University of Nebraska-Lincoln Top Questions

Look for a school that is not to far from family and is somewhere you could feel comfortable. I would look at the program that your interested in and try and ask people at the school about it to see if it right for you.

Make sure that your child knows what they want to do in their life. Have them understant that money shouldnt be an issue. Tons of students here do just enough to get the good grades to look good when applying for graduate school and what not. The thing is that I have a 2.3 GPA but have the highest grades in all of my classes that concern my major, Biochemistry. Most students could care less about the info and just want a good grade because they think the major will look good on their application. This is very fustrating to me but I have to get over it. Tell them to choose whatever they love to do the most

UNL takes a lot of work, but so far it has been worth it. I am in a pre-professional program that includes a lot of science courses. At the beginning of each of those science courses the professor says that they expect 3 hours of studying for every hour in class. This is a statement they stick to. Put in your study time and you'll make it through fine!

Do what you feel is right, and do it to the best of your ability. If you feel as though you do not know what is right, it will come with time. If you feel as though college is not for you and you want to go straight into the work world, do it to the best of your ability. I recommend a higher learning but it is not for everyone. If you feel as though college IS for you, take a couple college visits. Apply to the one or two you really want to get into and then have a fallback plan. If you do not get into the one(s) you really wanted to get into, dont give up. Go to the fallback for a year or two and work to the best of your ability. Try your hardest to acheive your goal and it will come. All things are attainable with hard work. Remember, mere practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect!

Find a college that has the major or area of interest that suits you.

Advice that I would give parents and/or students about finding the right college is to not only research the college by searching on the internet and asking others about it - in order to see if it has everything that interests you - but to also visit the college. There were many colleges that I loved based on the information that I researched on-line, but once I went to visit the school, I was disappointed. They were either not clean, unfriendly, unorganized, or anything else that made my research seem to be in vain. I would advise parents and/or students to make the most of the college experience by being involved in everything you enjoy doing and trying other things, like different activities and talking to a different type of person - based on race, ethnicity, or religious views. You never know what new activity you may like to do or what new friends you may make.

Visit a lot of schools to find which one is most comfortable.

For students and parents searching colleges, I would recommend talking with the high school counselor first, to determine what the student's needs and wants are, as far as financial limitations, housing situations, programs offered for their course of study, and the overall atmosphere of the university. I'd then suggest they narrow down their choices to their favorite 3 to 5 schools, then visit each campus, including the departments relating to the student's intended major. The best way to choose a college is to get a feel for it firsthand. Pamphlets, brochures, and websites are not necessarily reliable enough information to make such an important decision. As for making the most of the college experience, just get as involved as you feel comfortable with, in areas that are relative to your interests and major. Don't be afraid to make friends and explore your new life; try different things, but most of all, try new people. You never know who you'll meet or what friends you'll make. College is a scary, exciting, frustrating time for you. Don't be too overwhelmed by it.

The most prestigious college is almost meaningliness when it comes to how successful of a career you will have or how much you will enjoy your experiences while attending college. College is 4 years of your life, find a school you can see yourself living at, developing friendships in, and truly enjoying yourself. Sucess isn't only measured monetarily and you need to find somewhere you can thrive as an individual. Also monetary success in todays world comes from the individual not the school the individual has a degree from. If you are intelligent and motivated spending extra money to go to the best school will most likely do little to excel your career, you will be successful no matter what school you attend.

Parents, let your kids pick nwhat they want. This is a desicion they will have to live with long after you are gone. But make sure that you guide them. For instance, if it is going to put your kid in debt for decades is it really worth it. That is a point worth mentioning. If they still feel like it is worth it, then let them do it. Students, don't pick a University because of your major. It will more than likely change. The exception to this is if the school is one of a few schools in the nation with it, but be sure to check out every school that does have it. Also, Prioritize what you want in a school (ie. geography, activities, liberal/conservative). If you pick the school that has the most of what is imprtant to you, you will be the happiest.

The best advice when looking for a school is to forget about your friends, parents, anything but your gut. Don't do anything because that is what you think you are "suppost" to do- do it because you want to, and try new things. There are a ton of new clubs, people, classes and don't be afraid to try them!

o class, study, work hard, but play hard as well. Dont regret anything and do what you always wanted to and even things you never said you would do. You only get to be young once.