Virginia Wesleyan College Top Questions

There is a right school for EVERYONE so look. It may be big, it may be small, it may be local or far away but everyone needs to go, because there is no greater learning experience than college. When you find the right school for you do as much as possible on the campus and have fun, make mistakes, live, and don't look back too often, its not healthy.

Follow your heart.

Pick the place that feels most right to you, and get involved.

Make sure you pick a school that has what you want and things that are fun to you. Don't let anybody try to tell you what school is best for your child. Let the child visit the school during touring days to get the feel of the campus for themselves. Start thinking about what career you would like to be involved in early and your college hunt will go much easier!

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make sur eyou weigh the pors and cons of each school

Visit the colleges your looking at, spend the night in the dorms and try the food. Sign up for as many clubs and sports as you can.

Make sure you know the right size school, and find a good advisor.

I believe that it is important to have a good understanding of classroom experiences and housing situations. To make the most of a college experience it is necessary to stay focused and complete assignments.

Choosing a college is serious, and it has to be what fits your student BEST. You may want him/her to attend a certain school, but it may not be their style. The experience is what you make it. Get involved, stay busy and if you can talk to your professors. I love my choice for school and even though I can't afford it, I believe in the end it is worth it and right for ME. I love the academic setting of VWC and I couldn't see myself any where else.

Explore the campus first. I knew the minute after I finished touring Virginia Wesleyan that that was where I wanted to be. Without visiting the college you can't really tell if it is the right place for you. Something about the college has to connect with you in order for you to be happy with the decision you make. You should also sit in on a few classes that may be connected with your intended major or classes that you think you might take, in order to find out what the teachers are like that you may end up seeing a lot throughout college. If you don't like the teaching styles of several of the teachers you meet, then the school is not for you.

Make sure you can afford it before you start.

The student and the parent should not settle on a school. I regret selecting this school. The student should think about many aspects when picking a college or university. They should first check out the size of the scool, average class size, teacher to student ratio, any tutuoring programs, activties on campus, how much financial aid they will give you. If the administrators and dean are kind and understandable, how much diversity, security and how fast they can respond, special features that the college offers, dorms and residence halls (if they are suitable to live in, bugs, how many roomates) and if there are any stores or anything surrounding the campus in case you don not have a car you need food during the week and if they give work study positions to the right canadites and what the process is get a job on campus. colleges really needs to listen to their students becuase at the end of the day they should want us to have a wonderful college experience and I think that all the things mentioned previously will defintely contribute to a good college experience.