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Visit each college you are considering and go with your gut instinct. Most likely that will be the place you will be most comfortable and happy. Spend a weekend there and see the social life as well. You wouldn't want to be bored and hate your life every weekend. Choose a college that is the size you are looking for.

I think that i would tell parents and students that it is great to look for a college that you like all around. Look for a college that has a great atmosphere but yet has a good reputation about how people are taught there.

I would have to say before you are going to attend college, have an idea of what you really want to do as a career when you are older. It will help you figure out which type of school you will want to attend and help you look for the schools that have that program. Then you can figure out which school has the best outlook for your intrested field and can find means of getting the money to attend. The more you get to know the school the more easier it will be to adjust and know how to get the best experience.

Don't go home on the weekends for the first month or month and a half of school. As a 'retired' R.A. (Resident Assistants) the students that refrain from going home get the most of out their college career. Students who tend to go home the first month do not meet as many close friends and tend to continue to go home weekend after weekend. Although there might not be much to do on some campuses on the weekend, you can find things to do and each experience that you have with your new friends is something that will stick with you for forever.

Take the time to find the right school for yourself is ann easy one, all you have to do is make the choice of finding a major that would best fit your life, and then would you like a tough school to go to like a college or a tech school. So depending on what the needs to life style is that is how finding a school would be found. For the college experience find some buddies in your dorm and hang out, study, workout, and just get to know them as much as you can for that they will be the best friends for the rest of your lives!

Dont just believe the magazines and catalogs about different schools. Schedule appointments and go look at your top choices. Ask plenty of questions especially of current students.

Many people believe that your high school days are the best days of your life. I truly believe that your college days are the finest days you will experience because you are finally independent, build friendships from scratch, and discover who you truly are. This is why you must find the right fit for you. The right fit is not where all your friends are going or where your parents have wanted you to go since birth. It is a place that you will feel "home" away from home at. A place that will allow you to succeed and in return you will hold a special spot in your heart for it for years to come. A place that will give you room to grow as an individual and make your OWN mark in this world. A place that will suit your needs as far as weather and social activity, and lastly a place that you like and can see youself being successful at.

I would tell other students to not rely on advisors because most of the time they waist your time; the best way to go about knowing the classes that you need and what is best is to talk to people whith the same major and same work field.Work less in order to get more financial aid money while in school.

In my opinion you should find a college that you fit into and feel conforatable with.

I encourage parents and students to tour the top 3 or 4 colleges the student is interested in. Talk to upperclassmen and see what activities are available on campus. Once you get to college, become involved in an organization or two you believe in or that are related to your field of study. Getting to know other students will help you in the long-run. Another piece of advice is to live in the dorms your first couple years. I know it may save money to live at home, but it's much harder to make friends if you live off-campus those first years. The friends I have made in the dorms are life-long friends. Don't get too caught up in studying. Make time to hang out with friends. Remember, these college years are truly the best years of your life!