Baylor University Top Questions

Apply for financial aid ASAP! The sooner its taken care of the less stressful life will be.

Send your kids to Baylor. Its a great school that you can trust to give your kids a great education as well as a safe, and exciting college environment.

It might sound a little over-eager, but it's never too early to start inquiring and planning. The more that the student and his or her parents know and understand about the application process and the universities to which they are applying, the better. This is a major decision in a student's life and I truly believe that the best decision is one that is well-informed.

Make sure that the college you attend (student) fits all of your needs, NOT your parents. In order for you to be happy wherever you go, you have to feel comfortable, or your four years will be helll!!!

The best thing I can say is not to take the easy route. You will find more satisfaction going to a university a thousand miles away with the program you want and the environment that you like than to go to a college an hour down the road because it will save on money. If money is a problem take the time to write an essay or two for a scholarship, and do not be afraid to have a student loan under your name. And take every chance you can to get away from home so that you can learn about the world, its people, and their ways of thinking. Whether you learn about the world through cultural clubs or a study abroad experience, I would say that either way will make your college life much more valuable.

Do as much reasearch as you can. Visit any college you are seriously considering and find out what life is like at that college.

To parents: It's hard to understand, but let you child pick their school. Don't be scammed by the easy way to pay for school. It can only be done by you out of pocket, scholarships, grants, or loans. Don't be afraid to let your only child go away, it will only help them grow. Don't discourage them if it take more than four years to finish. To students: Don't pick a school by the academics only or social life only. You need a healthy balance of both. When you get to school, dive in. Try to do as much as you can your first semester because after that you can't mess up anymore. Once you have been in school for a couple of years, help the newcomers, they will greatly appreciate it. Take your time in finding out what you want to do with the REST of your life. You are only a student for so many years, it's alright if it takes you five or six or more years to get a bachelor's. As long as you are happy with your career, that is all that matters.

Make sure you chose a college that fits you the best, don't just choose it because your best friend or boyfriend is attending there as well. Also, be sure and go for a visit before choosing a school, that is very important. Make sure your school has an open mind regarding religion and extracirriculars.

Take the time to look at different colleges, and weigh out the pros and cons of each one. Each campus is different, and its when you instantly feel at home on campus that you've found the perfect college for you. Be open to all the new opportunities that college can offer you. Don't simply attend somewhere because someone else did or does, chose to go to the college that fits you, and you feel at home walking across campus.

College is about preparing yourself for a career. Many students enter college with ideas or decisions already made about their future. Whether you've already decided what you want to do with your life or you don't have a clue, make sure you're final decision is motivated by one thing. Not salary, stability, or even family pressure, but passion. Use your college experience to discover your passions, then begin searching for a future that accomodates them. The happiest you'll be in this life is if you discover what you were made to do, what you love to do, then find someone to pay you to do it. If you begin your college search and enter college with that mindset, you'll be more open to exploring the opportunities this world has to offer, and there are many.