Hiram College Top Questions

Any college that you choose can be the right choice. Go where you feel comfortable and at home. Make the most of all the opportunities at your school and your college expierence in better for you. Enjoy these four year because you have the chance to learn almost anything you want and it shouldn't be wasted! Good Luck

The key to finding the right college is being proactive. There are so many good choices out there but the key to finding the perfect fit is visiting, staying overnight, and sitting in on a class. The first step is to find out what characteristics are essential for you to succeed in that environment. Rather it be small classes, available study areas, or tutors, the key is to find out what you need to be the best you can be for the next four years. The second thing to do is the look at what schools fit you academic interests. Not all schools offer the same things and a particular school may not have a major that you are looking for. After slimming the selection down the next thing to do is to start visiting. Find out from students who attend the school what things they don?t enjoy about it. Will any of these things become problems for you? This, as well as sitting in on a particular class of interest, and staying overnight to get a true sense of campus life will all aid immensely in finding what is best for you.

When you go on the tour or if you stay the night, ask your tourguide or host to tell you the truth. Ask them what they really think of the school. Are the dorms and food really as nice as what you're shown during the tour? How helpful are the profs? What do kids do in their free time (the real deal, if they drink, you need to know)? Is it hard to get into the classes you need? Is the school good enough for your major? Was this school their first choice? If not, what's the difference between this school and their first choice? If they got into their first choice, did they just come here because of the money? Knowing what they know now, in whatever year of college they are in, what would they do differently? Knowing what they know now about their college would they still apply. If you're positive you're going to go to that school, ask them what dorm you should live in and what profs are the best to take classes from. And ask them to be honest. They are no help if they're not.

The greatest advice is go where you want for the right reasons. Don't go because your friends are going or your boy/girl friend. Decide what is important to you: like do you want to be close or far away from home, do sports play a big role in your life, what is your interests in study. Don't go to a college that doesn't have the degree you want. Do whats right for you, research the schools you are interested in and see what they offer and learn about the requirements and activities. You can get involved and plan ahead before you even start attending college. Back in high school, I researched Hiram and found out what the core requirements were for graduation and what was expected of the accounting major. I also found out all the sports and activities, along with the heads of the accounting department to contact them. I did my research and couldn't be happier. It was right for me and it could help for you too!

The best way to find the right college is to visit, after doing your research and usually applying first. Overnight stays are the single best kind of visit to really know if a college is right for you. When I was deciding on my colleges, it was the "vibe" I got from the tours that pointed me decidedly in the right direction. I knew for certain that I wouldn't be happy at one and that I'd be perfectly comfortable at the other.

If I had to give advice, the most important thing I would say is to first decide what size school you would like to attend. Once you know that, you will have an idea about what types of schools to look at. If your not sure, start by visiting a small, medium and large school. After deciding definitly visit your prospective schools, you will never know what a school is really like until you visit it in person. Many schools offer over night visits, so taking advantage of the over night stays is an excellent way to get to know student life, with out the sugar coating of administrators. Once you choose a school you need to make the most of your experience. I can not express enough how important it is it get involved. You will always have time for a club, a sport or some other organization. It is a great way to get to know people and who doesn't want to make as many friends as possible? Always focus on school work, after all isn't that why you are going to school? It does not mean you won't have time to do other things.

When looking for the right college, you must look at every detail of the college to make sure it has everything you are looking for. Dont not settle for a college that is cheaper or closer to home. Go to the school that YOU want to go to. Be willing to adapt to your surroundings and have fun at school. At the same time you must work hard becuase college is not a cake walk. There are many different programs and events around campus for those who may not be interested in varsity sports. College will be the best years of your life, go to a school you want to and make the most of it. After college your going into the real world, make the most of your college experience.

Finding the right college depends on the individual who is looking at colleges. A key factor is whether or not the student feels comfortable with the social environment of the college, since the education received depends on the student's motivation and the right social environment will help the student find motivation and even help find out what she/he wants to do in life.