Elizabethtown College Top Questions

In order to find the right college, you really should do and overnight. Most colleges have overnight programs where you can stay with a student, go to their club meetings with them, go see the sites in town, and eat with them in the dining hall. You really get a firsthand look at what defines life on campus at that particular school. You should also sit in on a class of your particular major and go on a tour of the facilities with your parents. Dorm and Classroom quality can have a serious impact on your ability to learn. Furthermore, to make the most of your college experience, you have to consider it a time of re-identity. In college, you are no longer bound to the reputation you earned in high school. Be exactly who you want to be, not who your friends conform you to be. Finally, take advantage of all the benefits the school offers. Often tutors, academic counselors, and professor one-on-one advising is often covered in your tuition, so there is no reason not to take advantage of it. If you really want to succeed, you can't be afraid to ask for help.

Honestly, finding a school that is right for you has to do with only one thing, find a place where you feel like you will fit. You need to be comfortable in the school setting, you will be spending the next four years of your life here. Walk around campus, not with a tour guide, not with your parents, but on your own. See how the students interact with you. Do you like that reaction? Eat in one of the campus eateries. Could you see yourself eating this food everyday? Find out about different living options on campus. Make sure you see a dorm room, and more importantly, a dorm room bathroom. You will be living here; make sure you are comfortable with everything you see. All in all, just find the place you fit in. If you fit in, you will be happy.

Don't ever think that money can keep you from doing whatever you have your mind set to. Most colleges will work with you to offer a great financial aid package, as well as inform you of possible government assistance. And don't forget about students loans! Just be sure to fill out all of your paperwork on time and pay any all of your bills on their due date! This will boost your credit rating and hopefully will allow for a much easier (and lower interest rate) loan approval. Once you're safely and securely in that special college, remember: it costs an ungodly amount of money to attend this school and every class you don't go to is like tossing your cash out the window. The same goes for your credit load. You're paying for 18 credits whether you take that amound or 12. Remember: It's ONLY four years and you can do it!

Make sure you know what you want to get college. Figure out if whatever school is the one that will help you get what you want. Visit the potential schools on a school day and weekend possibly more than once.

I would tell them to search every where and think about all possibilities. I did not even look at the school I am at now at first because of its location. But I love it because of its location now and the offerings we have.

The best advice I could give parents and perspective students is that it should be the student making the decision. Parents may think that they know their child well, but they need to allow the student to decide what is best for them. For students, it is truly important to know yourself, by this I mean do you enjoy crowds? Do you like to know everyone? Do you like to talk with professors one on one? How important is nightlife to you? Most of my friends from high school who went to college and ended up coming home did not spend enough time visiting the school and picturing themselves there. Know yourself and make the best decision for you, not anyone else.

Take the time and research the different schools that you are looking at. Go to the schools have a overnight or a weekend visit. when you do pick the school you want, your freshmen year, do not stay in your room. Become involved, join groups, clubs. Make new friends.

My advice to high school sudents is to "BE YOU"! You want a college to accept you. Yes. But more importantly you want to be accepted for who you are and all you've accomplished. When you're being interviewed don't play a role or put on a fake image of the person you think the college is looking for. Tell the truth. You won't have to prepare as much and it's easier to remember. When I was interviewed I said "I listen to country music and I enjoy reading a good book now and then." It turned out being myself paid off because the interviewer liked country music too. All parents should worry about their children getting into college. It's one of the biggest steps in their life that will take them into adulthood and shape their minds for the future. Parents are a driving force for high school students to even think about attending college. A child's goal in life is to make their parents proud and one way they can do that is to get into and graduate from a great college. My advice is to help your child make you proud.

My advise to prospective students and their families would be to look at numerous college a long time in advance before the student graduates high school. There are so many colleges out there for a young adult to choose to attend, and it is important for a student to look at many schools to see what he/she actually is looking for in a college. The positive side to looking around at school a long time before the student graduates is that he/she can find their favorite colleges and apply for early admission so that they are eligable for the greatest amount of grants the school has to offer.

Be a part of the decision making process. Guide your son or daughter but do not make them go to the college of your choice. If at all possible stay for a weekend at that college.