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I think the most important factor in finding the right college for you is visiting as many schools as possible. The school I decided to attend felt like home to me as soon as I stepped onto campus. I can't even explain why it feels like home, but I knew that this was the place that I should attend. There should be some people there who share the same interests and goals as you, and have some who are completely different. Diversity is an excellent way to learn about other people. I think the best way to make the most out of your college experince is to get as involved as possible. Finding things that you love to do, and others who love to do it is critical. Whether it is a club, or a sorority/fraternity, or sports, people who love the same things as you can end up being lifelong friends. Your college years are supposed to be the best years of your life, so make the most of it! Don't get too stressed out with classes and forget to have fun!

Choosing a college is a very personal thing. If you want to find a college that fits you, you are the only person that can find it. You have to go out, tour the campus, look at dorms, and meet the teachers. Talking to students who already attend the school can help you get an idea of what it is like to live there, but always keep in mind that your experience won't be quite the same as theirs and that things they hate about campus may be things you would like. Cost is a big factor, but you shouldn't let the high price of a school stop you from attending it. There are always ways to get the money you need. Finally, friends are also a factor. If you go to a university because your friends are going there, there is nothing wrong with that. It will help you adjust to campus life to have people around you that you are comfortable with. And when it comes down to it, a degree is a degree, no matter what college it comes from.

I work as a campus tour guide, and I believe that the most important part of the college selection process is going to visit every campus that interests you. Even though a place may sound perfect on paper, there is no way you can tell unless you visit and get that feeling that you can call the place home for the next four years. Once you choose the right college, I highly recommend attending any freshmen orientation programs run by the university, living in the residence halls, and I also highly recommend getting involved on campus. These are great ways to meet people and make the best out of your college years.

The main advice that i would give is to choose a place that feels most like home to you. College is the place where you will spend 4 or more years at, and it is the place where your life essentially begins. This is the place where (most of us) we will make life-long friends, choose our career paths, develop unbreakable friendships, learn the most valuable life lessons, and probably find our future spouse. Any person is going to need to feel at home in order to feel any of that. In order to know which campus feels mostly like home to you is to visit college campuses. There is a school for anyone and everyone. my second advice is to get involved. Take advantage of the hundreds of different students organizations that are offered in your campus. Those exist for a reason; others students, like you, did not want your school to be a dead place, so they started an organization that would bring togehter students with the same interests and passions. This way, it is much easier to make friends and get involved in other activities besides studying.

go where you feel at home

Figure out what you want to do first, then find well known schools in that area and apply. Once you're accepted, work hard and remember, you're there to learn. You also need to have fun and meet new people though. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone.

Advice that I would give to upcoming freshmen, is that take as many college classes as you can that was your first semester can be kind of easy. I took college english and speech in high school and it really freed up my time my freshmen year. Because of this I was able to participate in marching band and I was able to have a pretty easy semester. This made my transistiom to a new school that was far from home a lot easier than what it could have been (6 hours). Also, I would tell freshmen to choose their roommate carefully. My roommate my first semester was horrible. So, make sure you answer the compatibility questions carefully. Don't make qualifications on your answers. If it asks Do you mind if your roommate comes in late? Answer truthfully. I answered No, as long as she is quiet. And that was my mistake. Ithought that my roommate would have courtsey for me. She didn't and it was a horrible first semester. So, just be careful.

The best advice I can give prospective college students is going on several campus visits. Visit as many schools as you can to decide on what size, programs, and general atmospheres you prefer. After deciding on a school, go in with an open mind. Try different clubs and sports that you might not have pursued before in your life. Take classes that actually interest you for your elctives, not just the classes that are easiest. Most of all HAVE FUN, it will go extremely fast. Then it is all work, work, work.

Start early, go to as many places as you can, apply to them all. Take the ACT and SAT both starting sophmore year.

There really is no best school. It is all what you make of the time that you are there.