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When looking at schools you must consider what is right for you. How do you know what you want? One can do this by researching schools based on what you and your family would like for you to experience. Visit all kinds of schools. It helps narrow down your choices and then you are on your way. How do you feel when you when you step on campus? I knew I did not need to look after visiting Alabama. Everything felt right for me. I did have friends that visited Alabama and hated it, so don't pick based on what your friend(s) want. Doing what some of my friends wanted was not right for me. Honestly that is the way to live your whole college experience. It's all about choices - making the right choices. Do what feels right to you, based on what you have learned and experienced growing up. This is your future and your college experience will be one of the most important journeys in your life. It will direct and shape the beginning of your adult life. Picking a school isn't easy, but there are many resources to help.

Find a school that makes the student relaxed and looks foward to attend.

Check out the opportunities, on campus, and look into the advising situation. You will have to work a lot with your advisor, and it's much easier when they work well with you. Check out the climate at the school. You're gonna be there for four years, if you don't like the cold and it snows most of the year, you won't be happy.

First to the parents, I would recommend you be open minded as to the potential choice of college your child would like to attend. Let the student have primary input as to the college she/he would like to attend. Be supportive of the various choices of colleges the student would like to look in to attending. Help the student analyze the various aspects of each college. Try to determine what is the right fit for the student. For the student, keep your choices open. Don't fall in line with what some of your friends may be considering. What's right for them may not be right for you. There is a big adjustment going from high school to college. You will be "on your own" for probably the first time. Understand all that means. There will be significant changes and experiences you will encounter as you start your college journey. Enjoy and absorb all of the various things you will encounter. Use this to prepare yourself for the rest of your life.

When it comes time to choose a college that is right for you, You have to look a little deeper then just what school it is. It really depends on the person. Location of the school can be an issue, how far do you want to be away from home. Do you want to be close to a specific location. Also look into the size of the school, How well will you adapt in a big enviornment? Do you meet new people easliy? If you want to be involved in any activities, you have to see all the things that the school offers. Check out the Majors that a school offers and how sucessful the people are when they graduate. When it is time to choose a school you have to ask yourself these questions and research each school choice to figure out which school fits youself.

I think that every student should be allowed to choose the college or university that is best suited for them. Parents should be active in helping students make the right decisions. I would advise visiting your choice of college to get a better understanding of the life there. Also, don't rush into any decisions just because someone else wants you to go there or you heard it was fun. Make a decision based on factors in your own life.

I would say that just choose what makes you happy and what suits you best. I would recommend visiting the campus and sitting in on a class or two to see if you like the feel of the classroom there. I would also go around campus and see if you feel at home there and is there more there to offer you than just academics. See if they have some exra-curricular activities that interest you there because success does not just depend on your academics but how happy you are as well. Because if you are down and depressed then you will not operate and make the grades you want. Also your happiness will help you to make the most of your experiences in college. The extra-curricular activities will also help you to make the most of your college career.

I would make sure that you decide a school for you, not for your family or friends. Your family will support you no matter what you decide, and you will have your high school friends forever and make even stronger friendships and relationships wherever you go. Also- students, have fun but safe, responsible fun!

Finding the right college isn't about what your parents want. Finding a college also isn't about what your friends want. It is about what you want as a student. As a high school senior, you have to decide what school best fits your needs. In my case, the University of Alabama fit my needs as a finance major since this school is known for its outstanding business school credentials. It is also not wise to attend a school for the sole reason or purpose that your friends will be going there, since college is the time in one's life that new friends will be met. One's main purpose in life is to be happy, so in order to be happy, one has to attend the school that best fits their every need. As a parent, you have to be supportive of what your child wants to do because I have seen the scenario too many times where a child is forced to go to a certain university due to their parent's association with them. The main point I am trying to make is follow your dreams because there is no rewind button.

When you chose a college, make sure you get that at home feeling when you visit. Thats when you know you have chosen the right school!

My best advice would be to get invloved with and extracurricular organization like a volunteer organization and to not be afraid to ask questions in your classes.

Always remember that your studies come first. So, when deciding on a college to attend, make sure your field of study is offered and accredited nationaly. There are times when I thought I would not be able to afford to go to college, but through the financial aid and scholarships I have made it through. Another thing to do is make lots of friends from different places. You will be amazed at how much you can learn just by sitting and talking with a friend from another country. Learn about the struggles that someone else had to endure to get to college. Some of those friendships will be the ones you cherish the most. College will force you to take responsibility for your actions. Mom and Dad aren't there telling you to get up and go to class. However, you have to take the initiative to go because some colleges will place you on probation for poor grades and others will remove you from the college. Learn all you can and make lots of friends and your time in college will be worth all the late night study groups and the all-nighters during finals week.

Make sure you will be able to afford it for all the years you will be attending there.

Make sure the college has everything your child wants. It should have a lot of activities to do on campus because I know it can be lonely when you first get to college. A student should get involved in alot of things on campus because it will look good on resumes or whatever they want to do.

Take as many college visits as you need. You'll know when you're at the right place. Like 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the people in the state of Alabama, I had been raised an Auburn Tiger and told to hate the University of Alabama. However, when I visited the University of Alabama as part of a college visit during my junior year of high school, I knew that I wanted to call Tuscaloosa and the University home for the next four years. I've never regretted my decision. The best advice I think anyone can give to students and parents during the college search is to stay focused on the future. Don't go to a school just because it has a good football team unless you plan on making a career out of playing football. Don't go to a school just because it has a good Business school if you plan on majoring in Biology. Research how each school you're considering will help you accomplish your goals. Remember, college is meant to be a place for people to learn first and a sports/party place second.

a college close to home is a good idea. easier for freshman, so they will not get home-sick... and let there school work get affected.

I would probably tell most incoming freshman that college is what you make it. You have the opportunity to be successful if you put forth the effort and realize that this can be one of the best and most important times of your life. Go to class. Go get involved. Go broaden your horizons. Finding the right college involves taking the time to really think about where you see yourself for the next four years and if you think that place can help you grow as an individual. Do you think that place will provide you with opportunities that you haven't even thought of yet? If you can see that a school has the right academic plan available, a supportive faculty, and even looks like fun, then that's probably worth exploring.

I would say the best advice when looking for a college to attend is... "think outside the box". I'm from Virginia and I looked into the University of Alabama not only because of the nursing program, but because EVERYone from my hometown goes to the same 3 or 4 colleges. Therefore, everyone hangs with the same people from highschool. BRANCH OUT! It's the best experience for a young adult.

The hardest thing for me in college has been financially. I came from a middle class background, but my parents were not able to pay for school or really help me out too terribly much. So trying to work, and take classes, and be involved has been extremely hard. Therefore, I'm not really involved. I take a full load every semester, work a part time job as a waitress, and have a boyfriend. But beyond that, I have no social life. It became impossible to march in the Colorguard, or be a part of the student groups I had joined just purely on time constraints: time that I needed to spend working instead of spend getting involved. As a senior, that's probably my biggest regret is that I was so broke and had to spend so much time trying to just make ends meet while in school.

When choosing a school, people should focus on the acedemics first but not too much. The experiences that a student has is college is what shapes them as adults. So for students choosing where to go to school, think about what you want to do during those four years. Anything is possible.