University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Top Questions

Parents, let your child make most of the decision based on where he or she feels most comfortable. Don't force them to go to a school where you want them to go, just because you went there. Students, tour a lot of schools. Sit in on a lecture or two. Eat in the cafeteria. Walk around the campus. Do these things to get feel for what the campus people are like and see where you fit in the best. Don't just settle for the first one that you come across. When you are an incoming freshman, make sure to get involved in campus activities right away and meet other freshmen and higher classmen. Freshmen will reassure you that they are going through this at the same time as you. Upper classmen will let you know "the ropes of the course" and help you with any questions you may have. It's good to be friends with both groups of students at different levels in their college careers.

The first and most important thing to do when choosing the right college is to make sure you would be comfortable learning and living there. If you're not comfortable it will be very hard to concentrate and do well in your studies. Another thing would be to get involved with your campus early on in your college career. Being involved not only looks great on your resume, but also allows you to meet people and make lifelong friends. Getting to know your professors and counselors is important too. They can help you decide on a major by giving you advice based on their experiences. Once you decide on your major, they can help you plan the rest of your academic career in order for you to reach your goals and be successful. The last thing would be to keep up with your homework because once you fall behind, it is really hard to catch up again and you end up cramming for exams. It is easy to procrastinate about studying for classes because the professors don't give you daily worksheets that have to be turned in. In college it is your responsibility to balance studying with everything else.

Make sure that you take a lot of time and start early to look for a school that fits you. Find out if you want to be in a smaller or larger school. If you like a larger school you will most likely have to pay more money and vise versa for a smaller school. Take into account how far it is and what type of school it is, like what it is known for academically. You obviously want to attend a school that fits the type of career or subjects that you are interested in. Make sure you think hard and pick the school for the right reasons.

Future college students and their parents should pay attention to many aspects of certain colleges when deciding on the right college. The first thing they should do is take a campus tour and decide how far they wants to travel from home to school. Future college students will then want to have a general idea about what they want to major in and see if the school offers that specific major. After they decide on a school, to make the best out of their college experience, they need to meet new people, get involved in activities they enojoy, and have a good time while they balance school.

Look for the college that calls out to you and you feel the most at home within.

I would advise parents and/or students to tour as many colleges or universities as they can. There is no way to determine if you are right for a particular school unless you go there and explore. See what interests you, see what you like about each campus, visit the dorms, take a tour, and ASK QUESTIONS! College is supposed to be the best years of your lives, and you need to like your school for that to happen. Finally - look for what organizations are on campus, a successful college career includes begin involved on campus in residence halls, in organizations or in greek life! Mostly, HAVE FUN!

Let the children chose the college they want because it will make them happy. Drinking happend at all the school in the state of Wisconsin. Let go of your children, if you raised them right they will be fine.

I would first recommend looking for a college that has the area of which you will major. If you are undecided about your major, I would decide whether or not you want to go to school in your state or go to school out of state. Then, if you have a learning/physical disability, I would suggest looking for a college that can meet those needs. I would also look into what the school offers financially. Ask yourself is this a school I can afford? Is this a school that offers financial aid that will accommodate me? To make the most of your college experience, I would highly urge you to get involved in sports, clubs, and/or volunteering activities to become connected with other peers that share in your same interests. I advise living in the doors at least your first year because you will be encouraged to socialize with others and make friends, it will be easier to become aware of the campus and the different resources available, and this is a time to break away from family to become more independent. Finally, take your school work very seriously, and have a great time!

One of the most important things to do before you choose a college is to figure out what you want from the college. What do you want to get out of college? Is class size, financial aid, environment, or academic offerings more important to you? Then you obviously must do research on the schools, which you can do easily on the internet, but you also want to make sure that you visit the campus and ask current or recent students about their experiences with the college. There is a lot to learn about a college that no brochure or website can tell you, and students can help with this. As for the experience itself, you will get out of it exactly what you put in. If you don't do the work, you aren't going to be prepared to enter your field. Take advantage of the resources the campus has, because college is a lot more than going to class and socializing. Your college experience is what you make of it.

Look and visit the colleges your interested in