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I would tell myself that however much high school may suck, and I may feel like I don't fit in or have any friends, that I will make several friends in college, that I will fit right in and that I would be more happy than I am in high school. I would let myself know that I need to enjoy my senior year and not worry about what the other kids in my school think of me. I would say to myself that I am making the right decision by coming to Wyoming, that the campus and state in general fit my personality, and that I will finally fit in with everyone up there. I would finally let myself know that all the work I am putting into school will pay off and will be worth it in college, that I will have an easier time in school because of how hard the high school I was attending is.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would say, "Kayt you need to finish high school strong! No getting senioritis! When you move into the dorms try to live on the honors floor, and definitely go out for sorority recruitment, you meet so many amazing people through it! No matter what people say about parking, definitely get a car. It is essential to getting to work and making money so you can continue going to school. Speaking of staying in school, go to EVERY class and start studying at least one week before a test!!! You NEED good grades to keep your scholarships. I know it sounds like I'm being your mom, but go to bed at a decent hour, and do NOT take an eight o'clock in the morning class because we both know that we don't wake up early very well. Get involved! Start a water polo team, join some clubs, and meet as many people as you can! This is an amazing experience, take full advantage of it! See you in a couple of years kid. Behave and have fun!"

College is the one time in your life where you can branch out, meet new people, and get involved with new activities. With an open mind and a willingness to try new things, the opportunities are endless. It?s more than okay not to know exactly what you like or what you want to do, as long as you continue to try new things. At first, college can be a hard adjustment. You are suddenly given complete freedom to be independent and entirely responsible for yourself. This new freedom can be intimidating; but by taking one step at a time, staying organized, and paying attention everything will be easier to handle. It can also be difficult trying to meet new people and make friends. However, the more groups you are involved in the more people you will meet with your same interests. College can be a very fun learning and social experience, as long as you continue to go to class, get involved, and keep learning!

I would tell myself as a senior not to take it so easy. Take the harder classes so that when I have to take them at a college level they will not be so difficult. Also I would strongly sdvise to develop life long study habbits and time management. The first semester of college is difficut because I have to develop these habbits and also lean many new things that a lot of other students learned in high school. High school can be fun but please better prepare yourself for college as it is not the time you can slack off and expect to still easily pass.

College is going to be tough, but it will be managable. Coming from the high school that you came from, you'll be fine. Just stay focused and be true to who you are, in the end you'll have friends and a degree you can work with.

Students: I would say that the best thing that you can do for yourself is to get out into your community and also to make the best of your situation. I wasn't very happy with my first year of college, and I knew that I had chosen the wrong school. Because of this, I was depressed and I hated my first year. Optimism is the key in the first year of college, it is a tough time for both students and parents. About finding the right school, you generally know once you set foot on the campus. I loved a lot of the schools that I visited, but I knew when I had finally found the right one. Parents: Encourage your students to have a fun time. This is a time in their life when they are finding themselves. They need to know that you are encourageing their maturation. Having my parents back my decisions in college really helped me to adjust to my new life.

I would suggest plan on not getting all the scholarships you apply for. College is a good time to work. When one goes to college for the first time there is more free time than one is used to, I have found that working helps fill the hole. College is a time to break free from your parents and experience things for yourself however there is a limit.

Visit every school in consideration and talk to as many current students and faculty members as possible before making a decision. Then once at the college of your choosing, look into any available extra-curriculars you could possibly be interested in. Attend each club or group in consideration at least once before deciding on no less than one and no more than 5 to participate in during your first year of attendance. This will help you meet new people and create a group of friends with common interests - which will come in handy later in life, after graduation, it's smart social networking.

The general atmosphere around the university is very important in how much you will enjoy the experience as well as how much you will learn from it. When you go to visit the campus don't concentrate on how nice it looks, but pay attention to the people around you that go there. They will have a much greater impact on your experience than the landscaping! As far as making the most of the experience, just take advantages of all the opportunities available. All universities offer social programs to help you meet people with similar interests when you are a freshman, but when you are a senior this activities and clubs are what will be especially helpful in finding jobs and opportunities after school.

