Bemidji State University Top Questions

When trying to make the final decision on which college to attend, it's actually very difficult to make a "wrong" choice. Every college will provide the essential goal: an education that can be applied towards the future. The differences that set colleges apart from one another are the fellow students attending and the school's personal impression. Understand that you have the potential to succed no matter where you go. Don't worry about finding the "best" place or the top rated facility - instead, investigate those locations that feel compatable and comfortable. From there, it's the friends you meet and the decisions you make that determine the extent and true value of the college experience.

You need to visit lots of colleges, and really get a feel for where you want to be. Also, look into housing and roommate contracts. Room assignments can play a large factor into your experience. Also, check out colleges that have freshman orientation programs. You meet a lot of people and theres always events planned. Make sure to ask questions, and take pictures when you go on a visit. Also, always pick up a t-shirt from the college you are visiting, that way when you make a choice, you already have a shirt! :)

Look for a college that motivates you to succeed, weather that be through the setting of the college, the learning provided, or the student life. Always look for what will give you the best growth experience to become what you have set out to become and the degree therein.

if you don't know what you want to do with your life take a year to think about it before you go to university, because university is setting you up for the rest of your life. if you don't know what you want then you don't know what to work towards to accomplish your goals and isn't that why your go to university in the first place to make yourself better then you are now?

The enviroment is just as important as the classes offered because you spend more time in the enviroment than in class.

Find that college that feels right and fits your personality. Don't be pressured into making a decision about choosing a college. Make sure it feels like home, because for the next year it will be your home. Try to break away from the traditional campus tours and get a true feel for the school. After a tour, walk around the campus on your own and imagine yourself there everyday. Try not to limit yourself by distance or school size. The perfect school might be across the country or right in your hometown. Again, make sure that the college you choose fits who you are.

Think about the activities that you are interested in and find a school that accomidates those activites.

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I would say the most important thing is finding that ballence between a school who's departments are big enough to offer quality classes needed to graduate and small enough to really be able to connect with the professors.

Pick a college that has alot of options as for a degree !

Ask questions! Even if you think they're dumb questions, more than likely you're not the only one who wants to know.

The best advice I can give is to visit the campus you are interested in. Take the tours and hear the talks, but most importantly get a feels for the campus environment. Does it feel to up-tight for you? Or too laid back? Talk to some students who are just walking to class and get the "real info." Your classes, especially the basics for incoming freshman will be essencially the same. If the campus you choose doesn't mesh with your personality then you aren't going to have the best experience possible. Find a place where you feel you belong. Your school is going to be your home for a while, and that's how it should feel, like home.

Definatily take a tour of the campus. Make sure they have what the person wants and also how many people are hired from the school after words. Have fun doing other activities, you are not limited to one thing. For example the OPC (Outdoor program center) is a great feature at our school to get students out and about. They do rock climbing, skiing, sailing, dog sleding, and you name it they probably have done it. There is so many things out there the person just has to find the right one.