University of Kansas Top Questions

Do not just mess around your freshmen year because it is hard to make up for poor grades. Also, make sure if you want to graduate in four years that you take at least 15 hours per semester. Also, go out and have fun but balance school with leisure. It is good not to get burnt out but it is not good to totally neglect your studies. Most of all, enjoy those four or so years because they fly by and dont waste a single moment! Do not be afraid to put yourself out there to make friends, everybody is in the same boat and the friendships you make will be worth it! Have fun!

Take advice from people like you. Greek organziations fit a variety of different people and give you a fantastic social and employment network.

Find somewhere that you fit in.

They should tour as many campuses as possible and find the one that fits him or her completely.

Go where you want to go but make sure you feel comfortable on the campus. I would definitely recommend visiting campuses before you apply.

Have good communication skills and be open for fun things like going to the movies or just taking a walk around the town.

I would advise students and parents to make trips to see each potential school. I moved from Minnesota to Massachusetts right before my senior year in High School, so instead of college searching, we were house searching. I never got to experience college tours or the atmosphere while school was in session. I strongly encourage students to do so, because the campus is what makes or breaks your college experience. Some places you will fall in love with, and others will make you uncomfortable, and taking that trip is the best way to find that out.

I would find a college that best suits you academically. Reseach the majors and look through course catalogs. Then I would talk to student leaders, as well as regular students, to find out what life is like on and around campus. Ask questions about student life and how each student juggles schoolwork with extra-curricular activities. Also I would ask about how much tradition means to the students. Usually a school rich in tradition would be the best place to go because you know what you are in for. Make sure you tour each college and see if the facilities are to your liking. You wouldn't want to be studying and working hard in a place that you didn't really feel comfortable. Also ask about the teachers and administration. Find out how well they work with students and if they really care. Some places have administration that don't really care about students and that would make any college experience unenjoyable. Find out about the living situation on and off campus, as well as types of transportation. Make sure you know your college experience will be the best ever.

Write down a list of everything you find important in looking at schools. Whatever you are passionate about write that down in ascending over of importance. Follow your heart (even if that sounds dumb). This is a choice that will effect the rest of your life so you need to do plunty of research of school visits before making a decision.

Visits are crucial. It's also good to look at colleges of different sizes to see what feels right. Once you're there, you have to be intentional about finding places to get involved. You have to devote time to developing friendships in addition to studying.

Go to the college that you are most comfortable with becuase most likley it will be the one for you.

To the Parents: KU is so diverse in cultures and activities that your newly graduated high school student is sure to fall into something that he or she will love for ever, and will make friends for a life time. Without knowing it, there could be somebody else just like your student that is far away from home and loves basketball just the same. There is always someone willing to help, listen, or hang out with. I have never heard of a KU student that has left here without friends. To the Students: It can be very overwhelming to go here. I went to a smaller university for the first 2 years of my college career before coming here. I am very glad I did because it made me able to experience college life, but not as intense. When I transfered from my smaller school to KU, I was so glad my parents talked me into starting small, because I could get my feet wet with the first school, as opposed to jumping straight in, and possibly drowing here at KU. I'm not saying it's bad to start big, but just be careful.

Start early and just look around. Dont set limits for what you can be, where you can get accepted, or what you can afford. Just start by looking at everything. Visit your top five schools. Find the place that feels like home and then start doing the math. You can go to your dream school. It may take a lot of scholarship applications, lots of financial aid, and a lot of planning. If you start early, anything is possible. So dream big and make them come true!

Each person is different. Each school is different. Choosing the right school can be an extremely difficult process, but one should keep in mind that it is not just the individual's wants and needs, not just the school's resources and reputation, but it is the INTERACTION between these variables that makes all the difference. Some students, and many parents, focus on choosing a specific major, career, or even a single JOB to be "won" after college, but this should not be the main issue in finding a truly great fit for a student. Visiting several campuses, exploring different regions, and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, speaking not only with administrators and advisers- but with current students and even established professors, makes it so much easier to target exactly what a student really wants, what she needs, and what resources she has at her disposal. Once a student (and her parents) realize these important aspects of the enduring process, the last step is to find the school that brings all of these things together into a cohesive whole. Overall, the best advice is to simply highlight those priceless individual differences in each student and match them with an equally unique environment.

Follow your heart and pick the school that you think best fits your needs. Don't worry about where everyone thinks you should go, its the next four years of your life, pick where you want and where you feel most comfortable. Once you get in school, don't rush it, it's the best four years of your life!

To parents- Let your kids make the decision and whatever it takes to get them there, make it happen for them. To kids- Have fun in college, but don't have too much fun where it ends quick and then your like my buddy Tom that works 50 hours at the Steak and Shake by the highway only talking about how much fun he USED to have.

Students need to know they have to study hard but they can still have a social life. Get involved with as many orginazaions as possible to help on your resume. Enjoy life to its fullest on and off campus.

my advice for finding the right college is, first of all, study hard in High school, take ap classes to get a good GPA, and make sure you start praticing all the ACT and SAT tests, Because most of the best colleges will accept you by your ACT and SAT scores. After you choose the right college, for making the most of the college experience,. You should live in campus at least for 1 semester to get to know so many people and get more use to the new school you are attending. And if you have extra time to spend, it is a good idea to join school club and activities to build a succesful future for yourself.

When looking for a college, focus less on the name of the school and more on the school itself. Sure, it looks good to have a degree from Harvard or Yale, but if you get a quality education that suits your learning style from a state school, that will be ever more valuable. College is about finding your place in society, you need to be in an environment which is comfortable in order to do this. Pick the school where you feel you can be most comfortable and the rest will work itself out.

I would stress the importance of visiting the college and really feeling what life is like there at the school. It is also smart to take some chances that may make you nervous as you head off to college, such as being farther away from home than you feel comfortable. I think it is also imporatant that you go to school with a good attitude, expecting to learn and have fun while you are there.