West Chester University of Pennsylvania Top Questions

Look for a school that is in the location and the size that you are looking for. If cost is an issue also, make sure it is a school you can afford (taking into consideration financial aid and scholarships.) Make sure the school has something extra-curricular to offer that you are interested in so you can meet people with similar interests.

Choose wisely! There are many schools out there across the United States. Make sure you do your research on various schools before you choose. There are many schools that have many different majors but not all schools have that exact major you really want to pursue. Not only is finding the right school with the right major important but also the school that suits you. Finding that school that you know you will be able to communicate with others, like professors that will be teaching you at that school, or faculty and alumni. Make sure there are activities that you would enjoy and want to participate in. Getting involved in extracurricular activites is a big part of your college career. Without getting involved you will not be getting your moneys worth nor are you gaining anything on your social aspect. Getting involved helps you in the long run. You will be able to network and speak to others more comfortably. Like I said before Choose Wisely! Do your research and make the right choice. Never stick to one school! Apply to the ones you think is right for you. Make sure you also visit before making that final choice!

The best advice for parents and students about finding the right college and making the most of the college experience is this: be comfortable. It will not help if you attend a 'Tier I' school if you are not comfortable there. College is about growing up and learning new things but you cannot do this if you do not feel safe in your environment - whether physically, mentally, or emotionally. Remember that everyone is just trying to find his niche - there will be people you get along with and those you do not but do not waste time on things that make you upset or uncomfortable. There are thousands of colleges and opportunities but they will not come to you - you must actively seek them out to get the full college experience. Never lose yourself and what you want. There will be distractions but as long as you remember who you are, you will make it out of college happy.

Finding the right college is a work in progress. For myself personally, I didn't find all that I wanted just looking through some paper work about different schools . Finding the right college is about making the most of your experience. Maximizing all that is offered will help make any school, your school.

It is all about finding a place you can call home for the next 4 years. Money is a big thing for me and for many others, find school where there are plenty of job opprotunities.

Finding the right college for you or your child is extremely important. College is the time when you grow the most, so when you're choosing a college it's imperative that you choose one that will maximize your college experience and minimize stress while attending that college. My best advice to parents and students is to spend a good amount of time researching the schools you are most interested in. Taking the time prior to committing to a school will save you time and money in the long run. Don't choose a school based upon the things to do in your spare time, choose a school that provides the most opportunities to further you in what you wish to pursue the most.

You need to look at schools that you will be happy at. Make sure that the school has a good program for the major you wish to be in. Another important factor can be how much tuition is and how much financial aid you can receive. Don't be fooled by a university's promise of financial aid because most of the time, you won't be given any unless you are really "in need." Just find a school that you think is right for you and that you will be proud of.

The truth is, even if the school is within your budget, a great acidemic school, or a school that your family has gone to, it doesn't matter. What matters is that you feel at home. Visit the Universities you apply and on accepted freshman day. If they don't have accepted freshman day go again. Talk to students that go there. You want to be able to look around feel that it is right for you. It won't happen right away, no one is adjusted the first day they move in, but soon it will be your second home. I love my University and would recomend it to anyone. I have made so many friends not just with other students, but with professors too. It was easy to get involved on campus. My friends really are like a second family to me. At this point, it is home, I have caught myself telling my parents that I'll call them when I get home (back to school). Wherever you go, make sure you love the school it's self, no matter how much you can learn there, you wont want to stay and learn unless you like it.

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The best way to find a school that is right for a student is to go out and visit schools adn see what feels the best. Also if a student can figure out basic things like size or country vs. city decisions they make it a lot eaiser to decide. For paretns it helps most to just encourage their children to do whats best for them and help them find places that offer the most opportunity for them to figure out who they are and what they want to do with their lives. Also parents need to remember that it is their childs ultimate decision and though they may think they know what is best for them it is the childs decision to decide what they feel is best for them.