Middle Tennessee State University Top Questions

The advice I would give to students is go to a college that is going to fit you and your personality. Never settle on a college because if you do, you could end up regreting your decision in the long run. For parents, I would say support your child/children at all times. Sometimes college can be hard to deal with and not getting support from your parents can be tough. As well, never doubt your child. If you believe that your child can do great things, great things can and will happen.

The most important aspect of finding the right college or university is finding that right feeling. When you go to a campus to cheack out a school it is important that you get a feel for the campus, and the town. It is very important to check out the town because you won't spend every second on campus, and will occasionally go out. If you don't make the connection at first what happens half a semester in when your homesick or bored?

Money is often times a problem among parents, but the advice I would give is find a place where you feel like a part of the school. Find somewhere that is comfortable and you feel like you fit in. If you attend a school that feels uncomfortable, you will be miserable and miss out on many opportunities. Also, make sure to experience everything the college has to offer. Go to the football games. Check out the theatre or music productions. Do not just sit in your dorm all the time. Go out, meet new people, learn, and have fun. You only experience college once, so make the most of it while you're young.

I believe that it is very important to look at many different colleges when making your choice. Also, choose a school with many different majors not just around one concentration. This is because a student may think they know what they want to major in now, but throughout their first year they may decide that is not right for them. It may also be helpful to take a tour of several different colleges to see the environment of the school. Students need to make sure the other students, the facilities, and the overall feel of the college fits what they desire. Students should also try to participate in activities on campus. By doing this students will meet new friends and make the college transition as smooth as possible. It also seems important for students to attend sports activities to make the college experience better. In college sports are taken very seriously and many people, even those not attending the college, go to the games. Going to sporting events is a good way to meet new people and get inolved with the community. Academics also need to be a priority but not the only concern.

Take the time to look at colleges and what they offer, and find out what is best for you.

Finding the right college is an extremely difficult task. Your choice should be based on your career interests, scholarship opportunites, and extra curricular programs. You should take tours of each campus in order to get a "feel" of the school and its priorities.

make sure to visit them all and get to know them during the week and on the weekends.

Visit all campuses you are interested in before applying. The tour of the school can be the deal breaker.

Everyone at this college is very friendly and the staff is always willing to help you with anything you need. Professors are always wanting to give extra help if needed and there is plenty of tutoring offered.

I would tell an incoming freshman and their parents to do extensive research via the internet to begin finding the right college. If the school's internet site is not well laid out it may mean that the school is not that great. I would also tell a parent/teacher to go on a tour of the school and sit in on some classes: more than one. I did not do this and ended up going to a school that I did not enjoy, I left and lost my TSAC scholarship. I then went to the campus at MTSU and took my own advice and went to some classes, toured the campus, and fell in love. I believe a new college student can make the most of their college experience by joining a couple of clubs that they are interested in, but not too many or they will over extend themselves. I would also tell a new student to get to know their teachers: talk to them after class, ask questions, and remember that they are people too and there is no reason to be scared to talk to them. Lastly, I would tell them to savor every moment.