Newberry College Top Questions

One major piece of advice I would share with parents and prospective college students would be do not look at a college or university on the basis of its reputation. Once a student becomes interested in a school, they need to research all the programs involved. It would be an impediment to a student's education if he or she did not feel a connection when learning about all the school's opportunities. My second piece of advice is to visit the school. Spend a day or two, depending on the size, and really see if you feel a sense of comfort there. when you are at the right school, it should just fit naturally. While on campus make sure you set up meetings with the heads of the departments that you are interested in majoring in, and do not be shy ask if you can sit in on a class. Once you have made your decision about a college, you should be thrilled and possibly nervous. Embrace every aspect of your college life; this is the time memories are created. Step out of your comfort zone and believe in the power of your potential.

Make sure that the personality of your child fits in with the atmosphere of the school. If you can get that matched up, your student is more likely to stay.

The advice i would give to parents and/or students about finding the right college and making the most of the college experience is take your time when deciding the right college for you. When deciding the right college for you; I believe that you should make a list of the colleges you would like to attend and do a little research about each one. From there you should narrow down your choices to the ones you would like to attend more. Once you have done this; then you should arrange for a campus tour of a couple of your top college choices and visit them to see if you would actually enjoy attending the college or if you would rather attend another college. You should always consider your choices before you form any game plan of deciding which college will be the best fit for you and which college will help you on your way to obtaining your career goal(s).

Try to choose a college that will be supportive and community driven for you to enjoy. Be sure the college of choice offers help when you are in need and advice to get you through problems. If your an athlete, ask yourself if this is the college where you want to finish your education should you get hurt and can not play sports. Some athlete get stuck when sports is no longer an option.

In finding the right college a prospective student should look at the graduation rate within four years, a small private college offers the opportunity to complete your degree in 4 years. Another factor that my parents considered was the party reputation of the school, they felt that a school with little social events in the weekend would keep me out of trouble and more focus on my class work. Making the most of a college experience is being completely active in all school functions. I play a varsity sport but in my free time I go to every other athletic activities in my school, you also need to get involved in as many organizations you can as this is a great way to make everlasting friends.

Make sure you visit that college for a least a weekend and get a feel for the college and your surrounding>