University of Hartford Top Questions

Go with your gut instinct. Don't choose based on where your friends are going, because you will make friends when you get there. NEVER ever live with your friend from home when you move onto campus your freshmen year. Don't apply to a million colleges unless your really concerned as whether you can get into them or not, if you have a GPA of 2.0 or higher, generally speaking, you should be fine getting into realistic colleges. Go visit a few colleges and decide what you like, there is NO NEED to visit 15 colleges, unless you really hated all the ones you went to, and if you hated all 15 you should reevaluate your perception of college. In then end, all colleges are the same, you may like it or hate it, but its all based on the people you meet, the friends you make, and the effort you make in making sure you enjoy college to the fullest.

I would tell parents and the students to take many college campus tours to get a feel for the smaller community style living schools versus bigger dorm style schools. I would also tell them to look into the program they are intending to major in and make sure that it is accredited by the important boards needed. To make the most of the college experience, I would suggest attending programs that the residential assistants run, sports games, and keeping an open mind to other students points of views and religions.

The key to finding the right college all depends on what you like. I also applied to school in Vermont but it was too far away from large cities for me, and that's why I liked Hartford. It had everything for me, 2 hours away from home, not too close but not too far, larger then my high school but not overwhelmingly large, had a city right by and only 2 hours away from New York and Boston. Finding the right friends is a huge part too, if you meet people that you like but wouldn't really considering them close friends go out and meet more people until you find a group that you really love. The biggest question to ask yourself before you decide is, ' Do I see myself here?' Do you see yourself walking to class with friends? Sitting outside and having lunch and catching up on some reading? If you don't see yourself at the school then it's probably not right or you.

start searching for colleges early. I started in the fall of my senior year which was not enough time to research enough schools. give yourself time and make fun trips out of it. also dont stress to much about your final choice. you can always transfer!

go with your gut

A college is more than just an education. In order to make a safe decision, it is important to observe both the social and academic aspects of a university. Many universities offer programs for prospective students to shadow a current student, and even spend a couple of nights on campus. This type of experience can best describe the university as a whole. You will get as much out of a university as you want. The more clubs and activities you take part in, the more you will get out of your college experience.

The best advice I could give to a student of their parents would be to go and visit the school, tour the campus and classrooms, check out the professors, speak to a guidance counselor or an advisor. You should also ask to set up an appointment with a student and ask any possible questions you may have. It's very important to check out the dorm rooms and see the living situations. You should check to see that classes you are interested in taking/you major if offered at the college or university. It's very important to see the campus and to compare it with your other choices.

Never ever ever ever be afraid to be who are are. Because the person you are is beautiful. Cherish and nourish that person, and never let anyone tell you that you are less of a person. We are all human beings, all have red blood all lover and feel and die. So live your life at each moment, share your life and give love instead of pain.

In order to for a student to have the most valuable college experience, they must do the following: -Research all your options thoroughly! You want to be sure that the school you?re interested in has you potential major, ideal class sizes, and a geographical location in which you can be comfortable. -Make sure a school is within your pre-determined financial range. No college experience will be pleasant if you?re constantly concerned about low finances, financial aid, and being on financial hold. This contributes an unhealthy amount of stress to any student, and this problem can easily be remedied if students and parents come to a realistic conclusion about how much money they can afford for higher education. -Students, visit college campuses before you make any final decisions! It?s fine to take the campus tours, but you should also make time to network with students who currently attend the college you?re interested in. Interview several current students and ask them any and every question that you have about campus life. This will provide an unscripted, detailed account or social and academic life, and will help gauge how well you will fit into your prospective school.

The right University is not one with the biggest campus, or the newest facilities. Nor is it the campus with the drunkest parties or the most memorable saturday nights. The right University is the one where the faculty mentors you and pushes you to achieve greatness beyond what you ever expected of yourself. So when you look for a college, don't ask how many parties there are and try to ignore the fact that the dorms sometimes feel like cells, and talk to the teachers. After all, you can put a price on a room, and you can put a price on a good time, but you can never put a price on life experience, growth or an education. So to the parents, find a way despite the price and to the students, ignore the glam or lack thereof. As lame as the cliche phrase is, don't find an education you can live with, find an education you can't live without.