Auburn University Top Questions

Parents: Find a school that fits your child. Listen to your child. No matter what you want him or her to be, they will never be happy doing something they are not passionate about. A doctor's salary can't make the writer inside happy! Also, a balance between letting your child spread his wings while still keeping him safe is hard. Too much freedom can be detrimental, while too much shelter won't allow him to grow. Find a comprimise that works for both of you, and stick to it. Tough love can be hard to handle for young people sometimes, but it teaches us about the real world and how to be an adult. Students: Your GPA will matter to you eventually! Be serious about school. Do everything will your whole heart, including your social life. The people you meet here will be your friends for the rest of your life. Find out who you are, what makes you tick, and who makes you happy. This is the one place where you can find people who like what you like and who accept you for who you are. Don't change to fit in; stand out.

College. The expected next step following high school graduation. In the search for your alma mater, you must ask yourself what it is you most desire to gain from your college experience. Is it knowledge? Because undergraduate degrees are becoming more and more irrevelant, the key to choosing the right college is finding the one that will prepare you most for graduate school. It may be, however, that you more interested in the experiences. The key here is to seek out the college that will motivate you to try new things and get outside of your comfort zone. Do your research! Find out what classes are offered, the level of skill among faculty, the kinds of students who normally enroll, the activities provided on campus and in the community. Prioritize your findings and, ultimately, project yourself onto what you've found the university to be. When you can see yourself there, happy, and growing as a student and a human being, then you've found a winner. To make the most of your time here, get involved! Find something you are passionate about, dedicate yourself to it, and in the process, meet people and make memories that will last forever.

Choose a college that makes you feels at home right when you step on campus. As for making the most of the college experience, study don't just figure you'll get it. Also don't let your life interfere with your education.

The most important aspect of finding the right college is finding somewhere where you will be happy. Do not pick a school based on where your high school friends are going or which school is closest to home. Visit as many schools as you can and really think about where you can picture yourself spending the next 4 years of your life. One of the best decisions I have made thus far in my life is the choice of Auburn University as my college. I am the only one from my high school that left North Carolina but it has been the most rewarding and fulfilling experience so far. Making the most of your college experience is completely up to you. The more you get involved and give to your university, the more you will get out of it. I have found my home away from home through my sorority and the various clubs I participate in. College will be 4 of the most memorable years of your life and the best part is, you get to have a say so in where you will spend those 4 years. Make the decision for yourself and give it your all!

Don't be scared to venture out of your comfort zone. Many students dream of one college since childhood and decide thats the only school they will go to. Having such a narrow view about your educational career can result in a disapointing outcome and year off of school. It's good to have a first choice when selecting potential colleges, but don't limit yourself to just one college. Students and parents should do research online and find atleast 5 colleges they are interested in. I would recommend visiting all these colleges and then decide which ones you would like to apply to. Apply to as many as possible; you would rather have to many options to choose from than none at all.

It doesn't really matter where you go if you aren't open to the new experience you won't have fun. You have to be willing to experience new things and meet different types of people. So I would advise the parents to try to keep their kids open to anything, let them go out and get drunk and let them experiment with drugs as they are going to do it anyway. They might as well hear it from their parents as they can give them advice to stay safe in the process and not do something stupid.

You should research many schools before ultimately making a decision. I find it's important to check out the town once they are considering a particular school. Find out the quality of the academic department of the field they're thinking of studying. Research extracurricluar activies. My school had an excellent orientation, which helped make my decision. To make the most out of a college experience, I think it's important to always go to class. It might not always be fun but in the end it makes a big difference. Getting good grades is most important. It's also crucial to have fun every now and then, or school gets really old. Once you make good friends, and balance your social life with your school life, everything seems to work out perfectly. Just stay busy, and try as many new things as possible. This is supposed to be the best time of your life, but you have to make it that way! Just study hard, and play hard too - everything will work out perfectly as long as you try!

Visit them, take both a guided tour and a tour from someone you know already attending the college. Walk around and look at what you want to look at as well as the surrounding area of the school

Choose a university that shares your beliefs and excitement about life. Go to a place you feel comfortable with. Financial aid is an important component of an education, but don't let that be the final factor because you could miss out on a great opportunity to experience things.

I would say go on college tours because it gives you more insight about the school your lookin at and you can see for yourself whether its right for you and not from a brochure. And to have fun and enjoy every experience but also not to lose focus and find a balance between school and fun and everything else will fall into place.