Call the colleges that you're interested in and talk to the people. If financial aid is really important call and ask about it. If they are nice and helpful the other aspects of the school will mostly be that way. Going to the Discovery Days is a good idea, it lets you see the campus, helps you meet people, and they usually have people willing to answer your questions, if they can't then they usually know someone who can. Going to class every time is a very good idea if you want to get the most out of what you?re paying for. If you want to get the most out of college find places that are what you?re interested in and meet people.

I would say taking trip and seeing colleges hand on make a huge difference. This allows you to get a feel for it and talk to students who have attended the colleges. I think the resources that the colleges offer as well are great things to use and look into. They really help students out.

My advice is to meet with some of the proffessors in the department your major is in. Try to get a feel for them and see if they will be able to meet your needs. If you feel that they will not be able to meet your needs academically then the school probably is not right for you. The faculty is what makes up the school and what will allow you to prosper through your education.

In picking a college for an incoming freshman it is most important to target the student's college motivation. What do they expect out of their college experience? This can include sense of community on campus, academic excellence, or recreational activities. Only when a student is happy can he/she truly excel in their studies and of course, life. Every college is different, and by finding the one that satisfies a students needs best you give him/her the best possible opportunity to be successful.

I would advise parents and students to do extensive research when choosing colleges. I used online resources to discover the University of Wyoming and it greatly helped me. In my case, I was looking for a college away from home and I chose this school because of the academic programs offered, as well as the location because of my interest in outdoor recreation. So far I have had a very positive college experience.

I would personally say look for an inexpensive school which is known for a good education! Enjoy every minute but stay focused and get the job done! Enjoy yourself and learn all that you can!

Finding the right college and making the most of the college experience are no doubt difficult tasks. The right college can be found where the potential student feels most "at home". Whether this means in an urban or rural setting, the student and parents should feel completely comfortable with what is offered. Making the most of the college experience is an internal task. To be truly happy, the student needs to be him/herself at all times. Peer pressure is not absent in the college setting; however, it is decimal compared to that of high school. Happiness can be found in academia, as finding your major assists in the task of finding yourself. Happiness and a positive attitude in any situation augment the college experience greatly, as do kindness and a true devotion to success. The student must remember that even though the college experience produces stress and anxiety at times, if someone is lucky enough to go to college, they are lucky enough. An education is no doubt the best blessing a person can receive.

When trying to find the right college, I originally focused solely on academics. I did not pay attention to the location, the opportunities, the kinds of people that attended, or the travel options I might have. This was a mistake. There is no doubt that academics is important; it is, after all, the reason for attending college. But if you are not happy with your college because of the town, or the weather, or the people, you grades will inevitably drop. We sometimes forget how important comfort and happiness are to success. If this was not true, than why would we not have our favorite places to study, like our bedroom or the local library? The area around a college is just this; a comfortable place to study. Think of it as your place to think and work: How would you make it perfect? Ask yourself this when looking for the right college. Only then will you truly enjoy college. You will have more friends, have more fun, see more things; and, take it from me, you grades will improve.

When deciding where you want to go to college find a place that suits you. Don't go somewhere that everyone expects you to go or chose a place just because your friends are going. Its important to choose a place that fits your personality and that fits the criteria of what YOU think is a good school. If you are happy with your school I guarantee you will excel in whatever you chose to study. Research schools that have your area of study and that have good programs for what you want to study. Just choose the place that you think you will fit in the best! Just because your school may not be the Ivy League school that people expect you to go to doesn't mean that you can't get the great education you have always wanted!

