McNeese State University Top Questions

Do not be afraid to come out of your shell! Travel and meet new people. Learn new things. Experience new things. Make lifelong friendships. Join a club, go to the games, and participate in as many extra-curricular activities as you can! (Without getting in the way of your education, of course.) Always try to create a relationship with your teacher. They are extremely bright, intelligent, generous, and compassionate people and will always lend a helping hand and give you that extra advice you are striving to find. Have a genuine and appreciative love for your school. Remember, you only get what you give!

Students please decide what you want to be before you start school, it will save you time and money. Explore the colleges and what they offer before you start attending. Find the one that fits best for your major, not necessarily closest to your house. There are many ways to save money at any college. Apply for all the scholarships offered, you will get reply from at least a couple. Also you don't need to attend a huge university to get the best education, some small colleges offer great acadimic courses. Don't waste time in dropping classes, if you know your major, you know you have to take those courses today or tomorrow. Keep up with your GPA from the begining, once it goes down the ladder, its very difficult to bring it back up. Socialize, make friends to study with, join clubs, and if so volunteer.

As a mother myself I would reconmend that students go to there local college for the first year if they have one.

Do research and talk to students who attend that college. Go to some sporting events if possible to get an inside look at student social life.

Make sure the school has a good balance of activities as well as education

Let the children go to the schools they would like because thats the only place they would b interested and will be able to focus well.