kyle
a school where your son or daughter can be acedemically happy as well as socially happy what ever that means to them, not having one or the other can take away from the college experience.
Blake
Examine your goals, strengths, and weaknesses, and figure out what you want out of your college experience. Then, make a list of schools you may be interested in, and talk to seniors at those schools. See if their experiences sound like what you are hoping for. After you decide on a college, remember that you only have four years there, so make the best them. Meet new people, try new things, and have fun.
Gregory
College is a different experience to everyone. Find the best possible college that fits you as an individual. It's sometimes hard to come up with the money, but do not let that be the deciding factor holding you back from your dream school. Don't let the work load deter you either. If you work hard you'll get through it. I am a living example of this. I have struggled with severe dyslexia all my life but with the help of my professors and peers I am making a 4.0 this semester! I takes hard work but it is by no means impossible. While the work load is sometimes enourmous, college is also social trainging. It's training for when you go out into the real world. I would go as far to say that college is 50 percent acedemic and 50 percent social. You have to react alot more with your professors to tell them what is going on with your acemdimic life, espeacilly if you go to a small privite college like me. It is sometimes easy to shut yourself off but DON'T. You will be missing out on of what your paying for.
Kaicee
Ask them, Whats their passion ? and from there find the best school with the best program. Then start looking at location and pricing. After that it should be easy. All you have to do is take a tour of the school and see how it feels to the student/parents.
William
Make sure you keep your options open.
Aislinn
Be sure the school's beliefs line up with yours and that you will feel comfortable on campus. Make sure you find a place to fit yourself in to so you don't spend those years alone. Try everything you can try; learn new things and go for opportunities when they present themselves. But make sure you take care of yourself- mom and dad aren't around to do it for you anymore.
Jacie
Having a good work ethic will make the college experience wonderful.
Kesha
Make sure you get to visit the colleges you are thinking about goint to. Check off the financial aid/loans that the colleges have to offer. Look at activities/ clubs that can fun and get to know more about our school.
Michael
Parents should both guide and trust their child will make their choice on thier own terms. If the parent is forceful in thier direction, the child will rebel and likely turn up choosing a place that may not be in their own interests. Also if the parent is not available for counseling, the child may not have an informed decision. A healthy balance of both is essential to maintain guidance to help the child choose a place that is right for them.
Callie
Really look into what you can and can not afford. College is hard, and you never know when you're really going to need some extra money.
Also- be open to who you are and wht you're becoming- it's easy to go off to school knowing what you want to do with your life, but it's difficult to listen to yourself enough to realize there may be something better for you. Listen to yourself, and don't feel stuck in a major just because you have a scholorship there or something. Explore it all and have no regrets.