There are many ways to find the right college for you and to make the most out of your experience. You need to first figure out your financial situation. When deciding where to go, decide if it is a smart choice for your financial situation. In order to have a great time during school you need to be financially stress free. Then, make sure you visit the town and picture yourself staying there for four or more years. Does it create a nice vision? Finally, once you decide where you're going to go and then you get there, make sure to get involved. A lot of schools have opportunities to get involved starting with the orientation process. Sign up for random stuff, go to meetings, just put yourself out there and make new friends. By taking all of this advice, your college experience will be amazing.

Finding a college that fits you is important. A school that fits your hobbies and activities is one of the most important reasons to pick a school, which is a big part of the reason I picked Wyoming. I grew up near the mountains in Colorado and did a lot of out door activities which are plentiful at Wyoming. Also the school you choose should not be too close to your home because living on your own is a big part of the collage experience.

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Find a place where you can feel comfortable and you know you will be able to make new friends without changing yourself first.

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Go somewhere that you instantly feel at home. Dont think that you will get used to it. If you dont like it the minute you get there its not for you. Your gut and intuition are rarely wrong. Look for a school that promotes the values and morals that are important to you because those are things that will be hard to change on either end. Focus on things outside of the classroom as well. Look at the camous enviroment, the town, the life of the town. If these things do not fulfill requirements that you need and/or want then its not the place for you. But most importantly just look for a place that will allow you to grow and become your own person because that is a feeling that will surpass anything that you learn in a classroom. Just remember that you are a pretty awesome person. You just have to unleash that and come into your own. Good luck and have fun.

Pick a college where you feel the most comfortable going. Pick one that is going to give you the best education and is the most affordable. No matter where you go you will meet some of the best friends ever.

Get a list of schools that you would like (either by presige cost, location, ect.) then apply and visit all of them. As for being in college try to find a balance of fun and work that works for you, but don't just let the school work go early so you have a hole to climb out of later.

Go visit the college and make sure you like the campus.

I've been at a "prestigious" school and one considered less prestigious. The school in which I liked the best was the one where the students did not feel like they owned it because of what they did in high school. Pick a school that lets you excel, look at the professors and the staff instead of the enrollment statistics.

Find a college that gives you the experience you want. You can go to school because you get scholarships and realize that the school wasn't right for you. Visit the places you choose to go and make sure they're the kind of people that you want to get to know. You'd be surprised the differences in attitude from state to state. Make sure that you are getting into a group of people or culture that you want to be in, because it's a pain to change.

Find the college that best suits you, you want to feel at home, otherwise the college experience will be ruined by your inability to make friends.

Find a school that your kid wants, not what you want, and dont send them to school knowing what major to choose, let them pick that stuff out on their own, and it will make you both a lot happier.

While being close to home is nice, sometimes going a little farthar is more benficial for both parents and students, leaving more responsibility on the student. When choosing a school, while location and costs are important, remeber that sometimes the unknown schools are the best choices. After high school, people are looking for an adventure, by going to a place that is unknown there is a decrease in likliness of finding trouble. Also, every school has drinking and even drug issues. It is ultimately up to the individual to make their own choices. The best advice I can give is to do something that fits best with your finances while still allowing that individual to grow at that school. That may mean not ultimately choosing the school on the top of their acceptance list, or actually going to their backup school. Your education and experiences are not so much controlled by the school but by the individual.

My advice to parents is to help their child narrow down what their child wants in a college or university, ask what they want to go to school for, and help them search for that perfect school. Always be supportive. For students, do your research. Find out what you're interested in and then see what schools match your interests. That includes not only what you may study, but also extra-curricular activities you want to be involved in and look into study abroad or foreign exchange. Make sure to go visit the schools you're interested in because everything is different in person. I encourage you to go somewhere that people from your high school will not be going. This way you are forced to socialize with the people around you. Also, it helps you come into your own as a person because it makes you reach and think outside of your comfort zone. It may be scary at first, but it's the best thing you can do for yourself. Get invloved in your school. You'll have more fun, but don't forget to pay attention to your studies. Study and work hard to get good grades.

