Winthrop University Top Questions

Making friends should be your first priority then you should concentrate on the academics

When choosing a college, it is important for prospective students and their parents to consider what is truly financially achievable. Parents should discuss in detail with their child the affects of student loans. The student should then weigh that knowledge against the benefits of attending the school of their choice. Also it is important for a perspective student to research the composition of each school?s current student body. This would allow that student to determine whether or not they would be comfortable with establishing a social life at the school.

Find a college which you feel most comfortable. When making your choice, find what is most important to you in your everyday life and make sure that the college you choose can accomodate you with it.

do research

Do not be afraid to choose a college that is not well known, popular, or expensive. The question to ask is "can I see myself happily growing there for 4 years?" not "what will people think if I graduate from (x)?" To make the most out of the college experience, have an action plan. Make a modest list before the start of each school year of clubs to join, positions to run for, and desired accomplishments. Also make a list of courses to take. Aim to have everything checked off both lists by the end of the year. Learn to approach every assignment with at least a speck of enthusiasm. Top students are talented because they are able to connect with their work, not because they have better brains. Finally, learning to converse with reading material is the most worthy skill to develop in college.

Apply to more than one college. Visit every college you would like to attend and some you wouldnt. If you dont get into your first choice and that is the only one you wanted, go to Tech for a couple years, get your GPA up, take some core classes that will transfer (check to make sure) and dont get discouraged. Also dont wish your life away, 4 years +/- may seem long but it will be over in the blink of an eye.

I think it is very import to look for what you want in the school befor you jump into it

Choose a college with a profession that you will like or with a major that you will be good at. Apply for financial aid early, get involved on campus, work hard and study hard.

First of all it is important for the parents and perspective student to tour the school before a decision is made. The feeling from the tour should be a factor in the student's choice. If the campus, faculty, and living conditions feel right to the parents and student then the school might be the right place. Secondly, make sure there is a way for the student to be activly involved with their school. This keeps the student on track and help to make friends. Being involved will help the student to make the most of their experience. Keeping up with school work and keeping a positive social life will make the experience the best it can be. Students often get stressed, mostly because they don't keep up with their school work. To remain stress free the best idea is to keep organized and finish work before it is due. This will give the student more time for a social life. Find out what the campus is offering on weekends as entertainment, or what events are occuring in the town. It will be more interesting than just hanging out with friends or drinking, and lead to everlasting memories.

Make sure you visit each campus or sit in on a class. If you are a music major spend time with you professor and take a trial lesson. If you do not like your instructors you will not want to stay at that campus.