Frostburg State University Top Questions

The best advice I can give is to go check out the schools, read about them, ask students how they like it, go stay the night at the school with a freind. I have tranfered schools a few times you can always transfer it not as hard as you think. Make a decision based on what is best for you not b/c of a girl or what ever. go some where that you will be happy.

visit and talk to the students currently attending

I believe that parents should give their child the info they need but to let the decision be the students. The student has to live with the decision that they make. Also the student should consider many things before making their decision, such as school size, major, costs, loans, scholarships etc. Also to maximize the college experience the student should get invovled as much as possible but no to much that it inteferes with their work. The student should have fun but always remember their ultimate goal.

The advice that I would give to parents and students about finding the right college is to really sit down and discuss the childs learning abilities. If your child is most comfortable with a big classroom setting and the child focuses best with numerous students in the classroom setting than shoot for a large college/university but if the child needs a more one on one setting with smaller classes than shoot for a smaller college/university. Also parents and children should look at a school that focuses on academics as well as extra curricular activities that the child is interested in. The extra curricular activity can help the student shoot for good grades. No matter what college or university you attend whether small or large make the best of your education because life is only what you make it.

I would sincerely suggest that parents stay active in their efforts of helping their children find the right school for themselves. Explore deeper possibilties of not just the classroom atmosphere/experience, but also the surrounding environment and the people whom which are already there. Social relationships are arguably some of the most important things you will come by while enrolled in universities, and ultimately shape your character and perception of significant things later on in life. Make sure that the student is completely content with their final decision, and always remain supportive (especially for young adults who are moving away from home) because a new beginning doesn't go without some worrying. And most importantly, enjoy yourself. To the students -- College is most cases is roughly a 4-year term, but I can promise that the things you do while you're there will live on in you forever. Be safe, have fun, and study hard... that's the key.

Plan out your entire college career (courses/semester). Don't join an extracurricular activity your first semester. Join one after your first semester or year so you can get in a rythme. Make sure you choose a college location where you like the weather.

Look into several colleges to find the right one. Know for sure that you have found the college that is best suitable for you.

I would say to look at many different schools, to attend their open houses and to narrow it down to a few and then vsist the campuses again to get a final decision. Also follow up on all application process to make sure all of your materials got to the admissions office.

When it comes to picking a college I would say choose one that suits your needs. If you or your son/daughter is very outgoing I would say choose maybe a larger school where there are many activities and people they can meet, or on the other hand if they are used to more of a small town I would suggest a smaller school. Another thing to think about is how home-sick the student might get. In my case I chose a school 5 hours away from my hometown. I did that in order to "get away" from everyone I knew to be able to meet new people, but it is also close enough that I can head home for a weekend if I have to. Also, before choosing a school I would highly reccomend visiting a few campuses. That way you can see if the school might be too big or too little.

My advice to someone looking for the right college would be to visit as many as possible. Then out of those colleges make a list of your top three choices. Then go back to each of the schools and visit with a student already in attendance for a entire weekend. After the weekend visits are over take time to think about which campus best fit your personality. That is the college you should attend. From personal experience, this is the way I wish I would have went about searching for colleges. Your campus and the people on it need to make you feel comfortable in order to have a more involved life on and off campus.