Salve Regina University Top Questions

Don't be afraid to try new things. College is all about learning and growing as a person, so don't rule anything out. Choosing a school is hard, but just remember to choose a place where you feel comfortable being yourself, and don't go too far from home.

My advice would be to visit the school several times beforehand if possible and talk to the students that attend it. Also, attend a school that consists of people like you that do things that you like to do where you can fit in. Also think about class size, dorms, food, and the area surrounding the campus for activities and working. If you do not like where you are after the first year, transfer to another school that you think you will be happy at. The most important thing about liking where you are is the friends you make, so make sure that the people you chose to be around are a good choice and they don't bring you down or act as a bad influence.

If I was to advise a student how to get the most out of their experience, I would recommend getting involved in every possible club your schedule permits because these clubs are where you make the best friends and have the greatest experiences. I had very little involvment my first two years at school, and must say I was miserable. My college experience has taken a 180 degree turn because now I am having an amazing time. I joined two clubs this year and met the friendliest people who enjoy similar activites and have many of the same interests I do. It is a much more enjoyable experience when one can find people who would rather go to the New York Stock Exchange on their Friday for a field trip than prepare for a night of binge drinking. Life is too short, so get out and make memories because these years go by so quickly- and I'm not talking about using a camera and facebook to piece together the night before. Take the white water rafting trip or ski trip, join the university radio station, play a varsity sport, do activites that will make you smile years to come.

Finding a college that best fits the student and has the best program for their intended major. Also keep in mind the costs of tuition as well as books.

Take a look at everything the school has to offer: Studying Abroad, Sports, Academics, Arts, Area, and most importantly the kind of people who go there.

none.... follow your heart

Let you kid pick what their favorite college is.

Really look at the way authorities treat students.

I would suggest to prospective students to not only visit campuses that interest them several times but to see if the school offers overnight visits and to make use of them. You can only get a true inside scoop from students themselves and not paid tour guides. In visiting you need to ask the personal questions: what have you personally experienced when it comes to ... After picking a school it is most important to get involved. Join a club or do the activities on campus. Most students have at least one bad year at school so it is important to stick with the desicion and know things will get better. The best advice I could give is to make friends and take every opportunity given to you so not only succeed acedmically but socially as well.

Advice that I would give to any student looking at colleges would be to look for a school that will give you a future and that will give you an amazing four years. Students learn as much outside of the classroom as they do inside. At any school that a student may choose, they will see problems in that school and will second-guess their decision. However, if they choose the school that will teach them the most, they will come out of the experience a better, stronger person. Orientation and tour leaders tend to tell students to pick the school where they can see themselves living. This is a great way to see if the student will feel comfortable there, and is the reason that I chose my school. Money generally plays a huge factor, so compare schools to each other equally and take into consideration the quality of education that the student will be receiving for a certain amount of money. All in all, I would tell parents and students to take every aspect of the school into consideration, and to choose the school that feels most comfortable to the student.