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I would say choose one close enough to home that you could get there with in the day. I would say be involved with the campus life, find something you like outside of class and stick with it. I would suggest to wait until your second year to join a soriety, or fraternity. I would suggest you live on campus for at least your first year, and I would say to be sure the school has a good history in the field you have choosen to take. Don't go to a school that is known for science and math, then major in art.

Find a college that offers a good program in the area that you desire to do for the rest of your life. A college is for education to do your job. It is also important to find a college that is supportive of your beliefs but yet challenges them. Finding a college that does this will strengthen your identity and help to rid of beliefs that are false.

Finding the right college is hard knowing where to fit and where you belong because moving away from the norm is bad enough. When visiting a college especially the right college it clicks going this is where I belong. Also the college experience is what you make it even though it may be hard and crazy at times. Its what you want it to be and it can be an amazing journey.

College is what you make it!!

I would tell parents and/or students to not rush into the decision. Start early in high school so you will have plenty of time to choose. I would tell students to go on as many college visits as possible and to try and stay over night so you get a feel of the campus. Set up interviews with people involved in your program and ask as many questions as you can so you can find out if that schools' program is right for you and if it will provide you with the esucation you need. Take as many campus tours as you can and feel free to ask the guides any questions about the school and college life in general. Tour guides are students and will usually give you honest answers. As far as making the most out of your college experience, I would tell students to join as many clubs as they can. Tons of clubs are offered at college campuses and they are really one of the best ways to meet lifelong friends. Clubs are a great way to experience the area around your campus as well.

Try to get into college right after college and enjoy the dorms, it will let you meet lots of people

I would advise future students to be educated on career paths prior to entrance of college allowing them to be better focused on a goal to avoid distractions common in any large complex social environment. I would advise parents to keep their children focused on their studies and to encourage them positively and expressing to their child that their goals are your goals.

Find a college that is about the size of the town you grew up in, if you like that town's size. You will be more comfortable there. Make sure you know your personal values before you get to college, so you won't have any confusion or question as to where you should be and what you should be doing.

Advice to students and parents planning on attending college and making the most of your college experience: - Choose a school that has the best program for what you want to persue. - Apply for as many scholarships as you can (It's very expensive). - Don't worry about where your friends are attending; you'll make new frienships that last forever. - Don't be afraid to leave home. You meet so many awesome people and grow up in such a cool way! - College isn't easy, but it is more fun than high school . - Responsibility is a key quality to have because there is so much freedom. - I encourage everyone to attend college. I have truely discovered who I am as a person and have grown into a very independant individual. - You are the one to make your experience worth while, no one else is.. - College has been the best years of my life! Go EAGS!!!!!!! :)

The advice I would give to the parents on finding the right college is take your time with choosing what college for your child to go to is, first of all make sure your child feels comfortable with the school then you should look at the where they have places to study and for kids to do there work. And then you might want to check out what kind of actvities the school has because getting involved is very important also, if possible take your young one along to visit the campus to get a feel for it it will be very comforting for them in their decision if they decide they want to go there. And for the student, as you know it's not highschool anymore they dont make you go to class so its real easy to mess up and get behind so you need to go to class it's crucial! That's the hardest part of college is making yourself go to class but its possible you just have to want it bad enough. If you stay focused and get your work done then you will still have time for fun.