Guilford College Top Questions

To: Students There are a few things to keep in mind. Firstly, although your parents will help you, it is ultimately YOUR choice to pick the best suited college. If your heart is set on one, then most likely you?ll be happiest there. It is human instinct to gravitate to an environment that one identifies to; however try not to go to the same college as your high school friends. College is a place to make new friends, doing so will add dimension to your personality and will make reuniting with old friends more exciting. Another thing, unless you plan on cooking, or eating Roman noodles for the next four years of college, do yourself a favor and make sure the food there is edible! Lastly, don?t be scared to contact current students of the college questions . They will give you answers, but don?t always take their statements as the truth, just take them into consideration. To: Parents Two things; its okay to let your child go to school in another state, they will want to visit during the holidays. Also, together with your son/daughter compile a list of questions for them to ask the interviewer.

Make sure the people are the kind of people you want to spend four years with. Don't base the decision just on how pretty the campus is. Work hard in classes and have fun, but don't let fun get in too much way of schoolwork.

The best advice I can offer from my experience is to look around at colleges first based on the degree you/your child wants to pursue and choose colleges that offer that degree. Some students, like myself, wish to pursue degrees that are very specific and not offered at a lot of colleges. Next is to consider how far from home you/your child wants to go to college. College costs vary widely depending on if you/your child attends an in-state (home state) or out-of-state college. Also consider the type of environment, both academically and socially, you/your student wants to be in. This means looking at average class sizes, difficulty of course work load, the resources available through the school, the social activity outside the class, the type of extracurricular activities available, and the diversity of students, among other things. Costs should be considered, but last, because financial aid is usually very available. Find these items in different colleges and link with ones that best fit you/your child, then go visit (a few of) the campuses you chose. A visit is invaluable in helping with the final decision.

Always visit the campus several times and ask random students about their college experience.

let your kid choose the type of college they want to go to and the field of study they want to do. They will do best if they find their own way through college.

Talk to a large variety of students when you visit the campus and take their opinions into stronger account than that of professors, etc.

A school that when you step foot on, you feel at home, and like you have made the right choice.

The collegiate experience is all about balance. When applying for schools, take your time. Visit campuses, read books, and talk to students. In the end, base your decesion on a mixture of what fits with your conception of the future and what feels like a great place to be. Once you decide on the right school, immerse yourself in the community. Take a wide range of courses, meet as many people as you can, and try things that you have never experienced before. Don't be afraid to take risks, but always have a backup plan. When in doubt, say yes (but never compromise your health or safety). Enjoy yourself. Respect yourself and the people around you. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, but learn from them. Remember that you're there to learn, but understand that learning also takes place outside of the classroom. Love the time you have, and be greatful for it, because college is at once the longest and the shortest four years of your life.

Go to the campus and meet the people. I never would have chosen the college I chose had I not gone to the campus and discovered how wonderful the community was there. There are things you can't learn by reading about a school - you have to see for yourself.

Just go visit; you'll know when it feels right.

you have to take a tour of the campus and get a good feel of home and commmunity while visiting different schools.

Your college experience is wat you make of it, meaning that even if youdont get into the college of your coice, you can still have a good college experience, its all about what you put in and what you are willing to pull out.

College has so much to offer. Make sure you find a school that will give you a balance of academia, extra curricular activities, and a social life. Don't go to a school that is too easy or too difficult academically because then you miss out on some of the other important parts of the collegiate experience.

If you want the most for your money and you or your child does well in a small liberal arts school setting, then give Guilford College a try.

In selecting a school, happiness is key - how happy are the students is the question I would ask. Talk to the students - do they feel that they made the right choice? Do they like their friends? Do they want to go to their classes, or feel coerced? If you want a number to use, look at retention rate. My school has an incredibly low retention rate - and, by no coincidence, the students here are depressed, ambitionless, bored, and often drunk. Schools with unhappy students have low retention rates, and this is, in retrospect, the most important number that I overlooked in my college search. While at school, I remind myself that I am a full-time student - it is my job to learn. I am paying to learn. This helps motivate me to stay focused. While as a mantra this mindset might breed boredom and disillusionment, I feel that it helps remind me of my enthusiasm for learning - I love to learn, and here I am, devoting years of my life to knowledge as an abstract. Nothing could make me happier - through clear purpose one can escape the banality that study can become.

Finding the right college is tricky. Visiting the colleges you are interested in is the biggest advantage one has to identifying if the college is right for them. When you go to the campus and you feel that you belong there, you probibly do.

When it comes to finding the right college, apply to as many as possible, especially ones you can apply to for free! I applied to Guilford College because it was free, they accepted me and gave me great financial aid. After that I looked into it more and realized it was a hidden gem. Once you are at your dream school, connections are important. Make friends from all around with varying interests. Also, I found that strong relationships with my professors helped build my knowledge as well as my connections. Find at least one or two professors in your field who you can truly learn from and talk to. Alway be on time for class and go to class...this is what you pay for and where you learn! I could walk anywhere on campus in 10 minutes so I set my alarm clock 10 minutes fast so I could just leave when the alarm clock showed the time my class was to start. Sounds silly, but I was always on time which I think was an important sign of respect.

I think one of the most important factors in choosing a college is figuring out who you are now and who you would like to be in the future. Try to find out what the school is about, or at least claiming to be about, because that really will determine the kinds of people you will be surrounded by. Also, it is important to think about what kind of academic environment you want. Do you need small classrooms, lots of one-on-one time with professors and relatively relaxed academic competition or would you thrive under the pressure of that competition in a setting so large that the only way to stand out is to shine? Another critical factor in deciding where you want to go to school is the surrounding areas. Do you love the noise, excitement and opportunity of the city or do you want some place remote where you see more cows than cars? Maybe you need something in between. And don't forget about the climate. You don't want to go to Minnesota if you get severe seasonal depression, nor do you want to go to Florida if you can't stand the heat.

My experiences in college have awarded with a very unique perspective pertaining to the characteristics necessary for a wonderful college experience. I began a college Massachuetts. Due to financial difficulties, I was forced to transfer to Berkshire Community College, and live at home with my mother. I was new to the area and had a tough time adjusting and making friends. After a year I moved back to Boston. I attended Roxbury Community College, and was one of approximately five white students. I lived in Boston two years, I attended another community college, rented a room in a boarding house in a predominantly Hispanic community, and worked in a grocery store. In the summer of 2007, I had to choose either Guilford College or a promotion. I chose Guilford, because something told me that it was my chance to discover myself. The most important advise I can give to students is to not be afraid to strive for what you want but too scared to go for. If I had not, I probably would have spent my life listening to customers complain about the sale prices. Now, I want to go to graduate school, and become an equine-assisted psychotherapist.

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