Cleveland State University Top Questions

Visit the college campus and talk to a person that attended the college or currently enrolled in the institution.

Make sure the atmosphere of the University and its campus is what you are looking for. And get involved in the University besides just taking classes there.

Don't just pick the cheapest or most expensive school...Do research on what you want from the college

Do the Research. Stay Involved. Dont Party too much. TRANSFERING SUCKS!

Find a school where you feel comfortable and that doesn't financially strain you too much. If you go into too much debt that will stress you out more than you know.

In order to find the perfect college and make the most of your college experience you have to sit down and think about what you want out of college. Then carefully search colleges and universities through collegeboard.com to find a school that matches your criteria. If you want to get a great education at a fair price then a university like CSU is the perfect place for you. If you want a top of the line education regardless of price than maybe an Ivy League school or highly prestigious institution such as Notre Dame is for you. However, if you place more emphasis on your college experience rather than your education I suggest you go to one of your big state universities to meet people and hopefully create networks that can help you in your future.

Just make sure to check out what each school has to offer and choose the one that best fits the students likes and make sure that they will be able to acheive their goal of getting a degree at that school.

Look for a college that fits with your level of academic commitment and one that is affordable. If a better school offers less financial aid think about going to your second choice if it saves money. Life will be alot easier comming out of college if you are not thousands and thousands of dollars in debt. Get involved on campus and try to make friends. Live away from home on or near campus for at least a full year. Go to class, participate, and work hard.

There is no one thing that can make a person enjoy their college experience. In simple terms the college experience is what the student wants it to be. A student can have a great time at any college or university. There is no right or wrong school. A student should visit the campus and ask this question, "Is is a place that I would spend four years in?" As for making the most out of college remember to make as many friends as possible. Without a support group of peers underneath a student, he or she can quickly start to drown in all of the stress and pressure that college brings about. Friends make studying more fun, they understand what you are going through because they are there also, and they can help a student understand all of the little tricks and hints around college that a student would't be able to find by themself. Basically my best advice would be to not take college too seriously. Sure its important but these are the years you will remember for the rest of your life. If I could go back I would have put more effort into my social life.

Take campus tours, do research about the university. Look at the graduation rates and make sure they have programs to assist with finding a job in your field upon graduation. Research the tuition rates and compare them to other colleges. Most of all stay focused, believe in yourself, don't be afraid to ask questions, take your education seriously because if you don't, no one else will.

To explore every college they applied for, if possible to stay there for a weekend,. Take AP classes at your high school and fine the college that best fits you, not your parets, though listen to their input. Also something I didn't do but which I would have find a two-year community college, that has a two plus two program with your college of choice, this will save you on cost of tuition, mainly you complete your gen ed requirements at the two year then they transfer your credits to a four year college and credit them towards your bahelor's degree.

1) I recommend visiting at least three colleges. 2) Find out how many students are attending this college..... students per class. 3) How much will the school cost after four years? 4) Are you able to get financial aid or/and scholarship funding to help out? 5) What extra curricular activities are offered? 6) What type of interaction do the Professors have with their students? 7) Are there awards given for such things like Honor roll, etc.? 8) Does the college have a reputation of being a "party" college? 9) Is it diverse? 10) Are the living quarters safe? 11) Is the college itself safe? Sufficient security staff? 12) Is there sufficient counseling to help you with their schedule? 13) Is there a counselor on staff that can help students that may be depressed, etc? 14) Is there enough quiet space to go to library, etc to ensure quality study time?