Listen to your child and go their first instincts. More often than not, your child's first impression of the campus within five minutes of arriving will determine if this is the right place for them. Make sure that this is a fun, social environment that help make the transition from home to college as easy as possible. Also make sure there are a variety of extra curricular activites to help your child get involved on campus and to make new friends. Determine if the college in question is the ideal distance from home in order to gain the true college experience.

College is a big part of your life. From this time, you will recieve the education needed for the carreer you choose, and memories to last a lifetime. When choosing the college, make sure it is the right school for you. First of all, you should find the college that satisfies your career needs. It is also extremely important for you to find a school where you think you will "fit in" with the enviroment around you. Whether the school is away from home or not, remember that wherever your school is, you will spend a few years in that location. After you have made the best decision for you, make sure you make the most out of your college experience. In my opinion, the best rule of thumb is to be involved. It doesn't matter what type of activities you are involved in, there should be groups, clubs, fraternities and sororites to satisfy these interests. Do as much as you can to be involved and I can guarantee your college experence will be much greater. No matter if college is big or small, at home or across the country, take your time and make the best choice.

To parents: Make sure you find a happy medium between the school your student wants to go to and a school you can afford. No need for financial stress. To students: Enjoy, but do well in school. It makes everything easier and you get more out of it.

When looking for a college to attend it is always important to be comftorable where ever you are. You should be comftorabe with the size of the campus, the class size, and the size of the town. If you are comftorabe with these things it will make your transition easier. I would reccomend going and doing a tour of your perspective campus. If you are not able to do this most schools will have online tours that you can do. I think that feeling comftorable and confident is the most important factor when choosing a college.

I would say when you are looking at colleges try not to worry about cost at first. First find out if you can live in that place for four or more years and be happy. Then see if the school offers what you want to study and if that program suits you. The worry about the financial part. To parents...good luck with the empty house!

The best way to determine which institution or college that is right for you is to first off visit the ones that you are interested in several times. This will allow you to familiarize yourself with the campus and the environment that is sets itself in. After that take the opportunity to interact and meet with admission counselors, professors, and other faculty that work at the institutions that can tell you more about the professional side of the school and what it has to offer. On top of that it is crucial to find some time to interact with current students and ask them the questions that you really want answered. This is where you are going to find the "real" answers that you are looking for on a non-bias scale. To make the most of your college experience you need to GET INVOLVED!! It is proven that students who are involved on their campuses have a higher GPA, are more likely to graduate, and form those lifetime friendships. On top of that being involved allows you to explore the world around you and learn practical skills that you can use to help you in your future career.

It's a good idea to have somewhat of an idea of what you want to do. Colleges have more to offer in different fields than others and it's a good idea to look into the credentials and expectations of certain programs.

Do not set your sights on one school - get out there, visit as many as you can. Seek advice from your peers, mentors and parents. Think about costs, student loans, off or on-campus living expensises and promixity to activities you like (i.e. if you're into outdoor activities going to school in Downtown New York might not be for you). Be sure to visit every college you consider, and when you do pay close attention to the where you're be living and the food choices available to you. Visit a few classrooms and the student union - ask yourself if this is somewhere you could be happy and safe.

The best advice that I can give someone when looking for a college is simply have no regrets. I know that money is in the forefront of this very important decision, but try as best as you can to not let this hinder your true college desires. This is a time to get serious and figure out who you truly are. Go out on a limb and step out of your comfort zone, go somewhere different from all you friends, leave home if you need to so you can truly grow as a person. Don't have any regrets on staying close by or even going far away....Life is too short. Find a place that you love, whether it be for its surroundings or academics, go somewhere YOU want to be. Don't let others hold you back from bieng where you want to be. And remember, if you don't like it, change it! That's not a big deal either. Life's about trial and error.

