Mathew
Find a college that gives the sense of comfort. One should be able to focus 110{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} . Do not by shy or hold anything back. This is the time in life where one will find themselves. This is when your life journey is in your hands so find a place that you makes you fell like you will be able to reach your full potential.
Ashley
Apply to the colleages that will help you accomplish your career goal. Apply to the ones that have a low professor to student ratio. So you can have more one on one time with them if you need it. Choose a college were the professor care about you and are willing to help you understand the material better.
Amanda
For parents, I would tell them that they can have a say in where their son or daughter attends college, but ultimately it is their son or daughter's decision. I would tell the parents to be supportive in whatever school their son or daughter chooses to attend. To the student looking for the right college, do some research. Don't settle for the first college that catches your eye or the same school your best friend or significant other is attending. Make sure the college you choose has the major/minor you're interested in persuing and go from there. In the end, you want to feel comfortable and right at home at the college you choose, so make sure you tour a few campuses before you make the big decision. As far as making the most out of your college experience, don't hold yourself back. College is the first time in your life where you are placed in an environment where you barely know anyone and basically have to start fresh. Be open. Be friendly. Get involved! And always remember, work hard, play hard!
Andrew
I don't have much advice, except choose which everone you feel most comfortable with and is affordable. Don't only take counsler's advice and tour guides advice, they are the salesmen, if possible ask a student who you see and take ther opinon into account.
Colin
Advice i would give to incoming parents and students is first to apply to every school you can afford to, even if you don't think you will get in. there is nothing wrong with having too many options when it comes to your education. After that, do research and visit every place in your top 5 schools. find out what has really good areas in your major, and also in other areas that you are intrested in, because often times plans change when you find a class or area of study you really like. also, look for opportunities to get involved with your prospective major or areas of interest, because that is where you really hone your skills when it comes to what you would like to do in life.
Jon
I believe the decision to go to a particular college should be determined in large part by where the student is in his/her life. Several questions to ask yourself as a student or parent are: 1) How mature is the student? Will he/she make bad decisions that ruin the rest of his/her life if given to much freedom typical of large colleges? Maybe a smaller, more strict school would be a better choice if the answer is yes. 2) Does the student know what he/she wants to study in college or do as a career after graduation? I did not know what I wanted to do when I first attended college. So I went to a school with an ecxellent liberal arts major, which is a good general education. If the student knows what to study and/or do as a career, then a school with an ecxellent program in that desired field should be chosen. 3) What is the student's social life like? would the student benefit from breaking out of old habits and broadening horizons, or would it be better to find a campus where the student will fit in and be comfortable?
Amanda
There are many colleges out there. Everyone needs to find the college that will fit them. Do not choose a college because your friends are going there or because your parents want you to go there. In the end it is your decision, you are the one that will be spending the majority of the next four if not more years of your life there. Choose the school that you think will help you flourish as a person and help you mature as an adult in today's society.
Katie
Find somewhere you feel comfortable. Different aspects of each campus will appeal to different poeple. Some people are more attracted to the beauty, some more to where it is located, etc. Just find what feels right to you and go with it!
Melanie
I would suggest that students make a choice for themselves and try their hardest not to let friends influence where they are going to go. I also think that it is important for parents to be a strong part of the college selection process. I believe that parents should go on campus tours and look into colleges so they are aware of where their children are going, but at the same time, not forcing them to go to one school or another. I think that getting the chance to stay on the campus for a weekend for example would also be beneficial if the opportunity presented itself.
Dustin
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