Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Top Questions

Consult current students and examine if their outlook on the school meets your expectations. See what kind of work they are doing and how motivated they are. Also examine how alumni of the university are doing in their fields.

Don't let your parents choose for you! Only you know what's best for you.

If you like something, try to emphasize it. Don't close yourself off to new ideas, because you will be surprised at how interesting the world is, how small your world is, and how many new things you will find that you really enjoy.

Study!

If you've started a college and decided it is not the right place, or the right major make the change. it is better to redo a year than to suffer three more.

Make a decision about which college you want to attend early. Visit the summer of your junior year and APPLY EARLY DECISION. Make your decision evenly between academics and social life.

Parents should be behind their kids 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. To me, that's the key to a successfull future. They may disagree now, but it's time for us to learn from our own mistakes and fix them along the way. I'm not rich, and neither is my family... Hard work, prayer and hope helped me get into Cooper Union, and now I am glad that even though I did alot of the college searching and motivation on my own, my parents are slowly learning the process of suceeding in life, and they are proud (as am I) of me being the first in our family attending college, and better yet: on a full scholarship. It was all worth it, even if my parents couldn't help me much during high school, i found teachers and counselors to help. Coming from a middle to lower class Hispanic family helped me realize that even though my parents moral support is understood, there is still another way of getting constant re-assurance and positive guidance. You just have to find it in yourself that there is something amazing in everyone's future. Use that idea for self-motivation because that's enough.

To parents I would say support your childs decision and interests. Do not choose a career feild you deem best for them. To students I would say remember why you are at college. It is not to benefit anyone but you. It is your future. Knowledge is your right. Oh and easy on the partying save some for when your an adult in the real world on a friday after work maybe.

Look at the student body and see if you belong with those people. Visit and speak with current students besides the ones giving tours, they're happy with the school of course. Go to the library or elsewhere and just speak to students and get a real perspective from the average student.

Important things to consider when looking for a college are the variety of courses in the areas in which you are interested, the quality of the social life, the focus on academics and maybe most importantly is the opportunities you will have at the school and after graduation. The size of the school and its resources is another important consideration, a small school might provide a closer and cozier atmosphere, but may lack in the resources department as it may have less spending money. Definitely consider the location of the school as that will determine what life outside of class will be like, whether you want to be on a nice campus, in a big city, in warm weather or cold weather. With regard to making the most of the college experience, definitely keep you eyes open to emails sent out and signs that are posted and participate in activities that sound interesting. Be social and make friends to hang out with and complain to. Take courses in different subjects, as this is your last chance to learn about such a variety of topics in a formal matter. Take advantage of the cultural opportunities around the campus.