Johnson & Wales University-Providence Top Questions

Finding the right college is extremly hard. i have seen many people fail out, or leave because they were unhappy. The only thing i can say is visit as many schools and the towns they are in as much as possiable go in every building smell/eat at every restruant, go into every bar drive on all the roads, becuase parents/students thats were you will want or not want to be for the next four years and that is were you will be leaving your kids. Now save before you ever have a kid it is unbelieveable the amount of food/drinking/fun they do everything that a student does cost money. Even if you like it or not they will be drinking and spending lots! I hope that i was helpful in anyway and take it from a senior the first year is the best after that you start shaping your life your job, your life long friends, a car, a place you may call home. Just remeber to always go home one day, you wont feel the same and you'll be searching for that place you call home, make one for yourself. -Thank you, Chris Lindo

To know what it is the student wants to major in or focus in before ataining the school.

Make sure that you are very familiar with rules and regulations of on campus living. If you seek a job during the year, look for the job over the summer prior to school. Do your work and stay focused.

In choosing the right college to attend, it is vital to keep a couple of things in mind. Firstly, where could your grades and SAT scores potentially get you into. Once you figure out where you could go, it is important to visit colleges you might want to attend. Part of the college experience is being happy and you could really get a sense of how happy you will be by visiting. Another important thing to consider is always having a good time but remembering why we are at college; to get an education. Always make sure to keep up in school and never let yourself get behind. If you follow these keys, and you choose the right college, your college experience and success can be great.

Your college should fit you even if you don't necessarily know how it fits you. No matter where a student goes they are spending someone's money to go there so don't go just to party but fail all of your classes. You could stay home and party and save people a ton of money. If you need financial aid, apply for it as soon as you can, people want to go to college but it is highly expensive considering the current economic position we are in. Do not assume you have time. Your main priority should be to the best you can do in all your classes whether you make friends or not. But the memories of college largely happen with your friends. Get involved with your school and the community it's in. Meet new people but be smart and be safe. Have standards but don't be obnoxious. Parents worry but don't stress trust that you have raised a son/daughter with a good head on their shoulders and let them know you are always there to support them. Have fun and be safe !

Just make sure the college you end up choosing is the one you want to attend and makes you happy. Enjoy your life day by day and see that this is apart of growing up. There will be decisions that will and can change your life.

What I would give them is that find something that you love to do and do it. Parents let go of your children they need to grow up and they need to explore the world and college is a great way to do that. From just being in a new state for the first time will give your children a lot of responsibilty. Like me I'm from Texas and i moved to Miami ,Florida and I love it here but I will always return home after all this is done. Then for the students I want to tell you that your going to college to learn and get an education not to party all night long and get "wasted" but to learn and get a career out of this hard work. Yes we all know most not all college students will go party all the time and skip class but why are you there then you are paying the school to go and party, think about that logic for a moment. Yes i know your away from home no parents but be samrt in what your doing your parents are trusting you to make a good descion ,follow them.

My advice to students trying to find the right college is that they take the time to find a college that will allow them the atmosphere and opportunities to find out what you want out of life and how to achieve that goal. Most students at this early age may or may not have an idea about what they want to major in or do as a career, but many do not. If they do know, then you want a school that will support and allow that to flourish. If not, then you want the services and support to find that out as well. It is really essential for students to visit the campuses, if possible, and talk to the admissions staff, eat a meal in the cafeteria and go to inquire about a service, such as finding a library book or article. This way, the student can see what it would be like to experience living and interacting in this environment. I would also observe the students on a normal school day, so you can see the type of people that attend, such as the demeanor and diversity. This is my advice.

never choose something your used to always go some where that is different for you

Be careful...choose exactly whats best for you and never settle for anything less

Advice that i would give student finding a college is to do alot of research the major that they are interested in and look up school that are mainly focused on that major. Also find a school that has the same values as you do and the greatest piece of advice i would give is tour the school and take to students about the school, find students who absolutly love the school and find out why it is they love it so much, also find a student who doesnt particulay like the school or one who hates it, then weigh what you have learned and decide if that is the right school for you.

Any advice that I would give students is to research a variety of colleges and not to limit themselves to just one college.

Students and/or parents should look at a variety of colleges. Students may be set on one school in specific but may find that they like something about another school even better. Once you pick your college it is important to get involved in the campus community. Join clubs, make friends, and enjoy what you're there to learn.

Look for more of the things you would like to do after class because every degree will get you a job but the other things you do define you as a person.

although money is a major concideration, if you feel comfortable at a particular school, find a way to make it work there, because chances are you will find yourself there in the long run spending more money than if you chose that school in the first place. just pick a school that makes you feel at home and comfortable in your own skin, no matter how near or far.

Spend a weekend there....if you are comfortable in your environment and with the people at the school, then classes and your social life will be great. Do whats best for you, the student.

The best advice for parents is not to worry and to let go. Be happy that your son or daughter is moving in the right direction. Keep in touch with your child at school and do not try and be a homework police officer like you might have been when they were in High School. Let them mature naturally and make sure you always support them and their decisions. Encourage them to not be on the schools "Drinking Team" but on something fun and enjoyable that gets them involved socially, physically, academically, or even better all three. Students, have the best time of your life! This is your shot to make college everything you wanted. Have fun, let loose, but most of all be your self. This is a new beginning! You are starting on a blank slate. No more high school clicks, new people, new experiences, do everything you can. Go to class and get good grades so you can keep going to school. You are going to college to give your self a bright future. Have fun and party, but just don?t waist your entire college career trying to get the best keg stand time.

To parents, watching my mom cry was extremely hard on me, but we both knew this is what I wanted to do and she supported my choice becuase of that I felt at ease. I don't know just yet what it is really like to leave your child in the care of others so far from home, but I do know the support you give is our best hope for success. Being there at 2am when your child is having a rough time craming and just need to talk really means the world. To students, I wouldn't go somewhere extremely far from home just yet, because you may change your mind or something bad can happen and you or someone you love will have to get somewhere fast. Go far enough that your away but close enough that you can still come home because believe me its nice to come home. Check in with family and friends regularly, it means the world to most of us. But mostly be who you are and do what you want. Experience new things and accept people for who they are, you'll have less stress and lead a more complete life.

Think. Think. Think. If you're not happy, you can always switch.

Parents let your child pick whichever school they think is right for them. No matter how far they may be moving away trust them, they are making the right decision.