Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Top Questions

It is important to visit many colleges. When you have found the right one your student will get a feeling that is hard to explain. You will just know that this is the place for me. Once you have found the right place get involved! Meet new people and make a difference. Most of all, remember why you went to college- remember that you are paying for this experience. Most of all, if you need help ask for it. There are numerous people out there that want to help you succeed.

I would definitely tell students to trust their gut when choosing their college--try to find a college that meets most of your needs, because if you don't meet most of them and only a few, you will be disatisfied is someway somehow. Most of all, find a college where you know you can be yourself, study exactly what you want, and have fun doing it all.

RESEARCH!! Check out all types of schools- big/small, private/public, competitive/not as much, coed/same sex, religious/not, in order to find out what you like and don't like. Make sure you have a meal in each cafeteria- that's important! And ask to tour ALL dorms that you might be in freshman year- often on the biggest, newest ones are shown, and you may end up living in a dungeon. Make sure you check out the local area too. Some colleges are very nice, but the area around them is not as appealing. Ask students (not just tour guides) that you see at the school if they like being there. And ask about student affairs/ security/ advisors, and how helpful students find them to be. What is the reputation of the administration? It's frustrating to be at a school which does not support its students.

Go with your gut instinct. When you go to visit a campus, and you just don't feel right being there, don't go there. If you go to a campus to visit and you feel at home and you can honestly picture yourself being there, then it's worth looking into. While taking a tour, or talking to anyone at the campus, don't think any question is stupid, chances are, if you have that question, someone else does or already has asked it.