Central Michigan University Top Questions

Even though you don't have to work very hard now, make sure you have the drive to work hard enough in the future. Also, staying healthy is one of the most important things you can do for yourself so make sure you are getting enough sleep, even if that means cutting out some social time.

I would tell myself to listen to my mother and spend more time studying. I am not the best at using my time wisely and that needs work. I probably would have taken more math classes and tried harder in my composition classes.

If i could go back in high school now with the knowlegde that I have now, I would of jump into the nuring field with no time wasted, because it'a harded now that I'm 23 working pay check to pay check trying to make it. Also it would of been a lot easier to get a scholarship or pell grant to help me pay for school. Now I am having a hard time and I want to go to school so so so bad, SO BAD.

I would first tell her to apply to more schools. I was clueless of what I wanted to do when I left high school so I only applied to two colleges. Second, I would tell her to work harder. I regret not seriously considering my future when I was in high school because it affects everything I am doing now. Even in my freshman year of college I was lost and confused, and my first semester grade of 1.3 reflects that. After I managed to adjust, I was able to get a 3.2 in the second semester and bring my grade up to a 2.2 but I still constantly feel the struggle to make up for that first semester.I love where I am at now, but it took me a ear to finally feel settled in and ready to handle how different it is to live on your own and pay for everything. But ultimately I have made some of the best friends here and I know that regardless of this advice, I wouldn?t want her to change much so I could still be where I am today.

I would tell myself to start saving money and develop better studying skills. There is not too much more I would say, my transition to CMU was not that difficult, it was very smooth. I just realize now that my studying skills were only mediocre and if I could have worked on them in high school I wouldn't have such a difficult time studying now (in the present time). My GPA would be higher and I would be less stressed out. Financially, if I would have learned to balance my money better in high school, I feel I would be better off right now. Yet, when I was younger I tended to splurge on everything. Therefore, if I would have saved my money more and learned to spend more wisely, I would be much better off right now. Those are the two things I would tell my high-school self to prepare myself for college. Although, I'm glad I eventually learned it-- instead of going through life not realizing what was stressing me out and becoming more and more confused.

As a high school senior, I was very undecided on what I wanted to do with my future and where I wanted to go for further education. I ended up staying at home and attending a local university for my first two years of undergraduate education. If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior, I would tell myself to not stay home for school, but instead to get out in the world and explore all the possibilities that are out there. The experiences that I have had in the last year or so after transferring to a bigger university three hours from my home town have been life-changing in a very positive way. If I had the chance to go back and change anything, I would definitely choose to get out of my hometown right away and get out there and experience the things that one can only have away from home.

It sounds cliche, but follow your instinct. Certain colleges will look amazing on paper but when you take a tour it is entirely disheartening. Even more, don't follow the financial aid. If a college is a better fit, but it's going to cost a couple thousand more a year, I would take the better school over the cheaper school. I took a full scholarship at a university that isn't academically challenging and wish I had not made that decision. As for making the best of your college experience, just make sure you have fun. Work hard and strive for good grades, but a 4.0 in college is entirely different from a 4.0 in high school and much harder to obtain. Don't kill yourself over a GPA and miss out on all the clubs and volunteer opportunities that your school has to offer you. Lastly, make sure you join a few clubs. Get involved in something fun like a musical group or sports team, but also find something that might help you in a future career such as a business fraternity or student teacher club or a political organization.

Make sure you visit the school and get invloved in any programs to move in early so the student gets a feel for the campus and if they don't have friends there already its a good chance to make new ones.

Visit the school before you decide. If you don't feel comfortable, then it's not the school for you. If you have a friend that already goes there, stay a night or a weekend with them. Live a day at the campus. It'll be a big help.

My advice to parents and students about finding the right college and making the most of the experience is to just go with what feels right. The only way to know how a college really is unless you visit, so I would suggest visiting all the campuses that you are considering. Also, going into college with a positive and open mind. By doing that, you will surely enjoy these next four, exciting years of your life!

Find a college that seems right for you. If you want to go home a lot choose somewhere closer to home. If you want to have large classes of people choose a bigger university. If you like small groups of people in a classroom go to a more private school.

First I would tell the parents that it would be best for their child to go away for college. I believe that it is essential for that a student to go away and by going away they will learn so much about themselves and what they want to do/become in life. I was fortunate enough to go away to school and I love every second of it. By going away ,one learns many new responsibilites that they would not have learned at home. Now about finding the right college for you. I would suggest to take a tour of many universities in which your daughter or son is interested in and try to find a school that you both like. I toured two schools before I found Central Michigan University and it was clear to me that Central was the school for me. In order to make the most of your college experience, I quote my brother who is attending medical school. He said "do not have any regrets" and that is a quote I live by. In closing, pick the school that you feel works best for you and everything will work out great.

Finding a college that you connect with is everything. For me, the moment i walked onto CMU's campus i knew that is was the place for me. Your undergraduate studies is a huge step towards securing your finacial future and picking this right school is cruical. Finding a school that you can be career focused but also have a social life is a rare but rewarding accomplishment. I feel as though Central Michigan Univiersity offers that picture perfect, well rounded degree that everyone is looking for.

Make sure the college has the major that the student is going to be studying and that the major is accredited. Also check the distance away from home and how the on campus housing looks as well as off campus. Go for the college giving the most scholarships to help your child. Also be sure to check out the avalibility of the on campus as well as off campus jobs.

My advice would be don't be afraid to climb out of your box and explore all the different things you've never seen, heard, or done before. There are so many amazing experiences you could be apart of as long as you take the initiative to meet new people and explore all the things you could do every day including on-campus and off-campus events. College is a time for you to gain more education to further your marketability to employers, but it is also a time to find out who you are and who you want to be. While you are taking classes with strangers, making friends with people from different places with different views on life, you grow as an individual. Immersing yourself with people you don't know and experiences you've never had before.

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Make a visit to the campus and meet the head of your tentative major's department and talk to him/her about what you expect to come out of the program with.

Visit as many as possible to find the right fit! Pick the college for the program, not the location.

When looking for the best college possible, both students and parents should take into consideration the career that the student wants to pursue. If a student chooses a school based only on cost, and social life, they are missing out on why they are actually applying to a school. In my opinion, a student should have at least a relatively good idea as to where they want to pursue a career after graduation. Second to choosing based on career choice, cost should definitely be taken into consideration when searching for the correct school. In this current economic climate, students can't afford big expensive schools anymore when the career they will enter will not compensate for the enormous tuition costs they will still have to pay off. So searching for the right school takes lots of investigation into what is taught at the school, and how much it will cost.

I would say don't choose the college based on the name like University of Michigan. I chose Michigan State over Central because of the name and I regretted it. Also don't choose the college based on where your friends are going. You will make new friends wherever you go. You need to base where you go to college on whether that college fits you or not. Do you learn well in large classes or small classes? Do you like a large campus or a small campus? Do you like living in the city or away from a city? There are many factors that make a college the right one for you.