Ashland University Top Questions

Talk to people who currently attend the school and find out how they feel about the school. Also look at the outlook of the school when it comes to tuition prices and other fees. Also look at their national rankings in different degree programs. Finally follow your heart and go to the school you want, it is some of the best times you will have before you have to grow up!!!

To parents: allow your students to make their own choice. Guide them in their decision and share your opinions, but ultimately they have to live with the choice so let them decide themselves. Also, be supportive of the things that your student is active in, whether you like your daughter playing rugby or your son being on the cheerleading squad, be supportive, it means the world to us to feel like you stand behind us. To students: work hard while you are in school. You or your parents are paying lots of money for you to get the best education you can, so do that. Don't exclude all fun, but remember why you are at college in the first place. Also, try new things, don't feel like just because you were never in the ski club in high school that you can't be in college. There are so many opportunities to enrich yourself and your life that you would be foolish to only do what you have always done.

As a student, I would say make the most of your limited time looking for the right fit first. Even if your parents want you to go to a specific university, if you don't want to, you don't have to. Money is tight, I know, but you need to find the education that is right for you. I never would have made it in a bigger public school, so I picked a private college in a farming town. You will find a way to get there, or wherever you want to go, if you want to be there. As a parent, let your child grow. You know all about money, the decisions, the stress of academic life plus social life, but you cannot be your child. Your children will experience things differently than you, and in doing so, will need to find a place that fits them. It may not be your choice for your child, but it isn't your choice to make. Being involved in the decision of which college, what state, etc., should be enough to let you know that your child cares enough about you to respect your suggestions and take them to heart.

Forget everything you've heard about colleges. You shouldnt pick a school based on a name. Actually visit the schol you are thinking of attending and see if it feels right. if it doesnt then its propably not the school for you. Also, go to the school more than once. One visit will not make or break a school. If you choose that school you'll be living there for 4 years. Make sure you like it. And finally, you will have a great experience no matter where you go. School is more than the classes you take or dorm rooms you'll live in. Its what you take out of the experience that makes your university special.

Don't pressure your kid too much when they're still in the younger years of high school. They have plenty of time to make up their mind. They don't need to decide what they want to do with the rest of their life as soon as they graduate high school, so don't make it seem like they do. Take your time and look at different schools; pick one that financially supports your major and that is an overall fit for you.

Students should really research and visit any college that they are planning on attending. Sometimes, just the physical atmosphere can determine whether or not you will be happy there. Once you decide on a college, it is very important to prioritize. There isn't always time to do everything you did in high school, so you need to know that school work comes first. Although doing well academically is very important, it is also very important to spend time doing what makes you happy. People find happiness in different things, and it is important to remember that you might be different than your fellow students. Whether you like to read in your room, go out with friends, or just rest, all students need to take time to for themselves. To make the most of your college experience, it is most important to remember why you are going to school. Some people spend their college years as if the end result was just to make friends and party on the weekends, but some people always remember that their future depends on what they learn and how they develop while in college, and those people get their money's worth.

Students: Go VISIT the school and sit in on classes. Meet with coaches, professors, and students on campus. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Apply for as many scholarships and grants as eligible. Don't go home every weekend. Become involved in clubs, take up leadership roles, get an on-campus job, and build relationships wth your professors as THEY are the ones that will write your references for future jobs or graduate schools. Parents, let your children go and branch out into adulthood. Give them more responsibility when it comes to filling out administrative forms, FAFSA, etc. and be supportive in their every decision.

The best thing you can do is visit the colleges you are interested in. Some colleges that you thought you were interested in may not feel right. You need to make the best choice for yourself.

What makes a school good versus bad is in the eye of the beholder. I'm attending a small university in the town I grew up in. Many kids I grew up with vowed they'd never stay in town and laughed at the idea of attending our university. But I took interest, and for me, that was okay. I prefer the small environment and the ability to know everyone that I pass on the sidewalk. I enjoy the fact that I can grab some coffee across the street with my favorite professors and talk about things other than academia. For some, my ideal school choice is aweful. Some may want a huge campus and to know a smaller percentage of the student body. Some want a huge lecture hall and to be a number to their professors. And that's okay too. Don't go to a college because your friends are going there and don't choose one over another based off of someone else's opinion. Explore the school and its environment and choose the school that's best for you. It's the greatest time of growth in life and you have to enjoy it.

Do not choose a college based on location or cost. Make sure the school is the best fit for you and has the best possible program for your major.