Eastern Michigan University Top Questions

I would tell them to just look around, talk to students, professors, academic and finaicial aid, advidsors-- everbody! Go and visit the campus, see what extar curricular activities they have and consider if it will mesh well with your personailty and style. Keep your options open and you're bound to find the perfect school for you!

Go with your gut feeling. I had several full ride scholarship offers, but chose my school (where I got almost no financial aid) because it was close to home, I liked the feeling of the campus, and liked the people I met there. When I paid my first tuition bill, I regretted not going to one of the other schools. Now that I've been at my school for a few years, I realize that I made the right choice. You need to know what you want when you're looking for a school- the type of programs, housing, tuition cost, activities- but don't base your final decision entirely on that. Explore the campus by yourself and see how people treat you. Talk to students who aren't involved in new student orientation to get the real scoop. Check out the housing, dining, and rec activities without a school representative if you can. There will be a school that "feels" right, and even if on paper it's not the best choice, it's where you will be happiest.

They just need to make sure to they feel at home when they are on campus.

Searching for a college is something that really makes your high school senior year exciting. In my own experience i only had two choices that had an aviation flight program. I chose Eastern Michigan University because it had the best program between the two. my only problem was the aviation program is off campus, and when i was looking at the school the aviation part was really nice. Eventually i had to go to the main campus for general education classes and thats when i realized how horrible this school really is. In my opinion students who are registering for colleges should really ask around from current students and alumini. Even a trip with some friends just to walk around the campus when school is in full swing would really help of what really goes on in everyday life. The college that someone chooses should be just the right one for his/her degree in mind. Whether its sucking it up for something you really want to do, or paying way too much money for the same education you could get from any other university.

C- Challenge yourself to be the best at whatever you are interested in. O- Overcome your fears. L- Learn, Learn, LEARN; you can never know too many things :) L- Live your life to the fullest. E- Engage in diverse settings. G- Gear up for learning and excitement! E- Encourage yourself and others. Parents: Trust that your children will make the right choices in their college career. Be encouraging, supportive and most importantly, a loving parent! Best of Luck!

The most important advice I could give anyone about finding the right college for them would be to, "follow your heart". There is no school that is perfect for every student. Each school has something different to offer. I would suggest making a list of what they are looking for in their college experience. I would recommend spending some time on the campus to see how it meets the student's needs. To make the most of the experience, I would make sure to get involved in a club or a sport. Get out there and make friends and don't be afraid to talk to your professors. Have a dream and go for it. You will get out of it what you put in to it.

I think one of the most important things a student can do to find the best school for them would be to open the conversations they have with people to the topic of college, as much as they can, with as many people as they can. It is this word-of-mouth type communication that someone will learn the most realistic and truthful scoop on a college's atmosphere and benefits. Talk to anyone and everyone about college: past and present college students, prospective students, friends, classmates, even parents or friends of college students-basically anyone who has even heard of college. It is through these different perspectives that one will be able to piece together what's right for them, and what they want based on who's saying what. Also, this is the most efficient, accurate, and straightforward way to go about it because these people have nothing to gain from speaking about their thoughts and opinions. However, college websites do have something to gain (your enrollment) and the website will be plastered with pictures that are clouded with deceitful photography that looks nothing like the campus itself. So fortify yourself with the first-hand knowledge of others.

Focus on what you want to do in school. Try not to be attracted by location. Look at schools extra curriculars, organizations and acedemic programs that would best fit the goals you would like to achieve in college. You meet what can become your family through these types of programs and that can enrich your college experience both in the classroom and at the bar.