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The advice I give is not to take your education for granted. There are many colleges and universities that have resources available for students and working people who want earn a better education. Communicate with your professors. Show them that you are interested in learning and that you care about school. When time comes, when you need help, your professors will be there for you. Communicate with them, do not take anything for granted!

Determining the right college is hard, but not impossible. It is incredibly difficult to know if the place where you start when you are 18 is the same place you should be when you are 22. My best advice would be to look into the future and discover what kind of life you want for yourself LATER. Most young people choose based on their current friends and feelings about life -- those will change so drastically. What job do you want? Where in the country or world do you want to end up? What kinds of connections and impacts do you want your classmates to have on your life? Once you decide what college to go to, you should constantly assess whether or not you're on track for your goals. Making the most of the college experience does not mean you should party hard and barely study, as some believe. College is for discovering yourself and becoming the best you that you can be. Take advantage of the growing minds around you and the successes and words of your professors. Those are the amazing things that you will miss when you leave.

Make sure that the school has several degree programs that you are interested in so that if you change your mind, you don't have to change schools. Also look for a school that has extracarricular activities and the type of social life that already enjoy from home. Its nice to have something to remind you of home! Pick a school that will allow you to study undistracted and offers academic help if needed.

Make sure to find a balance between school and fun right away. College is not like high school, in the sense that you have to study much harder and be self motivated and focused. No one is looking over your shoulder, so you have to want to do well. To parents, I would say back off and give your student a chance to do well, before being overbearing. I was not the best student in high school and now am an A student, so give your kid a chance.

Find a college that has a good background in the feild that your looking into. Also make sure that you like the campus and how it is set up. Lastly college is a great chance to meet new, interesting people, and a chance to make friends that will last a life time. Stay focused on academics and have fun.

Parents need to realize that as soon as the student is let loose they are going to go wild to try it out and see what they thought they were missing, but most come back from that and start to settle after the first semester. No matter what school, besides a church related one, students will be like that. For the students, its very important to know what you want to do or perhaps what you might want to do when you are done with school. Find programs at schools that best fits and go check it out. Don't forget to tour a potential school, that is very important because some schools have very large campuses and it might be inconvient to some.

When trying to find the right college be sure to take the time to visit each college that you are interested in. You should also talk to someone that attend each school and get their opinion about it. You should also pay attention to the city and surrounding areas of the college because that can have a big influence on your experiences while attending that particular school. Be sure that the school actually offers a major that you are interested in. Most importantly just be focused and take it seriously with whatever school that you choose.

Dear Parent/Student, Choosing a college is hard enough, but keeping up with your schedule is much more important. Go to your classes and make the best of every situation. Meeting people is always important because you never know what to expect from strangers. Talk to people and get a feel for what you want and where you want to be, and who you want to become. College is a growing experience and you will enjoy it. Get the best out of your education and find a great job that makes you happy. I wish you the best of luck and always enjoy life. Sincerly, Lauren M Dickson

VISIT THE CAMPUS!!! The most important thing in deciding where to go is to get your own "feel" for the campus and the only way to do that is to visit!

You know when you have chosen the right school, and as each year goes by, you realize it when you notice the growth in your child. in college, each student identitfies with who they truly are to become, and take each lesson learned with them into the real world. Each student realizes as the years in college go by, that after college it 's the real world, and once you enter the real world, trust me....there is no turning back. Each student should want to look back on their years in college, and be able to say that they made the most out of those years....there are irreplaceable friendships made and lessons learned...both shall hopefully remain solid for years to come in each student's life!

Advice that I would give to a parent and/or studetn about finding the right college would be to find a school that best fit your future goals. Is the college accredited, will this school prepare me for the best jobs in my field of study, what kind of support will this school give to someone who is just starting, or for someone who is the non-traditional study? These are some of the questions that need to be explored before enrolling into a college or univeristy. The college expereince should be one that is geared to hard work, but not only hard work because there must be time for recreations. Burnout can be easily obtained when there is too much studying and not enought time for relaxation. The mind and body must be stimulated but there must be times when the body and mind must rest. I would encourage a student to enjoy their time in college, and at the same time enjoy life.

Focus on what you want out of a school and then look for those things in choosing a school. When you get there, don't forget who you are or sacrifice yourself for anyone else.

I would suggest everyone go and attend college fairs and go to the colleges you are looking at and tour the campus. While you are touring the campus make sure you talk to the students out walking around. This will give you a really great impression of the school itself, only the students can really give you a good idea of what things are like there. Do not believe everything you hear or read, go out and find out the truth first hand from the students that would be your peers and your own observations. Many times things you hear and read are misleading. Good luck with your search and I hope you make a decision that you will be happy with.

For students, make sure you stay focused and have a balance because it's very easy to get thrown off track, and hard to get back on.

ECU has wonderful opportunities. The art school is great. Teaching and Nursing are the biggest programs, and criminal justice is pretty big too. The job out of school rate is incredibly good, and internships are required for almost every major. You definately leave prepared for the working world right out of ECU.

I would advice parents and students to find a college that fits them; much research should go into their selection of a school.

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The advise I would give parents is to guide their child in making the right decision. Do not make the decison for them. Help them weigh out the positives and negatives of each school. I would advise students to visit every school you are seriously considering. Try to decide what campus setting is right for you. Also consider the size of the university, and how far it is from home. The main thing is to make sure the school is right for you. Not your friend or your parents. Make sure it fits your needs. This will ensure you are at the right school which is the begining to getting the most out of your college experieince. Once you are at the right school it is up to you to make the most out of your time while you are there. My advise would be to talk to as many people as possible your first week there. Step outside your comfort zone and make as many friends as possible. Everyone is in the same boat and needs friends. I would also say get involved in extra curricular activites. Finally, go to class! Study and have fun.

Choose your college based on what will fit you best, not on where everyone else may be going and apply for as many scholarships available.

First, find a college that has more than one program you are interested in. Finding more than one is very important because many students come to college believeing that they will pursue a certain career and after they get to college that plan can change very fast. Also, be sure to look into the social experiences offered at the college to make sure at least some of them appeal to you. Location is very important as well when choosing a college. This is the town you are most likely going to spend four years in so it is essential to look up information about the community that could help in your decision. Finally, do not attend a college just because your friend or significan other is attending, most colleges have a huge population so making new friends usually is not going to be a problem!