Brenau University Top Questions

Look at all of your choices!

Future Students: Find the college that YOU want to go to. The opinions of your family and friends are important of course but you are going to be the one attending the college and you need to decide for yourself which college is best for you. How do you do this? Take the time to visit the college's and explore the programs that each college has to offer. Choose the college that will best accommodate YOUR needs. Next, to make the most out of your college experience by letting go of your fears and just enjoying the college life. Take the time to make new friends. Sometimes balancing your social life and your school life can be difficult and your friends may be hanging out one night and your may have a test coming up and you can't go, but life goes on and you can go the next time. Just enjoy every moment you have at school because after school its work!

I believe that choosing the right college can make a world of difference in the end. If students are unhappy, I feel they will not succeed. When choosing a college, think about yourself, and what things you need and the things you enjoy. Will you be happy in a big city, or would you prefer a smaller community college? Do you play sports? Consider your degree and look at all the schools with that particular degree. Visit the schools you are considering because you won't really know what you are getting into if you don't. Talk to current students there, and find people in your major to get a good look at what will be expected of you. Most of all, find a college where you know you will be happy. I believe if it's the right college, you'll know!

The best advice I can offer is to research the school you are looking to attend. This includes planning for tuition, staff members of the college you'll attend, reputation it holds, activities you might be interested in, etc. These will be the best years of your life, so make sure you make an informed decision! It will be most rewarding in the end!!!

There are a lot of different reasons to go to college. Therefore the selection process is unique for each individual. The best thing to do is ask yourself one important question. Is there something that I already know I want to pursue after graduation? Things like dance and medicine, or like me theatre. I think a lot of students are lured away for where they need to be for their life's pursuit, by parents, peers, and teachers saying, "You?re young, just find a place you like and figure it out from there". I'm not saying this is bad advice, for a large amount of college bound students this is what they need. But for those of us that have a passion for fields that demand four years of training and whether or not you get jobs afterward depend on the quality of that training, you must recognize this in advance. Make this your top priority, not the night-life, or the campus, or the dorms. I care about this so much because I was lured away. I doubted where I was and left. I realized my mistake and returned, but I wish I had that semester back.

Think about what you want. How far away from home it is, how big it is, the schools reputation are all important. Visit the campus, if it feels like home then you have found the right place. Are there opportunities that you can use to grow as a person? Are you going to be challenged? Are you going to be able to focus on your school work? Schooling is only going to give you so much. It is all about what you put into it. No matter what school you choose, you should feel like a success. Just know that in order to be a success, you have to work for it. Nothing in college is going to be handed to you. What ever effort you put into your school is what you are going to get out of the experience. Make friends, put yourself out there, be bold, embrace change. Fight for what you want, help people along the way, greet the chance at a new life with a smile.

Thoroughly consider your options. Don't just pick the first place that proposes a sweet deal. Tour the campus; talk to the students and faculty; explore your options for potential majors. Haggle with the financial aid offices...Every little penny counts! Get a feel for what it would be like to attend each university of your choices. Once you have considered the details, then and only then will you feel comfortable and excited about your choice.

Make sure you plan ahead how you are going to pay and start the financial aid process early. Try to find a school that is unique to your personality.

know what kind of enviroment you want to be in and where you may wnat to spend 4 years of your life

Out of personal experience i would visit the campuses before i set my mind on a school. I would also attend some of the events the campus opens for the public to get a feel for the overall atmosphere of the school. Other great ideas would to set up an overnight weekend with one of the students on campus and if possible sit in on a few classes to get a feel for the professors and the academic success expected of you. Another great idea would be to visit the area around the school and find places such as walmart or other convenience stores, fast food restaurants, and other places that a student would normally visit as well as locating the nearest hospital and determine how long it will take to get to these certain places and the fastest ways to get there.

The best advice I can give about finding the right college or university is to follow your heart and your finances. If you can't afford a school, don't get you heart set on going or sending your child there. If you do send your child away to that college, they will have nothing but stress over paying for the college on their minds and their grades will suffer. Also look into colleges that are just far away enough for you or your child to express themselves without worrying about you(or your parents) looking over their/your shoulder. It lets you grow into who you are going to be as an adult. Visit the college and talk to people that have gone there themselves. If it feels like home, go there. It'll be better for you.

When it comes to selecting the right college for you or your student, one of the most important things to consider is setting. Where you choose to go to school not only says a lot about you as a person, but it can also determine whether or not you will be able to focus. Another important factor to finding the right college is being social and finding the right major. Some people are anti-social,therefore certain school may not be a good match. And finding the right major means just as much as anything. The reason for this is because your major will open the doors to the career you will spend most of your life in. Your major should always be somthing you can enjoy and somthing that is interesting to you.

Focus on class size and how teachers will help you when youneed help.

Most people do not like to think about the money issue when it comes to picking a college. My best advise is take your main classes at a community college then go into that dream school. College is harder than highschool and when picking your college you need to know if it is a party school or a university that you want.

Make sure it's the school that the student wants to go to. They shouldn't listen to their parents to decide for them. They should also make sure that the school has everything or most of the things they need, for instance, the right major, who gives the most money, the living conditions. The student is what makes a college experience. If one doesn't socialize, there is no garauntee that their college experience would be great. College is a time for a student to come outside of their comfort zone. Be able to try new things and meet new people.

Be sure to visit the campus and talk to as many people as possible. Ask about dorm quality, food quality, resource quality, etc. Ask real students--not just the students who greet you on your visit. Try to seek out other students; they might give you a strange look at first, but they will probably help you out. In addition, check the area in which the school is located. Is it a dangerous area? If so, is it an open campus? Also, try to talk to as many students as you can if you're applying to a single gender institution--my school told me up and down they would never go co-ed. One year later, we are. See if you can find out about "campus politics."

Chose the school that fits your personality best. I like smaller communities so Brenau is perfect for me.

First, if the person attending college knows what they want to do look speficily for colleges that support what you want to do. Then look at the price tag. Make a point to visit the college in person. Ask questions, that is one of the best ways to learn. If the college is pricy talk to a person in finacial aid. Look at the attitudes and actions of the people on the campus. Just because a school offers what you want to take does not mean that you will want to deal with the people. I would suggest if a person does not know what they want to major in: still visit campuses, ask questions. There is nothing wrong with going to a school and spending the first year-year and a half getting the gen ed requriments out of the way. I am reciving some finacial aid at my school but is not enough I still pay over $12,000 a year not inculding books and have recantly had with my family several finacial problems. When you do find the college: particapate, do your homework respond to teachers, talk to them after class, use what stuff the school provides.

Find a college that suits your needs. Consider financial aid, housing, food, travel, values and traditions. Decide if you want large classes or small classes and whether you want your college in the city or metro area. Look into what majors are offered and what extracurricular activities take place. Also, see if the professors are qualified to handle your academic needs. All these aspects are crucial to finding the right college. Your college education determines your career. It's so important. So, choose wisely. It's the beginning of a new chapter in your life. Don 't be to anxious to get everything over with. Look at all options presented. You'll be spending a couple of years away from home, so why not choose a college you can feel completely comfortable at?

Look at everything about the school. Look at the nieghborhood around the school. Visist the school during normal hours not when they plan it but just show to see the actual school. If you are going to live on school make to sure to look at the house you are going to live in. Talk to students at the school how they like it and what they think of the classes. Make sure it is what you really want.