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If you're capable, take as many AP courses in highschool as possible. Don't overload or stress, but you can save oodles of money and time if you get AP credit. It's especially great if you can take AP courses that will fulfill general education requirements for your college, that way you'll be able to take more elective ("fun"!) classes or take a smaller course load. Don't fret, don't worry, don't stress. Everyone going into college has the same questions, reservations, and changes to go through. Don't hesitate to voice your worries or concerns; someone (your age) understands and identifies with you and someone (knowledgable) can give you good simple advice. Be prepared to buckle down on homework and reading. Expect that you're going to have to put more time into college work, and it's great if you can start the habit of studying well in highschool. If you do, you'll have a completely smooth transition into college work. Practice friendliness - while still in highschool and in college too. It brightens your day and everyone you encounter. There's no need to pass up on opportunities to make friends.

College can be the best years of a person's life, but it has the potential of being the worst if the right college/university is not found. My advice to students is to explore all of their options, take time making their decision, and get involved in campus life once the school year starts. When considering what school to attend, find a school that fits the optimum size you prefer as well as the field of study you are interested in. Keep in mind your long-term goals and dreams in addition to your short-term ones. Take time to thoroughly examine your primary choice. Visit the school while it is in session and interact with the students and professors in order to obtain a complete concept of what the school is really like. It is better to spend more time making your decision and be satisfied with the end result than to make a hasty conclusion and regret it later. The most important thing to do once you arrive at your chosen school is to get involved in extra curricular activities (sports, clubs, etc). Through this you will make life long friends and receive a well rounded education.

Parents and students should go on college visits during the school year. These visits help to show both parent and student what they are going to be experiencing. When visits take place during the school year not only do the students get to sit in on classes but they will also be able to stay with some of the college students where they can see what a night in the dorms is really like. On my college visit I stayed with a couple girls who ended up taking me with them to Wendy's and they sat in a car wash and ate it. I was glad to be able to spend the night with them and get a little bit of an idea about what kinds of things the students did at that school. Also make sure you talk to the financial aid office about scholarships and you admissions counciler while on your visit. Both the parents and the students with benefit from these meetings.

My advice would be to tell people where I have searched and let them know what is availble. I would also visit a bank and see how they can direct you.

If I were to look back and advise freshmen entering the four most challenging years of their lives, I would encourage them to surround themselves. Freshmen, surround yourself with options for colleges; applying to one or two can leave you in a tough position when you aren't accepted. Apply to at least ten. When you get to college, surround yourself on the first day with people. If you sit back during that first week of school, you will miss out on the opportunities and friendships that others are sharing. Become an extrovert for a day, you wont regret it. Once you make it through your first class, surround yourself with knowledge. Get a tutor. It was the hardest thing I did, but the grades I received were well worth it. When that first year is over, surround yourself with options for your future. Don't declare a specific major until after your third semester. You will change it repeatedly if you do. Lastly, you must surround yourself with yourself. Don't get caught up trying to please Professors, Coaches, or even "friends". Become your own person, this is the time of your life designed to mold yourself. Surround yourself.

There is very little advice to give parents and students about finding the right college, because the truth is it is different for everyone. But the parents and student need to find a place where both parent and student are comfortable with the price, the quality of education the student would recieve, the community/campus, and distance from home. And as for making the most out of the college experience, the student needs to balance schoolwork/studying and social life, which again is different for everyone. Some people make good grades with very little studying, but others have to study a lot and don't make very good grades. If the student does not know which category he/she fits into, then he/she needs to be willing to adjust quickly once he/she begins college.

Take the time to visit campus, meet with current students and professors as well as admissions counselors. Spend the night if possible. Many schools offer solid academics programs, so from there, the feel of campus, the social interactions, the location, the accessibility of professors, the costs, the average class sizes, the resources on campus and in the community, and how each of these fits in with the individual student's needs, preferences, and personality should guide the search. College is a time for students to start to establish themselves as individuals so finding a college with a community that seems like a good fit is a significant part of selecting the right school. The question is not just "Do I want to study here for the next 4+ years?" but rather "Do I want to build my life here for the next 4+ years?" Making the most of the college experience means engaging the community on campus academically and socially and seizing opportunities as they come.

Pray, that is what guided me to a college that I absolutely love. If it wasn't for God's provision I also would not be able to afford attending this school. So my advice is seeking God's will for where to go for college.

Go visit whatever campus you're thinking about attending. As soon as i set foot on Asbury's campus, it felt like home. I knew it was the place for me. You can read all you want about it online or in the information that they send you, but you won't really know until you get there. But once you choose your school, be all there. Enjoy every moment, because this is the last time in your life that you'll have as much free time as you do right now. Learn all you can, meet everyone who will talk to you, and spend as much time with your professors as they'll give you.

Be open to places you wouldn't expect to fit your tastes. Look for a place that has a strong program for your emphasis in studies, and a good social and emotional environment.