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Look for a school that makes you feel at home. Notice the other students when you go to visit, and try to have a one on one conversation with a professor in the field you plan on studying: this will be able to give you a good idea if the school is one you will feel comfortable in and will grow in. You want a school where you feel you can grow as a person and as an intellectual. Check out the dorms and make sure they fit your needs. And parents, if your child's first choice school is one that you cannot afford, do everything in your power to try and make it happen. It will mean the world to them and they will be more likely to try their hardest and to succeed.

The best advice I could give to a prospective college student and their parents, is let the school find you. You will know where you truely fit and belong when you first walk onto that campus. Do not stress over the tuition, or constantly compare or critique every school. Keep an open mind, visit, learn, talk to students and don't be afraid to ask questions. This is where you could be spending the next four or so years of your life, make them the best.

I would say to go on campus take a tour and meet some of the students. A visit to the campus and asking questions from a real, honest student is good to judge how a campus may be.

make sure that if it is an extremely costly school, that your children are going to focus and do well

I believe the most important thing a students should consider when choosing a college is passion. There is not point in pouring all of your time and money into something that, in the end, is questionable. Since graduating, I have learned that many of my friends realize they still do not know what they want to do with the rest of their lives. It is ok to not know exactly what you want to do. The most important part of college is not the money you will make when you graduate, or the status of your occupation, but if your college experience and the outcome feed your passion. Take the time to find out what you really love, instead of jumping into a major. In the end, listen to your heart. I switched my major from business to psychology because I knew that, even if I was compromising potentential job oppourtunities, I would be happier now and in the future. I did not listen to what other people said, I knew in my heart what I wanted to do and I went for it. If you complement your passion with education, then that is the key to happiness.

have a plane and take as many internships as possible

Stay overnight at a college before you decide! it'll help you get a feel for the campus and the people.

Visit every school you want to attend, stay overnight and see how the atmosphere and how the weekends are, go and sit in on a class, and get the overall feeling of the campus. Make a friend when yo uvisit and see how they are dealing and how they feel. Find someone who's transferring out and ask htem why they're leaving maybe it'll tell you more than you would expect about the school. But most important make it affordable, going to college is a big step into debt, make sure your really happy for the amount your paying and the education your recieving.

First I would make sure whatever colleges you apply to, have everything you are looking for. That could mean, athletics, academics, social, housing, etc. Then once you narrow your choices down, go visit the campuses. You will be able to tell which college is for based on your visit. You will feel at home somewhere and that feeling you can't get from a letter or website.

When finding a the right college, there are a few things to look for. Do the students that attend the school enjoy going to school there? Does the school give a lot of financial aid? How is the atmosphere of the school? Also when you step foot on the campus can you see yourself attending the college. With these few things, it is helpful when decided on whether or not to attend the college.