural area). Ask lots of questions when you go on tours. Have fun, and go to college thats far enough away where you can go home if you want/need too, but far away that you cant go home during the day between classes.

I would tell the student to have an open mind. I was very closed minded in the begining and wish I had not chosen to act in such a manner. Also, make sure the size of the campus suits you. Many of my friends either complain that there school is too small or too big, the University of New Hampshire was just the right size. Also, make sure the campus is somthing you would want to look at everyday.

Go with your gut instinct and hold on to the time you are there it passes too quickly.

Try and imaging yourself walking the sidewalks of the campus on your way to class and with your new friends. If you can successfully do that and feel happy about who you will be with and your surroundings than I would have to say choosing where to attend just got easier.