University of Kansas Top Questions

I would tell the student to go where there heart desires. Your parents may not agree that it is the best choice but you all should talk it out. This is one of your first adult choices, make it for you. If you go where your heart is telling you, that is where you will achieve the most. And get involved in what ever school you do choose. Good luck!

Just pick what works for you. Don't worry about what your family wants, its your life. You are the one that has to be happy. Get involved. You will be miserable if you don't. Come out of your shell and show people who you really are. They will love you for it.

My advice would be to take the time and actually go visit each college you're interested in no matter what. If I hadn't visited the University of Kansas I would have never realized what I was about to miss out on if I had decided to go elsewhere. The minute I stepped on to campus I knew that no matter what happened here I wouldn't regret it because it was a start to something new and terrifying/exciting in my life. I made friends that eventually turned into family and that I won't ever forget no matter where life takes each and every one of us. I came to Lawrence, KS not knowing how things would turn out, who I would meet that would change my life, and if I would find what I was looking for in my life. Fortunately for me, I found the greatest people that I could ever ask for, an advisor who will be my mentor and hero for forever, and teachers that have changed my life more than they'll ever know. While I made some poor choices I regret nothing here, if anything it made me better and stronger!

Visit as many as you can, but ultimately no matter what the prestige of the college may be, let your student make their own decision as to where they feel most comfortable.

When deciding on a college, my best advice would be to first decide what you want to do for a living. What do you plan on majoring in? Then think about whether distance from home matters to you or not. If you are an undecided major, I would suggest attending a Community College where you can take classes for a lot less money and get your general classes out of the way. Making the most out of college is all up to you. You have the resources at almost any college you attend to become anyone you want. Be aggressive in whatever it is you choose to do.

You don't always have to be where your friends are in college. Making new friends is the most important part of school (aside from the academics). College is the most frusterating yet rewarding time of a young person's life and to make the best of it you have to throw caution to the wind and get out. Make sure to live in a dormitory if you can, you'll meet friends for life there. Make sure you take the classes you're interested in because you won't have the motivation to study if you're not interested in the subject. Find places off campus to hang out and make your own, you'll be living in this city for 4 years or more so it's important to feel as comfortable as possible. AND it's okay to be homesick, no one cares if you call your mom every day.

Start saving early and often. Don't only apply to one school. Make sure to visit many campuses and talk to college friends about their experiences.

To take a campus visit, find out all the information about clubs and organizations, and get a true feel for the school by attending at least one major athletic event

What led me to The University of Kansas? Was it the gorgeous, rolling hills of Lawrence? Was it the tradition? The tuition? The football and basketball teams? These things I indeed love, but they didn't bring me here. In June 2006 I moved from New York to a small Kansas town. I hated it! I wanted out. Until... I was introduced to another, yet very different, small Kansas town. Lawrence is where I fell in love with Kansas. It was there that I met the people who will be in my life forever. It was there, after a nomadic-at-best 18 years of life as an Army Brat in 14 different towns on two continents, that I found home. And in Kansas I'll stay...for...well, forever. Two years later, as the sound of the campus belltower wafts gently through my window with the chilled night air, I realize that the most vital factor in my choice to attend KU was my heart. So seniors, go where your heart takes you and settle for no less than love. Find a place you never want to leave. Then, it's up to you to make your mark.

Don't limit yourself. Look everywhere, even if you think it is too much money, or too far away, or too small or big. Do not limit yourself, look at all of your options. You may regret your decision if you limit yourself