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To the parents: Let your kids choose the school they feel more comfortable at. Chances are that they will do better somewhere they feel they could fit in. Don't stress too much about location and/or finances, there are many ways to have those these covered. For child's happiness is more important. To the students: Try to find where ever it is that you think is comfortable for you. Don't worry about parties or sororities or fraternities, or any of those things. If you like the campus, you will like the school regardless of the extracurricular. Your GPA is the one thing that you will have to worry about for your entire college career. Do not let that slip away. After you keep that on check, do a study abroad semester, sponsor a student for an overnight visit, join all the organizations humanly possible. Have as much of a life, and as much fun as possible, just don't forget about your academics.

First of all, and most importantly of all, BE AWEAR OF WHAT YOU WANT! According to what you want, you can select the right college with the satisfying feild which matches the one in your mind. If you have a clear mind of it, you will not feel that you are completely at sea, instead, you have a guide light for yourself to sail. Don't worry if you are not clear with what you want at the moment you are choosing a college. There must be something in the bottom of your mind. You just need to admit it sometimes. If you really have no clue of what you want, don't freak out. Here comes to my last advice. Sit down, calm down, and do the comparison. Make a table of comparison in different aspects of some colleges, compare the fields of academy, costs, finacial support, career sussess after graduation, and whatever that you may concern. I believe you can find the college that you want in this way. GOOD LUCK!

Carefully consider what you value in a University. Whether it be your major, social activities, price or location, you need to be in tune with what it is you want from your school. Visit your options! Get a feel for what it is like. The biggest mistake you can make is base your decision off of a "feeling" or just simply reading about it. Categorize what you most strongly desire from your school and ensure that your decision is the right one. Your happiness will be the key to your academic success. A wrong school choice can seriously affect your GPA. Contact a variety ofpeople to get a first hand account of what the schools are like. Information is vital! Do not downplay the importance of this decision because it affects the next four years of your life (or more!). Carefully weigh what you desire and your school choice will be more clear than you would expect. Good luck!

Make sure to go to many colleges, even ones that you dont know if you would be interested in. Just go and see them, keep an open mind. Because later you might wish you had done so if you didnt.

Have some sense of direction when applying to different schools. Go visit various colleges, talk to current students and try to look at several options before deciding.

must visit a school before attending and find out about academics.

In general- Parents- Support your kid throughout this process and through college. No matter what your kid says, the support of a parent matches no other. Call and listen to your kid. Don't judge. Student- Always stay close to your parents. You can rebel all you want, but when it comes down to it, your parent will always be the ones that are there for you. Even if they are angry. And HAVE FUN!! You get one chance to be a young college student, Do it well (academically) and Party well as well!!

You should visit as many colleges as you can and pick the one that best suits you. Pick a college that has clubs and intramural sports that you can join so that you can get a variety of activities under your belt. If you are a person who does not like to interact socially with people you don't know, go to a college with some friends or people you know so you aren't a loner while at school.

In the long and tedious struggle for that perfect college that offers exactly what one needs, prospective students realize something; that there is no perfect college out there. There will always be something they don't offer or the location is not ideal and so on. In my own quest for the college that would have everything that I dreamed, I realized this fact rather quick. SUNY Buffalo was not my first choice by any means. There was to many people I knew that went there and it was far to close to home then I had originally liked. I ended up at Buffalo simply because I was offered a scholarship to help with financial aid. Prospective students: look for the college that has the most of what you want, and overlook the cons. You will find that the more you are involved in your school, you find more things to love about it. Today, I can't imagine going anywhere but Buffalo; there is just to many aspects of my school that I love; buildings, traditions and the people. Where ever you end up, don't complain, simply make the most of it and enjoy it while it lasts.

If there is one thing that I can stress, is don?t stress if you decide to change your major. College is the time to experience new things. I switched my major form Communications (a art) to Nutrition (a sciences), it is a little more work, but it is most likely what you will be doing until you retire, so you better enjoy it. Also remember if your friends are doing something you don?t like and pressures you into doing, they are really not your friends. College is fun of new people to meet, there are plenty of people who would love to be your friend, always remember you can find new ones. Joining Varsity or Club sports, or a club your first semester is a great way to meet new people and you will find the more groups of friends you have, the more you can grow and learn. Don?t fall behind on school work, trust me, you will regret it! Don?t wait to do it all at once. There are so many resources available, take advantages of tutors, TA?s, professors, and your friends, it will all be worth it in the end.

First do your research before you commit to a school. The school you pick should have the major you want, which will lead to a career field which you would like to be a part of. The social aspects of college will find you, so do not worry if you are left in a rural area. One must also remember that the next four years will determine the rest of your life, so what's a few dull years? Also, if things truly do not work out there is always the option to transfer. Students often forget that there is an option to transfer.

This advices I would like to give parents or students are pick your major as soon as possible , estimate your expense, choose your course carefully and if is possible leave off-campus. I am a transferd student. I had wasted some of my time in my previous college before I transfered. All the course I take in my previous doesnt transfer to my current attending college. If you really don't know you major, then take some course that will fullfill gerneral education requirement. Those courses are more likely to transfer to any college. IF you don't have to transfer to another college, then please don't. Because the more you transfer, the long it you will extend your graduate date. If your family can't support with the expensive tuituion in the college you choose, please think carefully to make your decision. Only choose the course you need to graduate, your time and money is limted. According to my exprience is better to leave off-campus. If you leave with someone who have opposite life style as you, this you only lower your GPA.

Take a look at all the schools you can to discover the different aspects of their environment, both social and educational; really be sure you are comfortable there. If you don't get into your first choice school, or really aren't sure where to go, its alright; chances are, it'll work out either way and you'll find what you really want in your school. Make sure to go to class and do the work, it sounds silly, but sometimes students realize their freedom and take it a little too far. If you have a roommate, get to know them, it'll probably be awkward at first but it'll make things more comfortable later on. Also, if you have an issue with the person you're living with, communicate to them what the problem is, they may not even realize what they are doing is bothersome. Take advantage of everything your school has to offer; this includes the library, councling services, and tutoring. Join clubs and attend events put on by the school, you never know who you can meet and how much fun you'll actually have. In general, get involved, work hard and play hard!

I would definately make sure that you visit all schools that you are interested in and make appointments to meet with the head of the department you want to study in and any other staff members that my be important to your major.

Visit colleges on a typical school day, not during a break or weekend. Meet as many people as you can and find out about as many opportunities as possible freshman year. STUDY ABROAD!!

I would encourage students to have in mind atleast 3 to 4 future job fields they can visualize themselves pursueing when they graduate from the school of thier choosing. The students parents should be supportive and stay connected through the students college experience.

do not go in with a major

Visit several times during different times of the year on your own to get a real feel of the atmosphere.

Don't worry about figuring out a major, or a career path, I still am unsure.

I think that the right college is dependent on your academic and social compatability. A student must be able to balance their school work and their social life. The college experience consists of being able to have your independence while absorbing in everything from the environment.