Schreiner University Top Questions

Make sure you go through every college carefully and really concentrate on what your looking for. That makes a huge difference on what school you need to go to. And really do it as a family, don't just let your parents or the student decide. Listen to every opinion and make the best chioce together!!

Finding the right school is very important. You have to look closely at your child and and the way their study skills are, how they would coup with a big or small school. If your child needs more one on one attentions go for a smaller school that way he/she isn't in a class with 500 kids.

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Know what kind of environment in which you learn the best. Some prefer smaller size classes and others don't mind being taught by a TA. The size of the school in important. Visit the campus; meet professors along with faculty and current students. Make sure you're confortable with them, they will be a part of your life for the next four years. Check out what degrees they offer and make sure you will have room to grow. Do your research. Learn statistics such as ratios, ethinicities, affiliations. Don't limit yourself with just one school. Have back ups and safeties, but make sure you wold actually want to go to them. Also, don't get discouraged. It's a hard decision. Good Luck!

People have different classifcations of his or her "First Choice" of school. I learned that most students tend to choose where a boyfriend, best friend, championship football/basketball team, or even favorite sororities/fraternities. Most of the time, academics are the least of a student's worries when making that choice. My advice is to go where there are very few distractions or at least where you can control any distractions that may come about. When researching schools, instead of browsing under "Student Life", click on "Academics or Admissions/Financial Aid". These two categories are the first priority when selecting a college. Advice#2: When you do come across a school that may be your first choice, don't be afraid to show strong interest. Follow-up with your admissions counselor, schedule visits, and demonstrate your abilities. Advice#3: GET TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSORS! This can include, learning how they distribute exams/quizzes. Advice#4: If you're in your school store and you want to buy something, buy scantrons! Last but not least always keep a balance of your hard work and social life. Avoid peer pressure and remember, college doesn't have to consist of drinking!

be sure to visit, walk the campus, view the classrooms, and actually talk and question the professors and students there.

The best advice I can give is to visit the schools you're looking at, and take a tour. Try to talk to some students about what they enjoy about the campus and tell them to be honest! Some schools, kids won't think twice and will tell you anything you'd like to know, while others won't even give you the time of day. Also, when you visit you get an idea of the size of the school, and how comfortable you will be in that environment. The only way to be successful is to love where you are, and really want to be there. To make the most of your college experience, you need to be comfortable on campus without mom and dad there waking you up every morning. The ways to get involved on campus are also very important. Learning as much as you can on your visit to the school is the best way to know how well you will fit in, and how successful you will be once you get there.

The advice I would give to students when finding the right college is to first find one that has the major the student is looking into. Many students have been known to choose the college based on the name, and acdademic standing. If the school does not offer what the student is interested in studying then it's not worth their time to look. The next step is to choose how far away from home the student wants to go. If they want to stay in state, go out of state or even go one hour away, this eliminates alot of colleges. The next step involves making a list of qualities that the parents and student is looking for in a college, weither it a small or large college, 2 or 4 year university, or the extracurricular activities that are available. After fil;tering through all the uniersities the student should narrow the field down to four colleges that he or she would like to attend. From there the parents and stdent should visit all the colleges and experience them for a day. When the student wallks on campus they will know if it's the right one for them.

do it right the first time. find what best fits you and make the most of it.

Go on a campuse tour, and see if the college or university fells like a home to you.