Belhaven University Top Questions

I've had a very bad experience with picking the wrong school because of the scholarship they were ofering me . Althought my entire undergraduate education would have been payed for, the city the school was located in was not a good fit for me. I would tell students and parents to make sure everything about the school feel like the best fit for the student because you can not learn if you are not happy.

The advice I would give to parents and students about finding the perfect school is do do more research. Instead of just reading about the school, take a visit and ask the students that already attend the school. Some students describe their schools to be boring, but it is always what you make of it. Try to find friends that like to to do similar things as you.

While finding the "college of your dreams" may not be the accurate mindset when searching for a school, there are plenty of great colleges out there that provide a well rounded education for students who are eager to invest hard work. I believe that it is important to find a place with an engaging comunity that is affordable as well. I cannot think of a better way to come out of college than with a degree that you did your best to earn, a handful of close friends and memories, and with the least amount of debt as possible. I also would advise students seeking a good college experience to pick a school that holds the bar high in moral, academic, and work ethic standards. Ultimately, the environment that you expose yourself to in the four years that you are in college will affect the habits you pick up and the character you develop for the rest of your life. Do not settle for less than you deserve, and make the best of the opportunities that you are given.

College is a very brief experience, but it will impact you for the rest of your life. Is graduate school or medical school on the horizon? Find a school with research opportunities (essential if you want to go further in your educational journey). Are you not sure what you want to become? Find a school with several different majors offered and talk to students and professors in majors you might be interested in. Do you want to become the best of yourself? I would recommend a college with smaller classes. Professors know your name, class discussions are intimate and thought provoking, and you truly have a profound opportunity to grow as a human being. Yes, college flies by at light-speed. Don't take ANY of it for granted. Even when you find yourself sweating because you took on a difficult class load, please, please, please do NOT wish away the experience! Every moment is precious in this time of your life. You are discovering who you are, what career you will pursue, who (or if) you will marry... take it slow and cherish every step of the journey.

Visit as many schools as possible, preferably on a scheduled prospective student day as well as a regular school day, catch them off guard. Get in touch with the alumni, find out how prepared they were for the real world by the time they graduated. Most of all relax and have fun, it's not worth learning if you have to force all of it (albeit you won't enjoy everything all the time). The most you will ever learn will be outside of the classroom so be wise about where you live and who you live with/hang around.

My advice it to do what suits you best. Go to a school that can fulfill your needs and do not take a school at their words if they do not offer a program. I went to a school that promised me that they were getting a foreign language degree and that never happened. Then I transfered to another school, and the degree I decided to go for, International Business, got dropped. My advice is to stick with it and never give up. As an adult student with a young daughter, I need to be an example to my child and prove that I can complete what I started out to acheive. Plus, I really want that degree to go on the wall next to my husband's degree. Also, never be scared to get involved at you school. I really makes that whole experience more enjoyable.

Do your work first then have fun.

Find out as much about the school as you can...

I would tell them to visit the college and meet the students! The students really are what make up the college. If the students are friendly and inviting then your college experiance will be a good one. Any college can have good teachers, but only a few can have good students.

I would have to say that the right college is the one that has best academic and career based program at the best price. It is the program that will contribute the most for your career and that will best meet your needs for professional growth.