kristina
My advice on finding the right college is to look at what matters most to you. Do not just pick a college based on how it looks, or the parties they throw. Make sure the college offers everything you would want to participate in because in the end, you will be paying dearly for an experience you are not happy with.
Jessica
I would let students and parents know that there are so many choices out there for college. All of them have both positives and negatives to them. Visiting the campus will really help you get an idea about the environment of the college. The area has a lot to do with it because if you are used to a small town, moving to a big town or vice versa might create some difficulties. You also need to factor in the distance from your home, if you are used to always being around family, moving 6 hours away might not be a good choice. Looking at the school's academic offerings is also very important, you want to make sure they have your major and classes that you will want to take. Religion sometimes plays a factor for some people. Another suggestion is choose the college that you want to go to, not the one your friends, boyfriend, family, etc want you to go to. You have to choose the one that best suites you. When visiting colleges, look around and ask yourself if you can see yourself there? Take time and think about what will benefit you the best!
Jackie
Finding the right college can only be done if you go and visit the school. If you just look at pictures and things like that you will never know if the pictures are real. My advice would be to go to the school take a tour meet people that go to that school to get the feel for it. To get the most out of college I would say join clubs and do activities. At CSU there are a lot of different things to do, there's FCA, Elevate, and then clubs. Theres a lot of things to do including going to sporting events to feel like that is your school. Living at school, I would say meet as many people as possible. At CSU at the start of each year, there are a lot of activities to do to meet other people.
Pam
Parents shouldnt pass their alma mata on their children. Parents should let thier children decide what school is best for them. Not saying that the parent should be completely excluded they parent should help the child get the background info on schools that they are interested in. If the child doesnt like the school/environment that they are in, they more then likely will not reach their maximum potential in their school work. For students they should choose a school that is unique to their particular situation. Students should research and visits schools to get a feel for its atmosphere. Students should not attend a school that they know nothing about just because most of thier good friends are going. The most important things to me about college is furthering education and getting out and meeting new people this somewhat gives the student an idea of thier ability to make friends, and it also tests their self-efficacy. In order to make the most of college the student should meet as many people as possible and excel to the best of the students abilities in academics.