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The advice I would give to students and parents about finding the right college is to make sure the college has your major or a major you may be interested in. Make sure that the college you choose is in a comfortable distance from your home and that you will be able to find things you are interested in doing in the surrounding area. The advice I would give to students making the most of their college experience is to have fun, but also remember to keep your grades up. Make sure that you go out in the first few weeks of school and make friends. Don't stay in your dorm all day or you will regret when you have free time and there is no one to hang out with. If you don't go out and have fun the semester will seem very long. You will start to feel lonely and soon thoughts of dropping out will start to come to mind. So choose a school that will fit you personality and make sure that while in school make sure just to have fun because it can be the best time of your life.

To find the right college, first have an idea of what you want to do after college, because each school seems to have a specialty area. If you don't have any idea, find out what you don't want to do and find a school that doesn't specialize in that. Tour the campus, the student guides are a great source of campus life and facility infomation. Once on campus, find 3 clubs on campus to get involved in. One of those should be a club for your major of interest.

I've learned that the right college is one that will recognize that you are a new student and will be friendly and seek you out and not let you roam from major to major for years and years. that doesnt help anyone. Also, counselors who have to put themselves in your shoes and not ramble as if we already what's going on. My library is open until midnight. i'd never heard of such a thing. I love my school

Growing up in a small town i knew i wanted to go out in the world and explore after high school. I wanted to search my options, my parents were very supportive in helping me find the right school. Many colleges have web sites that you can look at but it is deffinenty not the same as taking a tour. Once i stepped foot on the San Jose State campus i knew it was the school for me. My first semester here was both frightning and exciting, it was difficult to have to step out of my comfort zone, but i had to remember that all the other freshmen were in the same boat. Living with new people was a chalenge for me, but i had to learn to overcome the many differences that i faced. Attending classes in a university was a whole new experience, nothing like a typicle high school class, the professors expect more out of you, it can be stressful at first, but most classes are interesting, you can't help but want to learn. The hardest part of college for me was learning how to balence my social life and my education.

Research schools well, with thoughts of what your major is. Visit schools that interest you and talk to students there. Explore options like sororities or other groups. Drive the surrounding areas, learn what activities are available. Find out where help and information is available. Ask yourself "Doe's this campus mirror my lifestyle and approach?".

make sure it is the college that the student wants to go to. if they want to go away (not stay at home), let them!

When parents and students visit colleges it is very important to find the school the student feels they fit in best at. It is also important to keep the surroundings in mind! If the student hates cold it probably isnt a good idea for him or her to go to San Francisco state. If the student loves the beach then San Diego State would be great!

visit your choices of school and stay go to events and ask lots of questions, also try to sit in on a class or two.

I would tell students to research schools as much as possible. Go and visit if possible. Once you're there, get involved in something you're interested in. That's where you'll make the best friends. Living on campus helps one to feel more connected; plus, you get more of a complete experience. Take the professors that will teach you the most, not the ones who give easy A's. Make wise decisions. Learn and remember your limits. Don't take on too much at once. To parents, I would say support your children. There might not be much money in art, but if that's what they want to do, and you support them, they will be happier. Support what they choose to do and who they choose to be. Not only will it keep you sane, it will keep them sane and happy as well.

San Jose State is a fine campus if you are just looking to get a degree while still being able to live at home. It's very much a commuter college. If you are looking for a true "college" experience I'm not sure this is the place for you. There school feels very much like a high school. There is little diversity among the population of the school socially. Racially there is a good slice for the most part. But the majority of the students are priveleged upper middle class and not very open to other ways of thinking. San Jose State has excellent academic programs but don't be expecting the best social or student life on campus.