University of St Thomas-Saint Paul Top Questions

Bottom line, do what makes you happy. Don't choose a school because you want to appear impressive to your friends or because your parents went there, choose a school becaues you think you'll like it. A college should challenge your thoughts and beliefs and allow you to challenge there's. It should be indusive to free-thinking and a place where you can discover yourself. Look for somewhere that's in the midst of a lot to do - that will allow you to get out of your comfort zone and experience. By all means, choose somewhere that is in your financial means. You can get a great education at a lot of instiutions, but it's all about what you do with your degree. With the current state of the economy, this will be more important in coming years.

The one crucial part of selecting a college is how you feel about it when you visit. A college may look great in the brochure or get the best reviews, but if a student cannot picture themselves going there when they step onto the campus, then it is not the right school for them. One other crucial part to finding the right college is to look at what kind of resources a school offers. You need to make sure that they have the resources available to help you succeed there. The two very important things when it comes to making the most of your college experience: get involved and be active in the college community and take advantage of the resources the school offers. Getting involved will help you make friends and find your likes and dislikes while the resources presented to you are meant to help you succeed and get ahead in life.

Advice that I would give to students is that they should do everything possible to be involved on campus. Make the most of college by getting to know new people and making sure that you experience everything you can. Travel abroad, take a course you wouldn't normally take, do everything in your power to get out out of your comfort level and make the most of it. As for parents I would suggest that you let your child learn from the experiences at school. Encourage them to travel and participate as much as possible at school. Let them grow and just be there when they need you.

breath deep... if you dont really know what you want to do go to a smaller school the profs will help you out alot

Make sure that the reason that one is coming here is to get a good education. There is a lot of other things to do on campus and one can get sidetracked and not get much needed homework done. The neighborhood around campus is mainly residential and smaller businesses, but there is a lot of things for students to do in the neighboring area.

Go on tours and try to find a school that is geared toward your area of interest/what you think you want to major in. Don't worry about where your highschool friends are going or where everyone else in highschool goes. Just get excited about college because no matter where you go you can have the time of your life.

Make sure you go ona campus tour as well as an overnight visit. Ask advice of students not conducting your tours to get a feel for the true campus atmosphere.

get involve with school activities/organization.

As far as finding the right college, I believe it is important to view and research and visit as many schools as possible. If you can't afford to travel across the country to visist a school, then speak with someone who works there or someone who went there. Making yourself familiar with the school and its environment is crucial to picking the best school for you. As far as making the most out of the college experience, it's not about where you are or where you go, but what you do when you get there. Living in the moment, and making wise decisions honestly and earnestly is most definitely the recipe for getting the absolute best college experience.

In my modest opinion, there are several main criteria to alike to take into careful consideration. First off, the parent or student should attempt to get some type of feel for what it is the student wants to pursue upon the completion of college. Also think about whether the future college student works best in small class environments or not, and the overall environment of the school. Find a college that fits the mold. It is important to lay to think about life after of college before diving right into it, otherwise it may be like getting in a car with no destination in mind with inflating gas prices. Next, it would be recommended that the parent or student decide whether it would be best for the student to stay near home, or if it would be permissable for the student to leave the state. From there comes the financial aspect of college. How much financial aid can the student get for attending a particular school? Can the student pay for school and still have money left to enjoy life? How easy is it for that student to find a job around campus? Touring options in person is also key.