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Look into several schools, it's never to early to start looking.

I would say thoroughly check out the colleges. Talk to students who attend, sit in on a few classes. Combine experiences. Maybe go to community college first, then a state school. Decide what YOUR interests are and find the school that meets them. Find a school where the secretaries are nice and the people want to serve you.

I visited NCU just to make my parents and a friend happy, but I fell in love with it even though it didn't match my personal list of what I "needed" in a college. I had a list of top three schools that I wanted to transfer to and NCU was at the bottom. The personal visit day changed my entire perspective, even though nothing in that week went as planned. My advice is to simply be open to where you feel "at home" because that school will be your new "home" for at least 4 years. Having a clear plan for what you want/expect from a university is important but know the difference between "deal-breakers" and "preferences." You might find that you change preferences once you see all that a school has to offer. Don't stress about the decision. Most students change majors and schools at sometime so it's not a lifethreatening thing to change your mind and decide that Plan "A" isn't working - go take a second look at Plan "B", or "C", or "Q" or even write a new plan all together. I did. and I love this place.

Pick a school that fits you. Make sure to look at rules and guidelines because you aren't just signing up for a program, you are joining a community and communitues have rules. Some rules you may agree with and some you may not, just be sure to look at them all. Most importantly go someplace that you want to go and that has a program that you are passionate about.

FInd a place where people are passionate about making a difference in the world. Pick the place where your gut tells you to go. Make sure the unity andcommunity at the college is visible because your fellow peers will have a huge influence on your college experience.

The most important thing to do when finding the right college is to do your research! There are so many colleges and each one of them has their own strengths and weaknesses. When a student is looking for a college they have to realize what kind of strengths they want in the college that they are going to be attending. The second piece of advice I would give them is to visit the school. Then you can see if that type of community will work best for you. It is important when you visit to talk to students and advisors on campus. Ask questions!!! The best way to make the best of your college experience is to find balance. It is important to find a balance between your studies and social life. So many students do not even make it past there first semester because they try to live it up and have a good time. Having a social life is an important thing to have but it is not suppose to cut into studying. We as Americans are blessed to have the opportunity to attend college. We have to make the most of it and not throw it away. :)

I would say go visit the school. As a parent you want to know that your child is going to have a good education and as astudent you want to know that your going to learn, make friends and have fun.

Pray about it, if you dont really know what you wanna do with your life dont let it get you down. If you're constantly worrying about what you're going to do, you wont enjoy what you're doing at the moment, when it's the little things you're doing that will probably lead to you doing what you eventually end up doing.

In order to be a successful college student you have to find a balance between your social life and study life. Do not get so consumed with studying that you never make any friends, and do not let your friends use up all your study time. You will never get ahead.

take your time.