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Look at every college possible and make sure they have exactly what your looking for in the price range your looking for

Go to a school where you will feel comfortable at.

Finding the right college is a personal choice. It where you best fit in and like the campus and the people at that campus. Its where you feel at home. Making the most of you college experience is what you get involved in on campus while you are there. Everyone wants to say that they left college with friends, getting involved on campus gets you that experience as well as friends. I know at this school there is always something going on during the week as well as on weekends. I know for a fact that everyone can find something to get involved with that they are interested in. I really like my college choice and the things that I am involved with.

I would definitely tell parents and students to visit their top 3 schools of choice and see which University or College offers them the most for their money. I would also tell them to really focus on picturing themselves at the specific school because if you cannot see yourself there, then its probably not the best fit for them. I would also encourage parents to let the student choose which school they want to attend on their own. I would also greatly urge the students to get involved in whatever interests them right away. Most schools have so many opportunities for the students and not enough people take advantage of those opportunities, whether it be joining band, playing a sport, or joining a sorority or fraternity. The friendships that you make those first few years of college will carry on throughout your entire college career and hopefully last a lifetime.

I would give encouraging advice to future students or parents trying to find the right college. Finding the right college is something you really need to sit back and think about for example the location, the size, the requirements that the college needs and the majors the college has to offer. Making the most out of college would in my opinion be to try your hardest to reach all your goals and then if you have time get involved with campus activities, sports and clubs. Remember to keep focused on school at all times it is easy to slack off and not go to class but it does not pay off in the end. Go out an try new and exciting things because this is the only time you will have to experience the true college world.

I would suggest to the parents to have their furture student begin the college search as early as their sophomore year in high school. This will allow both the parents and the student time to research universities, as well as give both parties time to get alternative financing arranged, if necessary. To the student, I would suggest they approach college as more of a career than "school". I would suggest they take it very seriously, and apply themselves one hundred percent. They must remeber, there will be pleanty of time to "party" after they get their big-paying career. They must excercise deferred gratification.

Choose a school based on the program that they offer for your degree, not on the reputation. Don't choose to go to a school simply because you think it will have the best parties, or because you like the way the campus is set up, or because that's where you're friends are going, and mostly, or because you really like where it's located don't choose a school just because it's close to home. Also don't let the tuition scare you out of going to a school. If you truly want to attend a school, make it work, look into financial aid, online, in books, at school, everywhere. No matter where you go, as long as it's the program you want and you have a great attitude, you will have a great college experience. You can't have a good experience if you don't expect to have one. Don't let it get you down if it doesn't have everything you expected, or wanted. It doesn't matter who has the best parties. What counts is that you have a great education, good teachers, friends, and a future you want.

My advice for parents and students about finding the right college and making the most of the college experience would be to look thoroughly and go to many campuses to find the one that is right for them. Deciding on what college to go to is one of the most important decisions one makes. Make the decision based on themselves and not what their parents, friends, boyfriend/girlfriend, or anyone else wants.

For students looking for the right college, try and find someone who goes there that will let you shadow them for a day or two. LIVE ON CAMPUS! look for clubs and leadership programs to really get the most out of your on campus experiance; even if it's not all for you you'll at least know it's there.

You have to do what is right for you. Do not follow your friends or a significant other, that could only complicate things in the long run. You can still keep your close friends close while meeting a whole new group of people. You also have to remember to live your life. These can be the best years of your life. Stay involved. Join a club, or an organization. Play an intramural sport if you want to! Most campuses will supply activities that usually don't cost a thing and are quite enjoyable. I just saw The Dark Knight for free last night at our on campus thearter! It was great! Also, don't fall behind in classwork. Prioritize yourself. This is your chance to startover, start fresh. No one here knows you, be who you want be. Make the most out of your experience!

Be patient, and take your time to visit multiple campuses. Remember this is the most important time in a young persons life and the choice of where to attend school is key. The freinds one makes at college are life long and the experiences made at University last a life time as well. Be open minded to new experiences and new challenges that await you.

