Chestnut Hill College Top Questions

Finding the right college is all about feel. You need to feel right on the campus. Don't let price effect too much of your decision. Pick a place that makes you happy and feel like you belong. Pick a school that is flexible with your major and don't settle. You will find a school that has it all so keep looking!

Pick a school that is good in price and that has a big social base, like a football school

Make sure you take the time to visit the school, learn its mission policy, and offers exactly everything you want out of your college experience.

Make it count.

Visiting the college is a must. The curriculum may be perfect for the studnet but the environment could be very different. Even if it's out of the way, visit the campus at least once. Take time and care into deciding which school you will go to.

Ask a variety of students on campus how they feel about the school during a campus visit.

Students should visit any college before they attend to get a feel for what the social life and classroom enviroment is like. You won't truly know if a college is right for you unless you physically step foot onto the campus.

Choose a school that is right for you.

I think when you're looking at a college you need to look for a place that not only offers your academic and extracurricular interests, but also seems/feels like a place that you can grow. Sometimes you don't find this just by doing the college search, but if you can, that's great. You'll be attending, if not also living, at this institution for four years and it is important to be comfortable. Find a place that feels not neccessarily like home, but like a place you can invest yourself in. You're going to be putting money, time, brain power, emotion and energy into wherever you go...it's an investment to all different degrees. Make sure it feels right...talk to students, faculty and staff. Walk around campus, look at the dorm rooms, sports fields, and facilities. Try to sort through the excitement or nervousness, so that you can really make sure you're picking the right college or university. It's your future, and four years of it will be spent wherever you choose, so choose wisely.

Finding the right undergraduate college should not be about the best grades, scores or admissions statistics, a bachelor's degree means the same thing almost anywhere you acheive it. The real weight is the depth of devotion and conviction to the degree upon receiving it. Even someone going to community college can go Ivy-League Doctoral if they maintain a 4.0GPA and apply themselves. There is nothing that stands in the way of determination and conviction to academics.