University of Kansas Top Questions

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.