Franklin and Marshall College Top Questions

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Talk to a variety of students there who aren't part of the tour group.

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Make a list of qualities you want and don't want in your college, and compare colleges you consider to your list. Visiting campuses is very important, because you can often feel whether or not a college is right for you. It is also very important to consider the surrounding area--if you come from a big city, you may not appreciate going to school in the middle of nowhere, and vice versa. To make the most of your experience, get involved in activities you enjoy. Also, explore the social scene to find where you best fit into it.

First, it is important for you to select a college where you believe you will be able to establish a comfort zone. This comfort zone will serve as your refugee when you are missing home, and it can come from an academic department, an athletic program, or some other extracurricular activity, depending on whatever you feel is best for you. Just as you are leaving home for college, however, it is important for you to leave your comfort zone as much as you can. Trying new things, exploring new ideas, and even getting in a little bit of trouble is the definition of "making the most of your college experience." While how well you do in classes will help determine where you start your career, it is the curiosity that you develop from leaving your comfort zone that will set you apart in life.

As long as you make the best of your college experience, any college you choose will be able to fulfill your needs. There is no perfect choice of college, and every school has its flaws. The key for me so far has been to really take an interest in everything I do and care about the outcome. If you don't like what you're doing, how can you enjoy yourself?

Visit as many colleges as possible and make sure your child does overnight visits

The responsibility of having a great college experience lies within the student. The student needs to do the research, ask the questions, investigate about the schools that he or she is intersted in. If one does not get into his or her school of choice, give another school a chance. The best thing a student can do for their experience is to embrace the college and get involved. Academically, find what you love to study because you'll naturally be good at it and suceed in it. Don't force yourself into something unless you can commit to it heart and mind 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. It can be a challenge to find the balance between academics and social life but it is possible. It all works out.

I knew I made the right college choice when, on a fall afternoon, I found myself strolling in the grass barefoot on campus. I had found my new home. Leaving for college should be exciting, strange, frightening and exhilarating. But, once the dust has settled, you should feel like you've come home. For some people, home is found in the ever-changing faces of 40,000 strangers passing you on campus every day. It means school pride, football jerseys, ground-breaking research being conducted in state-of-the-art laboratories, and millions of proud alumni. For others, home is found in the often cluttered but always inspired studios of an art school. It means quirky off-beat people and getting your hands dirty. Or maybe for you, as it was for me, home is a small liberal arts school that encourages you to step outside the box while still enveloping you in a blanket of comfortable familiarity. Or maybe, it is a combination of all these things and more. When visiting campuses, talk to people, sit on a bench, and throw a frisbee with some students. Smile. Do people smile back? Are you comfortable? Have you found your home?