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My advice would be to exhaust all of your options when it comes to looking at schools. Go to college visits, ask ALL of those questions you have on your mind; basically shop around. When you find the right school, everything will feel right about it. As for the college experience, try to participate in as much as you can! There is usually so much to offer at most universities. You only have that freshman year once, and as well as all the other years, make the most of it and be an active college student. When you graduate you can look back and know you had fun.

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Apply yourself. Do not be foolish. Do your work and get out. Don't play around with your future.

I believe that everyone is different. We are all a piece to a puzzle and we have to find our perfect fit. It may not be the school our parents went to, it may not even be a well known school, but it has to meet our needs. For me, it was simple. The school needed to be close to where I lived and have a good field of study that I was interested in. It just turned out to be the puzzle I fit in perfectly. A good suggestion would be to write out a list of what you are looking for in a college experience and then research to see which of those meet your needs.

First of all, I would tell them to find a place that they feel comfortable with. If they don't feel comfortable, they will not have a good attitude about attending. I would also tell them not to be afraid to be different. Don't just do something because someone else wants you too, because after all, you will be the one that has to live with your actions. College is tough and you will go through some sticky situations, but if you be true to yourself, you won't have any worries!

Search several schools, look at finincal aid as well as the class size.