Eastern Washington University Top Questions

Make sure it has the program you want and and the degree you want. Make sure it is affordable. Don't be afraid to get out and take on responsibility and parents don't be afraid to let your young man or lady experience college and make their own decisions and take on responsibility from you and what life throws at them. Last, but not least get out there and live it up!

Visit every school you possibly can, see what fits you. Try and meet with current students in your interested major. Live on campus no matter what your freshman year! Its the best way to meet people!

To make the most of your college experience, you must remember that you have a purpose in life. Take your time to take different classes to discover what that purpose is. You have a talent, a strength, a dream in achieving something big to make a difference in the world. It is very important to choose a career that you are in love with, because if you don't enjoy doing it, your future job will become a burden to you--you will be unable to enjoy life as much as you could have. Achieve your dream whatever it is, because only then can you make a difference. When you love, you can accomplish. When you hate, you watch the clock for 8 hours as your work-day slowly goes by. Do you want to live a better life? Then take your time to discover what it is that you TRULY want to accomplish. If you aren't sure, don't be afraid to take an extra year of classes to find out. Remember that it is okay, and perfectly normal, to change your mind about your career choice. Be motivated to succeed your dream rather than to succeed faster.

I would tell parents to let there kids go to what ever college makes them happy, and to the kids, don't just pick a college to get the farthest away from your parents. Have fun and study, as your parents always said it really is the time of your life.

I would tell parents to help with the decision there children make but to let them make it on there own, let them find the right school, they feel will work for them. Parents go with your children to the campuses and let them get a feel for it and the spirit that is the campus. For the students I would tell them to follow there heart and the way they feel about a campus because if you dont get a good feeling about a campus, you probably wont enjoy yourself there. Also, choose a campus that is the best for your degree and will help you get where you want to be in your life. Students when you get to college don't be shy, try every new experience you can and make a ton of friends. For the parents, encourage your kids and when they are having problems or hardships let them know it will be ok and they will get through those bumps, let them figure out life on their but help them when they need it.

Look at lots of colleges that have the major you want. Don' t settle with a college that is cheaper because it is instate. Make sure you study a lot and focus on grades. You will need good grades to get in to grad-school.

The student should find out what the campus life is like. He/she should look at pictures of the school and be sure he/she wants to attend a school, for example, that has snow on the ground for 5 months or doesn't cancel school for snow days. The parent should be sure that there's a reliable campus security and that his/her son/daughter involves themselves in extra-curricular activities, ie. intramural sports, clubs, etc. The student should spend at least one quarter/semester in the dorms. It is a wonderful experience and will allow him/her to make new friends and encounter new challenges. This will then allow the student to grow not only intellectually, but socially as well.

i would say the best thing to do would be to visit schools for a couple days at a time until you find the one with the environment you like the best

Make sure that it is in an area like has activities that suit your interests. While studying is important you will get burnt out quickly if you don't have some kind of escape time to relax. If you just live for snowboarding, don't go to college in Texas. If you can't get enough of surfing, don't go to school in Colorado. This will become your new home, you have to like your surroundings. Most of all, don't try to live someone else's dreams. You will not be happy! Make sure you've searched yourself first and foremost so that you will end up where you want to be and where you will be most useful. Not only in school but in life.

My advice to parents and/or students is to research the college extensively before accepting admission. While one may think they know about the college from a simple tour and pamphlet, the best way to truly experience the feel of a university is to visit, talk with current students, attend a class or two and find out where your tuition money is actually going. For me, I chose between two colleges and went with a private school because they supplied me with some financial aid and offered smaller classes. I was sorely surprised to find how poorly my department was being ran and the lack of funding for their science courses. I eventually transferred realizing the cost of tuition for my poor academic experience was just not worth the financial burden. I took it upon myself to research specific nearby universities and found a perfect fit at Eastern Washington University. However, due to transfer issues, I will have a difficult time graduating in four years. I wish I had researched more initially. In doing so, I could have saved money and time.