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I would tell them to choose a school first based on major. I know a number of people who have had to transfer from their college after they decided on a school which does not offer what they want to study. Go to a school with a vibrant social life and where students have a lot of pride in their school.

Find out how you are going to pay for it. Not just one year but all four years. Include books, extra activities, tuition, meal plan, gas, bills, clothes, and extra things.

Visit the schools, it can look great on paper but a visit could completely change your mind. The biggest school isnt always the best school.

Choose a college you know will help you best in your success. Make you you will not be in overwhelming debt as well. If you need a small loan thats great but having a huge loan turns into a problem. Look at different schools and visit them to get a feel of how they will be when you are there. Do not be afraid to ask question because that will better help you understand their structure. Pick a school you know you will be able to get your work done but also have a social life where you can interact with people who are in the same position you are at school. It is a great help to meet with advisors to help you make yourself feel comfortable with being at that college or university. If you are not sure on a major choose a community college and figure out what you want to be while getting all the required prequistes. It is easier to make these decision so you will not be in a bind in your junior year at a college that you are not happy at.

Make sure that the college that the student wants to go to is their choice, not yours. Extensive pressure for students to go to their parents' college is not fair to the student. The parent is not the one going to college! I also think its important that the over protective over involved parents release their parental grip on their children. Let the student experiment. College is not just a place you attend to go to learn. There is a lot of mental and emotional transformations that take place at college and a student should be able to experience every tear, every let down, every late paper, every broken heart, and every laugh that coming to college has to offer. Students.... take this opportunity to find your true passion and once you find it, strive to do it well. Lastly, parents and students remember: college is the beginning place to become who you will be for the rest of your lives.

The first thing I would tell students or parents looking for the right college is always to visit them. The website you look at may seem great, but actually going to the college and talking to students and professors is the best way to get to know the school and if it feels right to you. I visited a couple of different school and came to find that I prefered a small school with smaller classes, but someone else might prefer lectures and higher student to teacher ratios. To get the most of your college experience, I would say to try new things whenever you can. Often school have orientation days or social events that have tables set up with the different clubs and organizations available for you to participate in while on campus. Talking with the member of the clubs will give you insight on whether or not you may want to do that activity while giving you a chance to meet some of your peers and start creating relationships. This will also give you a great opportunity to make friends in clubs. The best way to find a college and experience it is just to try new things.

Do whatever you feel like doing during your college years. Don't stress about things; everything will be fine in the end. Look at different schools and do more than just the campus tour. Have someone show you the campus that actually attends the university! Go there on the weekend and get a feel for student life.

Go into the college experience with your eyes open, relaxed and brain working. Think not only what you look for now but a school that will help you look forward to our future as well. Somewhere that will prepare you for everything that comes up in your life so you will never be taking off guard. Look for a school that will keep you safe, will bend over backwards to help you, teach you and tutor you if needed. Find somewhere like Villa Julie, when you walk in the door everyone smiles.

I would suggest first and formost to look at all the majors, and options for payment, living, dorms, food, and all other needs at the colleges that you have chosen to apply for. Next I would suggest going on tours of the schools and visiting during the summer or school year before you attend. After you have toured the schools you have chosen and looked at expenses you should apply for a FAFSA and other financial aid, grants, and scholarships. Then make a final list of your favorite and most affordable schools and fill out the necessary paperwork to apply also try checking the school's website to see if there are any other loans, grants, or scholarships that can be awarded to you by the school and possibly sign up for a payment plan if necessary. Try to go to as many open events at the school as possible so that you can get a feel for the schools setup.

Advice that I would give parents and students about finding the right college would be to make sure that you have enough aid that will cover you for your time at that college.get to know you academic advisor if you have one, also get to know your teachers, also make sure that you get to know the financial aid people sometimes if they know you well enough they can pull strings for you. Overall, just enjoy your experience, you only live once!