Babson College Top Questions

If I could go back in time and give myself advice about college life and making a transition to college life, I would choose not to do so. I believe that not knowing much about the environment that I was going into made everything much more exciting and I am much more successful here because of it. I already knew that College was going to be harder than high school, and I was prepping myself for 4 hard years of academics and minimal partying. I chose Babson because I knew it was going to pay off afterwards, although it is not known as a very social school. I was thrilled when I moved in freshman year and had the best first week of my life. I met more people, had more fun, and did more things than I have ever had previously in my life. Then classes started and I worked extremely hard, harder than I actually had to, which made me transition to school and become more successful both socially and academically than most of my peers. A combination of my low expectations for social life and my over-expectations for academics made transistioning to college easy.

Do an overnight trip! This allows you to learn alot more about the campus, classes, and students.

Make sure you choose the right size school for yourself.

Be open to new things!

Find a college that suits your interests, you outlook on life and don't focus to much on social life, because students that picked the same interests will follow suit and it will pay off after graduation. Broader subjects sphere might be better for students who are self driven, while focused colleges are better for those who have trouble staying on task.

Go with the school first, not a sports program

Follow your instincts and do not be afraid to try something scary.

College is an extremely important part of life, and it's not entirely about the academics or how it sets you up for a future career. Jobs are out there if and if you're motivated enough you will have access to the resources you need to set yourself up, no matter where you go. College just makes it easier. What is more important are the people you meet there and the time you have to figure out what you want. College is like buying four years to figure out what you're doing with your life before you have to actually start doing it. Find a campus that you like, that you feel comfrotable in, and that gives you the freedom to explore what you find interesting. Also, the friends you make in college are far more likely to stick with you for the rest of your life. In short, college is the beginning of adult life, choose it based on the values you want to live by.

Consider your long term goals and desires. If you are looking, or at least hope to, go to graduate school I would have personally gone to a "bigger" name school. Regardless, you get a very practical education.

With the college decision imperative to the students future, it is important to make the right choice. If you choose to attend a school that focuses on something (Babson for example is strictly business) make sure it focuses on what you want to do. If you are unsure what you want to do a more liberal arts education may be the best option.