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Give your self enough time and visit a number of colleges. Look for Financial aid possiilities. TAlk to current students about the staff to see how things get done. And it's gonna be a little bit of luck anyways.

Visit the school, and rid yourself of preconceived notions.

There is a lot of pressure on teens today to choose "the best" college that they are accepted to, regardless of if it is the right fit for them or not. The best advice that I could give to a student applying to college is that ratings and rankings are overrated- there is no way you can determine whether a school is the right one for you simply by looking at how it compares to others. College is a priviledge, and every school has limitless possibilities for success. The most important thing is to choose the school where you will be happy, because that is the only real way to ensure that you will be able to make the most of your time spent there. The easiest way to go about doing that is to visit the school itself. Seeing the campus and talking to advisors and students is the most accurate way to gauge the campus climate. Happy students make for happy parents, so parents should be mindful to place their students interests before their own personal ones.,when choosing a college, as well as in making decisions down the road.

Dont base your decision off of the amount of money the school offers you. I had a handful of friends that did that and most of them transfered after the first year because they were unhappy. Take the extra debt and give your children the best 4 years they could possibly have, thats what my parents did and I owe them so much for it. Also for kids, dont settle on a school, you'll never be happy. If you go and visit and dont completely fall in love, keep looking until you find that school that you cant NOT be at. It took my sister 6 visits until that happened and she had the best experience ever.

Do a lot of research and visits! Do not base your future college on where your friends have gone in the past, find somewhere that you truly feel a part of.

It is not about the name of the school or where it is located. Schools often can have deceptive and enticing appearances. They can be perfect in the books and you find yourself despising every minute of going there and wondering where your life could have taken you, had you decided to go with the school that didn't offer you the most money. It's about fitting in and finding your groove, and some schools don't even have a groove to fit into because people are too concerned with the nightlife, parties, and if you're going Greek or not. Find what fits and don't be concerned with where your friends are going.

Make the decision for yourself because that's what matters most at the end of the day. You will stay friends with people you are meant to and close proximity does not make it any more likely. Try something new if you have it in yu. It's a great time to adventure and explore. Being on your own is a wonderful experience if yuo delve in and go for it. You'll make new friends, find a job, have fun if you just try for the first few weeks and before you know it it's normal again.

I think that the college visit is the key to finding the right college. There you can meet the students who attend the college, walk around the campus, and attend campus events. You can sit in on a class and see the teaching style and class sizes that can be expected. No experience is more essential in creating a concrete opinion of a school. At this visit check out the clubs that are already active at the school. Make sure that there will be ones that interest you and join them. This is a great way to make friends. Also if you know what you want to do, talk to a professor in your field. See what advice they have for you about challenges and goals in that field. Don't view schoolwork as your enemy. Pick a major that interests you, so that your schoolwork will interest you too. Then dive in! Take on that research project that your professor mentions. If your happy with what your learning your experience will feel less difficult. Also, you'll be more happy to pursue things related to your major after college.

When choosing where to go for college, the two most important factors in your choice should be to visit the schools that you are considering and to pay attention to how much it's going to cost. The campus visit can sway a decision more than a ranking or a brochure. It's nearly impossible to determine what the school is really like without it. Cost is important too. If you are going to school to be a creative writing major, graduating with $75,000 in student loans just isn't worth it. It doesn't matter if you are at Yale or the University of Georgia, prestige and rankings don't nearly make up for the $650 a month loan payments. Finally, ignore the rankings. They are arbitrary and mostly wrong. The criteria is hard to live up to and if a university stops looking at the SAT/ACT, they fall right off the list. Katrina knocked Tulane down a dozen spots because they were closed for a semester, despite the fact that academic prestige was not affected.

Having transferred to Tulane University, I believe it is important to understand that if you are unhappy somewhere, it is ok to transfer and find a school you are going to be happy at. Also, as a student, take advantage of everything the college has to offer, such as tutoring centers, computer labs. Email your teachers with questions, they are there to help. The number one thing I would say about college, is make sure to go to every single class. Attendance is important and if you miss even one class, things are confusing and do not make as much sense as when your specific teacher is explaining it to you. The teachers are the ones teaching the information that will be on the tests, so it is important to seek help from them if you do not understand something. Also, don't forget to have a social life at college. College is about managing your time and figuring out who you are, so make the most of it!