Florida International University Top Questions

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Makes sure the college is the best for their intended major.

I would advise parents and students to research grants and scholarships while finding the right college because without financial aid, getting through college can be extremely difficult. Find the college that is best for your intended career, not so much for your social life.

My advice to students would be to use the first year of college (or, if possible, the end of high school) to take a variety of courses in order to get a better idea of what they are good at or what doesn't suit them. Making a decision about your future career is very hard and students need all the information they can gather in order to pick the best path for themselves. Other than that, students need to enjoy their college experience and make the best of it by finding a balance between their social and academic lives.

Find out your Professors ratings before picking them. I had great dedicated professors through my college career because I did my research before picking my classes.

Do your research and ask other people for advice

Feel comfortable in your environment and with the people around you, also embrace the diversity it will make you a better person.

The best advice would be: do not stress out and it is okay to change your major. College is all about new experiences and finding out who you are and what you want in life.

Id definately tell them to explore all their options. Choose a school because of its teaching qualities not because you want to get away from home. Sometimes a school might be less expensive and might not have a great reputation compared to others but in the end, the school doesnt make the student!

You need to look at the whole picture. What do you really want to accomplish once you go to college. Think about what you really want to do in life. What are your career goals. Once you know you need to look for what will help you accomplish this goal. You look for a college that will make you happy, it is a place where you will be going to everyday for the next couple of years. You want to meet a faculty and an administration that will help you and support you as you go along. You need a team of people that will help you along the way. Meeting other students in also an important part. We need to relate to others as well, so making new friends in college is also important. You need to find a great school that will help you in all these areas in order to grow intellectually, mentally, and physically. FIU is a school where I have found all these elements and I hope I will be able to finish my career here.