Clarion University of Pennsylvania Top Questions

I would recommend visiting the campus and asking questions about EVERY aspect of the college. find out about the social life, the health center, dorm life, the readiness to help with financial aid, the real taste of the campus food. Then, making a friend on the campus, before you go, so you can ask the questions and get real answers that you wouldn't get on a tour. Sometimes these can make or break your decisions to go somewhere. If you can't learn everything you need to learn about the school to see if you can survive there, chances are you'll be miserable when you get there.

Don't just look at one school. Apply & tour many different ones in different settings. To make the most of your college experience, go to the activities on campus, no matter how lame they seem. That is were you are most likely to make friends!

My advice to future college students is quite simple. 1. Find a school that matches your size needs. If you need more personal attention in your classes, find a smaller school. If you can succeed in an auditorium classs, then go for a big school. 2. Look for a school that will give you the most for your money. Just becasue the school is expensive does not always mean that it is better. Once you've talked these issues, the rest usually falls into place!

There are three things to remember when choosing a college or university. The first is to never overlook a school. Clarion University of Pennsylvania was my last choice in my list of possible schools. With my mother's help I looked at all of my options; Clarion included. My list of options was narrowed to three different schools which leads to my second tip. Visit multiple colleges before deciding where to go. I decided to go to Clarion after I visited the campus. I would not have even considered going there regardless of the push for Clarion from my mother. She persuaded me to visit the campus and after that, I decided that Clarion was for me. The third tip is to not look at a college before picking a major. Once a major is settled upon it will be more easy to pick a college to vist and then choose where to apply. To ensure success at college the follwing will help. Plan which courses to take and when to take them. Participation in extra curricular activities will build friendships and form a family away from home. Keep in touch with family to keep that support system strong.

Really finding the right college for you, you have to go visit campuses. If you're a really good student in high school try a prestiege college,if you're not try a small community college. Do whatever feels right for you.

Finding the right college for you (or your child) can be a very frustrating ordeal. There are a few things that one should focus on when looking into schools that can really ease up the tension when the schools start to pile up. One of the most important things to look for is a school that provides a good source of financial aid. The costs of school is on the rise, and having a chance to not have to pay the whole thing really helps. Another thing to look for is size. Depending on what kind of atmosphere you like, you should look into class sizes and professor to student ratios. This can really come in handy if you want to have a close relationship with a professor or mentor. Lastly, visit the campuses that interest you. You may find that seeing what they are really like can help you in making your decisions.

Make sure this is a place that you can see yourself and make sure your major is something you really can see yourself doing if you can't see yourself doing it then either go undecided or think about what you really want.

I would say to really think about what you personally want out of a college or university before you make any final decisions because you are the one that will be benefiting from the experience. It is important to think about what size campus you would feel most comfortable attending, and what would suit you best. Your learning is the number one most important thing to consider so when choosing a college, size can be a huge factor in how well you learn because everyone has a different learning environment preference. Also, you might want to think about how far away from your hometime you want to travel to attend college, that is very important to some people. Once you do decide what college is right for you, it is so important to make the most out of your experience while you are there. Keep focused on the number one reason you are there, to get an education, but also enjoy your time there by making lifetime friends and experiencing all that you can!

I would tell all parents to save money and encourage your children to save money for their education. I would also encourage parents to talk with their children before attending college. They should talk about underage drinking, drug use and drinking and driving. As much as parents do not want to admit it, no matter what University your child attends any if not all of these temptations are avaliable. Education is so important to me. In high school I recieved terrible grades and did not hold college as high as I do now. I now maintain a 3.46 GPA in college and work everyday at making that GPA higher. I can't tell parents enough that they have to stress the importance of taking yourself and education seriously. It is too costly to not take academics serious.

Don't push a prospective student into college. Often a young adult isn't ready to take on such a responsibility and doing so to early may leave the student flunking out. A prospective student must really want to get an education to fully take advantage of the college experience. Just attending a university for the sake of the social aspect and the inherent liberties that come with it can have adverse affects on long term success.