University of Wisconsin-Platteville Top Questions

You should start looking for a college in your junior year of high school. Visit several schools. Talk with the professors in the area you are interested. Make sure to read all college materials in a timely manner. If you put things off, you may miss some inportant details and dates. Try to get involved with some sort of extra curricular activity. Be friendly, and try to meet new people and friends. Work hard,but don't over do it. Attend class! Eat, sleep and have fun!

Visit as many colleges as you can. The prestigue of a college is not worth wasting your time. I went to Madison for a semester and the way I was treated made me go back to Platteville. I enjoy getting oppurtunity and not being pressured or under the gun. If I do not do well on an exam or a class, it is not the end of the world.

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I am looking at the twilight of my college career. The sun is slowly setting, and soon a new day will begin in my life journey. Having lived the college experience to the fullest potential, there is with out a doubt in my mind one thing that stands out as the key factor to succeeding in college, involvement. Having been involved with four different intramural sports, student government and various clubs I have met people who have become life long friends. I can specifically remember the day before I left for college, and my dad (an UW-Platteville alumni) saying, ?Andrew, make sure you take ad take advantage of every opportunity and get involved as much as your schedule will allow.? To this day, his words resonate as true as the day he said them. The advice that I would give to any parent or incoming student would not stray from those words that my father told me that day, get involved seize every opportunity you have to better yourself and don?t take anything for granted since college is only as good as you make it to be.

I think the most important thing about finding a college for you is realizing, in general, what you like to do. If you know what you'll want to do in the long run, you narrow down the schools to schools that are good in that area. If you want to save some money and/or want the more personal atmosphere, go for a small town school. Otherwise, if you're rich and want the big city atmosphere, go to a big school. If you're going to do extra-curriculars, check that out before you go to the school and see if they have some you're interested in. Once you get to the right college, it's important to have fun, but also to remember that you're there for your education. Finding a nice balance between schooling, work, and your social life can be hard but it can be done.

Choosing a college was supposed to be a no brainer for me. I was supposed to go to Iowa State University; at least that was the plan. As I started looking at colleges though, I found that Iowa State was not the place for me. I would recommend first choosing a college for academic area of interest. Since this is the primary reason for attending college, it makes sense to make this the first step in choosing a college. I think the biggest mistake students make is choosing the cheapest college. The cheapest college is not always the best choice. Other factors I considered were size, distance from home, and the feel of the campus during a visited. The best things I did when transitioning to college my freshman year was to leave my room door open when I was home and to stay on campus on the weekends. I met so many people and developed many friendships simply by doing these two things. Lastly, make college the experience you want it to be. Take advantage of as many opportunities as possible and have the time of your life.

Go to a school that is very involved within and outside its academic enviorment. You will get the best of of college when one creates different relationships with different people and activities.

Get involved! It's scary to put yourself out there, but the best way to find people you "click" with is to get involved in something you know you love to do whether it be theatre, sports, or student government. It's intimidating coming to school not knowing anyone and thinking you're expected to just find your own friends. By forcing yourself to get involved in any way possible it makes it almost certain you will enjoy your college experience. College is not just about the classroom, it's also about meeting people you will make lifelong memories with.

Go on a campus visit and see which one feels most comfortable to you. Don't go somewhere just because a friend is going there, and don't be afraid to be outgoing and social! This should be the best time of your life so choose wisely; but even if you don't you can always transfer to another college.

I suggest looking to see if the college you want has the major or majors of your choice first. Then I would tour multiple colleges before just picking the first one you tour. Next I would look at the college website pages. You can learn a ton about the different athletics, jobs, and organizations just by looking it up at home. This way you can take note on the certain achievements that the different organizations have earned to see if you would be interested in joining it. Nobody wants to join an athletic organization or fraternity if it is on its way out. Learning the crime rate wouldn't be a bad idea either. Lastly, you should keep optomistic about your choice because so many students transfer because they had a few bad experiences; Don't give up too soon. Experience the many different activities in your college. Get involved with as much as you can to extend your college experience. Reserching, tourning, and keeping a positive attitude are the main ingredients of making a healthy choice about your college.