No student can make the right choice about where to go to college because there is no right choice. The length of this survey shows that there are too many individual categories and perspectives concerning what is "good" or "bad" about a given school to make one solid judgement about where to go. No matter what school a student chooses in the end, they can always make the most of the experience. This means that a student does two things durring their (undergraduate) stay at school. First they must suceed academically, and secondly, they must suceed in enjoying the activities and opportunities around them, which I wish I was doing more of. When these two things are done in balance, a student is making the most of their time. It is critical for parents to be involved in the process. Mine refused despite my willingness and abilty to suceed in school and I hope that no one else has to endure what I did my first few months. Parents, support your students by giving them the emotional and financial support they need. Security at home is essential for allowing a student to flourish in a new and sometimes strange enviornment.

I would probably tell the parents and/or students to visit and research the colleges that they are looking at. I looked at the University of Wyoming because it's a small college town, and since I grew up in a small town it seems more like home being here. There are colleges that are very willing to help you with what you need and there are some that are not so helpful. I'm happy that I looked at the University of Wyoming.

A big part of what helped me choose was the feeling on the campus, whether I was uncomfortable, or uneasy, or if I liked it and felt like I could go there.

When finding the right college there are many factors. One of the biggest factors that affected me is location. My school is just far enough away from home that I can feel independent but close enough I can go home for a long weekend. My school is also in an area where I can do some of my favorite things on the weekends. Along with location, atmosphere is also a big factor. Does the school have a positive feeling about it? When you visit the campus do you feel like those around you make you feel welcome? But the most important thing about college is to enjoy your time spent there. Study hard but have fun. Some classes aren't fun but make the most of it. Enjoy those around you and you will make lifelong friends. And overall, leave a better person and leave those behind you better.

I think, above anything else, college is a time to learn about yourself and what you want to make of your life. It is not about getting training for a job, or getting a degree, even though this is sometimes all people get out of it. The best school is one where you can see yourself living and growing happily for the next four years of your life. The right school is a life style choice, and one that will shape who you are, your values, your intelligence, and what you do with yourself. Don't go to school just because your parents, or grandparents or siblings went there, go to a school because it is your decision, and you know it is right for you. The undergraduate experience is once in a lifetime. You can't repeat it, and you can't regret it.

To students I would have to say be prepared for change and don't be afraid to get out there and make friends. College is very different from high school but if you come in with an open mind you'll do just great. Also be prepared to study but don't let it frustrate you. If you feel like your getting stressed out it's just going to take you ten time longer. There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking a break and going out and having fun, it helps you clear your mind and then you can get back to studying or doing your homework and it will take you half as long to do it. To parents i'd have to say be prepared to let go because your child isn't always going to have the time to talk to you everyday. Just know that they will call and they will need you, just not in the same way they did before. Oh and have an open wallet, we're always broke!

Before anything, be sure you are ready for college. There is a certain mindset that you need to have before you even decide to attend college. If you believe you are ready, be sure to check out the town the college is located in, because nothing is worse than realizing that the campus is far better than the town and never wanting to explore. For you to get the most out of your education, you must enjoy where you are. If the town is not interesting or the weather is too cold, you will find yourself looking for excuses to go elsewhere, disrupting your studies. Do not attend a college you could not reasonably afford. Colleges can be overpriced, and most of the time be of the exact same quality as others. Most importantly, make friends and have fun. College can be great or horrible, depending on how you respond to it.

The first piece of advice I give to parents and students is to choose a school which will make you happy. I realize money is a big thing in choosing a school but let me tell you if you're not happy with the school then you wont care. This means you can spend $40,000 a year at a school and get a good degree versus of paying $10,000 a year and failing out cause you dont like it and thusly dont care. This could be switched too and you end up paying to much for something you dont like. Once you choose your school you have to be aware of you freedom. Its nice not having to go to class every day but its a proven fact that by just going to class you are more likely to pass the class then if you don't go to class. I learned this the hard way and at college you dont get many second chance. You have to prove to them that you want to be there. Otherwise it the waste of both of your time.