University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Top Questions

Follow your instincts!

Research all of your options before choosing a college. Make sure the one you do choose is the best one for you. Always try to remember that college isn't easy, no one said it was, but you'll adjust to this new aspect of your life eventually. Try to always be involved in something, but don't neglect your school work. Having a social life is important, especially if it pertains to your career, but if you don't do your school work than you'll have a much harder time attaining the degree you desire. Money is important when it comes to school, don't waste it. Also, if you want to go for something and find out it's not the right thing for you, then get out of it as soon as possible and find what it is that you do want to do. College is about finding yourself and what you want to do with the rest of your life, so please don't get stuck in a job you can't stand b/c that'll just make you miserable in the long run.

Make sure that the college you are attending, is a college that is going to interest, it should be a college that meets all of your needs. I think it should be diverse so that you can meet all kinds of people, it should also provide a lot extra cuuriculum activities and make sure there are place on the campus where you can get jobs and tutoring.

"If you do now what no one else will do, soon you will be able to do things no one else can do." That quote from my father (and his father before that) embodies a kind of work ethic that has been instilled in me since birth. A work ethic that is sadly absent from many of my peers.

Campus visits are key. You don't know if you're going to like some place based on a website alone. The best way to check out the school and the surrounding community is to visit.

Pick a college with an active fraternity/sorority life. A lot of learning has come from my classes, but the things I've learned from interacting with strangers could never be replaced by a good job or money.

In order to find the college that is right for you, you need to find the program that is right for you. Then you will be able to decide which school has the best opportunities to excell.

Let your child decide for themselves and that a better reputation does not mean a better fit for your child or even a better school

know what you are looking for in a school

If you have a dream job or major, it's best to go after it. It's good to have a back up major or school, but it should also be a school that you are in love with. It's best to think of the things that you love about a field of study and a school instead of who your friends are going to be or whether or not you're scared of leaving home. One mistake that some students make is being too scared of leaving their friends and home and because of this they settle for a school that they love, but it's not their dream school or dream major. This is bad because they're just going to wish they would have given their original major a try. Making friends is easy, and getting away from home is a great learning experience; wishing you would have gone somewhere else and had a different major isn't.