Bryant University Top Questions

Visit the school and stay there for a day or two to get the feel of the environment.

My advice to parents, especially ones in a financial crunch like me would be to choose the college that can provide the best financial aid for 4 years. In my opinion, most 4 year colleges achieve the same goals for people, which is to get them a decent job. My experience so far has been great regardless of money though. I have met so many new and different people some of which will be great friends for life. Get out there immediately and find people, don't coupe up in your room all year. I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment I spent at Bryant and when I can't wait to move back in this fall. It really took me until this summer to realize how much I truly fit at Bryant. I think that when you can no longer look at summer break as a good thing, you have found the place where you belong.

Find the right size, right crowd and where the student fits in best.

tour the schools and stay there if you can so you can get a feel for the campus, its not all about academics so check out the surroundings too

The most important thing about finding the right college is to know exactly what you want. It is vital to know the general attritubes of the school you are looking for such as location, areas of studies, and size. Once you discover what you want in those variables, it is easy to gather a list of schools.. After the schools are selected a visit is a must so you can get a glimpse of the colege life on that campus and how it caters to your own needs. You need to make sure that you are extremely satisfied with the school and to address any problems you have before you make a decision. Another way to get a first hand glimpse of the school is to talk to someone who is either an alumni or current student. Make sure they are not trying to sell the school to you but are being genuine. Once you decide on your school you need to make the best of it by getting involved. I made the mistake of distancing myself from extra-curricular activities but when I joined a campus group (a fraternity) it made my college experience far more rewarding.

Figure out your personal preferences such as how large the school should be, the size of classrooms, urban/suburban/rural environment, etc. Find out what you love and find a college that offers what you want while meeting their standard requirements. Be sure to make a campus visit and don't hesitate to do the necessary research to find the right school for you because it's supposed to be four of the best years of your life.

For students I would focus first if the school offers what you might be looking to do in the future. Although if you do not know what you are looking to do, then go t to a school that offers a variety of majors and options. If you know you want a close knit community and a lot of attention from professors, go to a smaller school. Make sure that the school fits what you are looking for, don't settle for the first school you see or just a school. Parents should allow their children to look at schools and don't force a school upon them. They know what they're looking for, but if your child is not looking for them start taking them on random tours to get them thinking about it. Allow them to go into the first year with the idea of doing different activties. If they are looking to do a sport at a D1 or D2, make sure you know the coach, becuase they will be their parent on Campus and make sure your child knows how much time they'll lose.

I would like to give my personal advice to people like me. The targets that I am refeering to are student athletes. My advice is to not make youre decision on school becasue of sports. You should make youre decsion with youre heart. It you walk onto a campus and you truthfully feel at home and comfortable, then it is the right school for you. And in closing I just want eveyrone to know that college is what you make of it, so get active, have fun and meet people that you will be freinds with for the rest of youre life.