University of Georgia Top Questions

Research, Research Research!

Make sure to look at all aspects of a school and choose the school that is right for you not everyone else. Everyone is different so consider what aspects of a school will allow you to succeed.

enjoy yourself!

College is what you make it. The best advice anyone can recieve about going to college is to be yourself. One thing I did before I came to the University of Georgia was to make a list of who I wanted to be when I got there. With that list I was able to realize some of my strengths and weaknesses, and I was better prepared to face the challenges that laid ahead of me. No one will ever be able to prepare you enough for your college experience, but it is one of the only times in your life where you will be in the same boat with a lot of other people. The connections and relationships formed in college are very important and crucial to maintaing a balance between a social life and academic responsibilites. Do things in moderation. Have fun. Work hard. Be yourself and find a group of people you can relate with, whoever they may be. This should be the hardest, scariest and by far the best experience of your life. Go in with your eyes open and learn as much as you can!

Choose the school that's right for you. Get involved in activities that interest you and be proactive with making friends and networking to find jobs and internships. Don't overcommit yourself--remember that your education is really important but don't become a hermit. You can always take summer classes in order to have an easier workload during the semester.

In all honesty, getting in to a prestigious university is not the the important thing. There is only so much a university can do for a student, so in a sense, all universities offer essentially the same things. What is importaint, is a students desire to succeed.

Just make sure you visit and feel comfortable and at home and make sure you choose a college for the right reasons.

College is a once in a lifetime experience that will change who you are and determine who you become. I cannot tell you to pick a certain college because I have only attended one so far. However, I can tell you that finding the right college may be a grueling and challenging experience. Therefore, learning from my own mistakes and mishaps, I will try my best to tell you how to find the right college. First of all, you need to determine what colleges you are elligible to attend. Sadly a student with a low GPA cannot expect to get into an ivy league college. For each college that you are interested in, you need to find out their requirements, and average GPA and SAT scores. If a college requires a 2.0 GPA, but its average GPA is 4.0, then you should probably use your application fee for another college. Once you have all this information, you need to get to work on submitting all your applications not on time, but way before time. Finally, cross your fingers after you mail your applications and hope for the best. Good Luck!

Leave high school behind you.

School choice should ultimately be the student's decision, not the parent(s), because it will be the child attending the school for the next 2-4 years! Search, search, search for scholarship!