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I would definitely make sure you will be able to finance the school you choose for 4 years.

College is a very important time for students, both socially and academically. It is a time to make friends and connections that you will have for the rest of your life! College is a time to prepare yourself for your future career, and to make yourself stand out to future employers. Therefore, choosing the college that is right for you can seem like a daunting task. Just remember, the "right fit" for you is a combination of the school you choose and the opportunities that you seize while at school.

Make sure the degree you are seeking has really good programs and be ready to make difficult choices about leaving friends nd family.

To students i would say, "come into the school undecided and research whats out there instead of just going in to college based on info. from teachers and parents who havent experienced college for some time." To parents i would say, "relax the college experience is becoming more and more a right of passage of the newer generation. If you've raised them right then you have nothing to worry about. Let them make thier own mistakes, thats the best way to learn. If your child gets into trouble again dont over-react just think this has already happened now what can we do to fix it."

The most important thing you can do is learn everything you can. Understand how financial aid works, investigate classes, talk to advisors, and visit the campus. Know what you definitely want and definitely don't and look into that. Speaking to upperclassmen in your intended major and out of it can help point you in the right direction as far as specialties, getting into and out of good and unneccessary classes respectively, and finding out about what activities, programs, and student organizations the campus has to offer are nearly as important. Investigate health programs, housing, food, transportation, and jobs along with everything academic.

An education is worth so much theses days. Choosing a school is an important decision one should not take lightly. You shouldn't go to a school just because you like the sports team or your dad went there. You have to visit and see if you like the atmosphere. Once you begin school, the most important thing to do is STUDY! If you are living away from home, all the new freedom may get to your head. Develop your time management skills quickly. Work on schoolwork and then you can go out and have fun. When socializing, step out of your comfort zone. Meet some international students, see a play, or attend a guest lecture. This should be an exciting time in your life, so make the most of it!

In finding the right college a student must decide which college/university fits them. Not their parents' dreams or following friends. If a student does not choose to live out their own dream at the college or university of their choice they can often times end up miserable or dropping out. Parents should be accepting to their students choice in college and support them no matter what they decide to do. To make the most out of a college experience a student must be willing to jump in with both feet and just try something new.

I would tell parents that the most important factor to consider in helping your child decided which school/university to attend is that the decision should primarily be made by that child. Allow that child to make the decision on their own based on factors that positively affect the child. I would tell students that this decision can and will affect the rest of your life. Choose wisely and make sure that the school/university that you choose is one that suits you as a whole person, not one that is full of your high school friends, or one that your parents strongly push you to attend. I would tell both parents and students to work together at finding the right place to further your academic,social, physical, and emotional knowledge.

I think that a big factor in finding the college for you is taking time to truly think about who you are and what you want to be. Take time to think about if you like knowing everyone in your classes or if you prefer a larger population of students. At the same time you have to think about what you want for your future and what school you believe is most likely to lead you to that future. I beleive that is the most important thing to think about when deciding on what college is right for you. College is about preparing for your future and discovering who you are and although the size of your school is important to how comfortable you feel in the end the size of the college will not be what you remember. You will remember the people you met and the lessons you learned.

Visit each school you applied and choose best school that you would like it