West Virginia University Top Questions

Find the right college is about finding yourself. If you can see yourself walking to class on its campus, taking notes in its lecture halls, and making friends in its dorms then you have found the right place. Forget your proior misconceptions or what other people have told you, when you visit it, you will know.

To find the right college for you, you have to consider your goals and what school will provide the most help in achieving those goals. Also consider the type of campus you prefer, maybe a small school would be best for some people and a big school for others. Another important point to consider would be location, some people aren't comfortable living far from home, or maybe you want to have a totally different experince and go far from home or even consider studying abroad. The best way to make the most out of the college experience is to have a positive attitude! Every experience is a learning experience that is going to mold the kind of person you are to become. Stay motivated and stick to your plan of achieving your goals. Managing your time is the most important thing. Make sure you set aside specific times for everything you need to do so that everything gets done on time and your work doesn't pile up and make you feel overwhelmed and stressed.

All in all it should be about the future students likes. They should be able to go to the school that they choose and feel most comfortable at. The time and money that students and their families put in now for their education will pay off in the end.

The right college will feel right. you will feel a sense of pride and belonging at the school. It is not hard to find the school for you just do what feels right.

Follow your heart

Never limit your choices. Apply to as many schools as you can, even if you think you have no chance of getting accecpted. It is a comforting feeling being able to have a list of schools in front of you that have accecpted your application, and you get to choose. Also, apply early and apply often, and do it yourself!!! I had issues with my high school guidence councelor, and seeing what happend to other student's transcripts, it is important to be sure of the status of your own future. GO TO CLASS!!! I notice that there are two kinds of people at almost any college: Those who go there to learn, and those who go there because they think that higher education is a right and not a privlidge. Nothing bothers me more when students complain about an assignment or talk in class. Those who do the bare minimum are taking up space for the rest of those people who actually care about haveing a sucessful life and using their school as a tool. The first step in doing this is go to class. After you do your work, then go have fun.

Its not all about acedemics. They should be pretty high on the list, but its college. These years are supposed to be the best years of your life, even better than high school.

Just make sure you look at every aspect of the school like cost and scholarship offers, living arrangement. For Students make sure its the type of atomshpere the you would enjoy too. College is a time for learning but you have to find time for yourself and friends too.

Students should find a college that is not too close to home so he or she can get the feeling of being away and independent, but most should not immediately go far away. Also, don't be afraid of the size of a school. Meeting as many different kinds of people as possible is probably one of the best things a student at a new university or college should do. One of the best ways to meet many new people is through extra-curricular activities. There are so many available and if you find ones that interest you, chances are the people involved will interest you also! Plus, you will have common grounds. The more things you get involved in outside of school work, the more occupied your are and the more comfortable you will be with your new environment, and statistics show that the more involved a new student becomes the better his or her grades will be! Academics should always come first!

I knew from a young age that I wanted to attend WVU. My advice is to never give up on getting into your dream school.