Arcadia University Top Questions

Firstly, it really helps to know what you want to study. The last thing that anyone wants is to spend money at school for one major, change majors, and find out that your school doesn't have a program for it. Second, know what kind of atmosphere that you want. Are you more comfortable in a large campus, or a smaller campus? Do you want large lecture-type classes where the professors don't know your name, or a class with 10 or so students? Do you want a party school or a school focused on academics? Would your rather attend a school where everyone goes home on the weekends, or a school with a lot of programs over the weekends? Lastly, consider the price. Remember, there is plenty of money out there for students if you know where to look. Consider your current budget, but also remember that you will have a decent job in the field of your choice when you're done with college. College really is a wonderful experiece. I am in my second year and it has flown by, so most of all, treasure the time that you have at school.

The best advice I can give is to take your time to find the best college for you. Visiting the school helps a lot because you can see if you would see yourself actually living there. I love my school and the experiences I have had here are more than I could have asked for. Living this close to a city is a great opportunity and I enjoy it. The parents need to allow their students to choose where they want to go not where their parents want them to go. The reason I say this is because if they are forced to go somewhere they don't want to, there is a chance the student will be unhappy and could possibly fail. The students should also try to take the selection process as seriously as possible. That is the best advice I would give parents and students about finding the right college and making the most of the college experiences.

The advice I would give to parents and students would be to focus on the college that you want to attend and not on the money you might have to spend. In order to get the experience and the education that you long for you should go for it no matter how high the cost. If you have succeeded in your high school education there will always be academic scholarships. If you took part in sports there are those scholarships too. If you just dont have the money financial aid is available. The college that is right is the college that offers the class size you prefer, a great program in your major, and a campus you feel safe on and take pleasure in walking around it. Making the most out of the college experience is to be involved on campus in at least one group, make friends with classmates, and to focus on your studies!

Have fun and trust yourself. College is a time to discover you passions.

I would tell parents and students that they need to really weigh all their options before choosing a school. If something catches their eye then by all means pursue it but you really need to map out the area around the campus because weekends and social life is better when there are neat and fun things to do. Also I was one of those kids who thought Ill visit a few schools and that will be that, but you need to visit alot of schools before you find the right fit for you. I made my decision to come to Arcadia after one visit, and only visiting 4 other colleges. I wish that I could do it all over again and looked for what best fit my personality and choices at the time.

Research colleges in a variety of settings, in a variety of locations, visit them, talk to people who have gone there, and realize that is not the end of your future but the beginning. It is not the begin all, end all, either. But it's important to make sure you search for the college that has what you need: for classes, activities, and location.

Definitely visit the college and talk to current students, not just the ones giving the tours.

Pick your college based on how they will best cater to your individual interests. Don't worry about money, financial aid is available and companies that provide work with you on repayment.

The worst thing you could do is choose a school based off of an extracurricular activity or a friend . The smartest reasons for selecting your future school would br its reputation, safety on and off campus, social environment and graduation statistics...etc All of these examples of great reasons say that you have your future in mind and not just the present. You also want to pay attention to where the schools located and affordability because you don't want to be stranded anywhere without a way to visit loved ones and you will have to payback any monies that you have to borrow. The trick is really to think about factors that could adversly cause you to not finnish school and then encorporate the probabilities on these factors, seriously effecting you, in your deciding equation on why this school is a great match for you or your child. One more thing for kids listen to your parents. They don't know everything but they know more than you. Advice on listening to your parents? "Eat the watermelon but spit out the seeds" Parents please guide your children but you can't live life for them.

Do what you want, don't listen to your parents or friends.