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The advice I?d give to parents and/or students is to take an invested hands on approach in the college experience. Attend freshman orientation during the summer before school begins if offered by the college, but if not some colleges now offer a virtual tour of campus via their website; taking a day to make a trip to the college to become acclimated with the surrounding areas would be ideal. Search and find a mentor program in which the student can get involved in being a mentee; they will meet faculty and other students all of whom will give their college experience a positive start. Meet with financial advisors to acquire a full understanding of the various types of financial aid that is offered at that particular school, and ask any questions that may arise during the meeting or at any other time during the year. After exploring and choosing a program meet with an academic advisor to go over the curriculum; in this meeting the advisor should inform the parents and/or students of the classes the student is required to take. Lastly, forget not to ask questions, ask questions, and ask questions.

Try to find a school that you are going to feel comfortable at, whether that comfort is based on financial or academic reasons. Don't go to a school for simply social reasons or sports. There has to be room for academics or else there is no point in going. My best advice would be if you want to play hard, you also need to work hard. It's best to know when the time for socializing is and when the time for studying is. Unfortunately this mostly comes with experience and is dependent upon the individual's major. As starting freshmen in a highly competitive program it is easy to over-reacted towards school work and spent a lot of time on it. This might be a good approach until you are comfortable with the academia environment but at the same time you do not want to get burned out. It is sometimes even more helpful to take a break from work than you might think. Overall the best way to deal with the stress of a new school and the new environment is to take it one day at a time knowing that the stress is only temporary.

My advice to high school students is to research, research, research. If you are thinking about staying close to home, there are probably more colleges around than you think. If you plan on going away, consider going far away! Keep your options open. By limiting yourself to a college that your friends or family members want, you're missing out on what could be the greatest four years of your life. There are so many colleges out there, and by researching them all, you can end up with the perfect match for your personality and career development. Consider cooperative education, graduate studies, extracurricular activities, and more; there is a college out there for you... the perfect college.. YOUR college.

I would tell parents and students to be sure to visit a lot of different schools because you may be surprised and like a school that you never thought you would be interested in attending for college. Also, apply early because the earlier you apply the more likely you are to get scholarships from the school. For students, my advice is to get involved on campus. Join a club for your major or join a sorority/fraternity. I am in NSSLHA (National Student Speech Language Hearing Association) for my major and I love it. I also am in a sorority and it has been the best way to meet people and build a lot of good friendships with a lot of awesome girls!

Don't stay close to home and dorm at least one year! You will grow up a lot more if you get out on your own!

Make sure the school is the right size for you. The biggest problem i see is with students who are in an environment that doesn't suit their personallity. Visit the campus and make sure it works for you.

Look into the programs offered at each school and find the one that is closest to what you want to learn. Don't settle on a school based on the football team or the party reputation. At the same time look for a school that offers a wide range of extra curicular activities. Go for the college that best suits your personality. Above all choose for yourself, not your parents, siblings, relatives, or friends, because in the end it's your life.

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keep looking never enough looking

Take your time and visit clleges before you select them.