Visit many colleges and carefully consider which ones you like the best. Education is important but the environment is definitely important to. If you don't like the environment you'll have a hard time having fun and learning at that college. Study hard but don't forget to have fun as well. College isn't just a place to learn but it's an experience as well.

wow---I applied to many colleges and looked at what college would make me complete. I choose Akron because of their wonderful Nursing program and too because I could dance. I was in ballet classes since i was five years old and I was very impressed by there dancing program here, also. Young adults need to choose their school on the programs/degrees that the school offers and any other extra-curricular programs that they enjoy. I found it here, at UA, and my two friends that I met will be my life-long friends and best friends forever.

Do your research. Make sure to visit the school and talk to students. Make sure that the school has a good program for the major you are considering, talk to the people in that department. Try to look at it objectively and not to put too much concern on where your friends are going--you will undoubtedly meet new, exciting friends in college. Look at the organizations that the school has to offer that you might be interested in joining. Evaluate the residence halls because they will be your home away from home and where you spend a lot of hours, studying and having fun. Make a pro/con list. Consider the opinions and ideas of your family and friends, but remember that ultimately, the decision is your own. Once you make that decision and begin college remember all of the factors that helped you make the decision you made and take an advantage of them. Just because the school has an amazing recreation center, it doesn?t do you any good if you never go. Just because the school has entertainers on campus every week in the student union, it doesn?t do any good if you never go.

Feel good about the college you are going to. if you could go spend a couple of days with someone at the college of your chioce or visit, to give yourself a good idea about what is to come. College is a great experiance and an opertunity to learn so much. schools are willing to answer any questions you have and give you a good idea what is expected of you. When you do go to college get involved. You meet som many cool people by doing this. forming close friends you will charish forever. Classes are great, everyone gets involved, participates, and tell their ideas and thoughts. make the best of your experience. Open yourself to new ideas and the college experience will change your life forever.

The best advice I would give is to look at all your options. I would take into consideration many factors such as: 1. Do you want to live at home, on campus, or off campus. 2. What is your financial state and which school offers the greatest percentage of financial aid compared to how much the tuition costs? 3. What do you want to get a degree in? If it is something like engineering, I would look at the top engineering schools that fit your criteria. If you are undecided it would first go to a community college to get the general education requirements out of the way to buy a little bit of time, while saving money, until you decide what you want to do. Once you get there I would try to make some friends who are either in the same classes as you or some upperclassmen, that way you are not going through this alone. The most important thing is to never give up. Even if you feel like you are failing, chances are you're not. Almost every student feels this way in at least one course If worse comes to worse you can retake it.

Pick a school with flexibility and a wide range of majors. You may enter as an engineering student, change to psych, and settle on physical therapy, so go somewhere allowing room unless you're 200{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} sure what you want.

I would tell students to explore different types of colleges, such as both public and private, large and small, main campuses and branches. I would advise them to try to set up a time to sit in on a class to decide if they like class sizes. To make the most of the college experience, I would advise students to try to get involved in some clubs or sports, and attend different events held on campus to try to meet new people.

My advise to any student or parent looking for the right university is to use your computer and the internet. Go on line and search for majors that are of interest, and then look for the universities that offer these majors. Think about the size of university you wish to attend, large, small, far away, or close to home. Look for schools focused on teaching and research excellence, and that attract high-achieving students from all around the world. Once you have some prospects in mind, make appointments with the university administration department and go for a visit. When you have walked on the right campus that fulfills all your need, you will know that this will be your new home away from home.

A strong academic program is the most important thing to look for in a school; after all, isn't that why it's called a school? You want to make sure that the classes aren't so big that you won't get any personal attention or so small that you'll feel self-conscious and feel forced to participate. Also, find a school that has the major you want right now AND any other fields of study in which you might be interested in. Most college students change their major more than once, so make sure you have options. And while academics are important, there's much more to college than that. Look for a school that has the extracurriculars you're interested in. Once you think you've found a good school, your next step should be to visit it. You can read all the material on it you can find, but nothing tells you more about a school than a visitation day. If you keep your priorities in mind while researching colleges, you should definitely find one that's prefect for you.