Kennesaw State University Top Questions

Choose a college that fits your personality and general habits. If you are a person who normally keeps to themselves and don't do alot of recreation, choose a smaller private school, and vice versa for an outgoing individual. This way, you have the ideal learning environment that you can be comfortable in.

Tour the campuses and make sure it fits. You will be spending a lot of time there. Also, make sure it is the right social atmosphere. College is supposed to be fun. Make sure you pick the right roommates, you do not want to live a whole year with a bad set. Get involved in as many organizations as you can fit into your schedule, so you make a diverse friend population. Finally, make sure you take an easier first semester; give yourself time to adjust.

Remember to think about the distance, the size, and your personal opinions when choosing a school. It can be tough to think about whichschool you would like to go to but it can also be a very fun experience.

The advice I would give to parent and students about choosing the right college is to take into account many entities of the various schools. Choose the school that specializes in the desired major. If you choose a school that isn't prestigioous (or doesn't offer) the students major, the school should immediately be scratched off of the list of institute possibilities. Next, you must choose a school environment that you enjoy. There a multitudes of attributes that go into the environment of a school such as the weather in the region/area, city/rural atmosphere, demographic preference, etc. This should definently be something that is considered when searching for schools. Lastly, pick a school that you feel you are most likely to succeed. Going where your friends are going, or where you feel you can have the best times can ultimately lead to a students educational demise. A good balance of work and play will lead to great success and great memories simaltaneously.

For parents, I would strongly suggest that you respect your childs choice in majors. Just becasue they might choose something that normally doesn't yeild a high salary or something doesn't mean they are going to live out of a cardboard box. They chose that major because they love the subject and that's what really matters. You don't want to see them miserable for the rest of their lives because they chose the higher salary over what they love. For students, also respect your parents opinion about the advice they give you. They've been where you are and believe it or not, they still know a thing or two about life.

To parents or students looking for a college that best fits them, I would say to visit the campus and do research. Campus visits give you a chance to find out if you feel comfortable there. I would even recommend coming more than once if your first time is on a rainy day, because the weather can make or break an image (at least in my case). In your time touring, I would recommend gathering as much information as possible regarding clubs, sports and campus-wide activities. For the technical statistics, I believe that certain websites are very helpful in providing data on tuition fees, gender ratios (if that happens to be a deep concern), and graduation rates. The best way to find out if a college will work for you is to have a current student take you on a personal tour and share their own experiences with you. That way you will be able to put yourself in their shoes and decide if it is the right place for you!

In finding the right college you must think about what you want and not what everyone else wants. Go where you feel comfortable both in a social aspect as well as in a climate aspect. Don't go to the college that is popular or where all your friends are going to. Go to the college that you personally feel can help mould you into the successful person you want to be. As long as you enjoy your college you will be happy. To make the most of your college experience always get involved. Atleast try and joing a group and its the best way to meet new people and make more friends, because most of the friends you make in college will be your life long friends. Other than that just study hard and as long as your concentrating in class and keeping your GPA up have fun and have the best time of your life. Once you leave college you going to feel like you want to go back. So make the most of it by having as much fun as you possibly can while keeping your academic life as your top priority.

Have fun but stay focused.

Focus on what you love in high school. Prepare your children for the world. Help them understand what they truly love in life, even if what they love might not take them through college.

Dont let go of your dreams. Keep pushing forward.

Definatley visit the college before commiting to anything....what is right for your friends and family may not be right for you. Ask people on campus when you visit how they like it. Ask about classroom size and what people do for fun in the community. Compare and contrast schools that you may be interested in and try and view it as a growing experience as apose to your comfort zone. Also ask about the financial aid opportunities and carreer opportunities after graduation!

Don't burn any bridges. Your professors and classmates are your best networking tools. You'll need them when you're trying to make it in the real world. It's nice to have a list of contacts to call when trying to find work. Also, the sooner you figure out what you want to do, the sooner you'll graduate.

Always visit the school before applying, when you have the chance to learn about the things going on around campus.

I would tell upcoming students to go visit all colleges they are interested in attending: you cannot base your decision off reputation only. This also means, a student does not have to pick the hardest school academically, or the best school athletically; pick the school that makes you feel most at home. That is what will really make you happy. Also upon making your decision consider the location. If you want to be go into medical school but hate big cities, Vanderbilt would not be a good choise because you would hate the atmosphere it which you have to live. College is not all about school, it is a way of life for a few years and in order to be happy you must love every aspect of the school you choose!

I would first like to advise that when picking a college to go to, the most important thing is where you think u can stay focused on school. The next thing is whether you are going on a athletic scholorship or not, pick a school that is at ur level in academics for you major/interest. Another thing to look at when picking your school is, to pick somewhere where you think that you can have fun and meet new people that will enhance your college experience. Last , go where you want to go as a student, not where other people think you should, and always look into financial aid because there is so much out there to help you through. Stay focused!

I would suggest that you choose a school based on your personality and financial ability. Always go and take a tour of the campus and dorms. I also think that living on campus your first year allows you to bond with your classmates and make more friends. Don't go home every weekend. Stay the whole first month without visits home. It also helps with responsibility. People who live at home all through school have a disadvantage when they are thrown out into the real world. Most kids at school don't come home to home-cooked meal. You learn to fend for yourself. It's a fun experience and you won't get all it has to offer if you live at home.

You should understand first that most of the people at any college you attend are exactly like you in terms of their intentions. Some students may have higher ambitions than others, but they are all basically trying to further educate themselves and establish a stronger foundation for their future. You'll probably concern yourself with many things trying to decide which college is right for you, but remember that the most revealing quality of an institution is its organization and level of professionalism. You want to be treated like an adult no matter where you decide to go. If you are lucky enough to find such a place, go into it with responsible abitiousness and willingness to associate with people of every kind. If you can learn to adapt without changing who you are then you will certainly not fail to have an unforgettable college experience.

Look at the degrees offered. Look at the cost of living and the population of the school.

Give yourself plenty of time to tour campuses. Spend as much time at your potential schools to get a real feeling for how campus life is and how the school really operates. Make sure to talk to plenty of students,not just your tour guide(they are hired to say nice things about the school) to get a real honest opinion. Most importantly choose the place you want to go the most, do not settle, this can be the best time of your life and you can get a great education as well!

make sure its what the students like and they went there to look around before they go there