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Sometimes starting at a community college can help make a better choice on which university will accomplish your goals. Never chose a college just to get away from home because starting out small can better prepare you and parents for the financial needs and experience. College is different from high school and gives you more diversity and you can become more open minded and accepted of peoples difference. Always remember that college what you work for is what you get, never expect for someone to hold your hand or just give you a grade. You learn to be responsible and be held accountable for your actions as well.

Finding the right college is one of the most important and possibly one of the most difficult decisions that will be made. You'll never know if you've made the right decision until you're actually there but if you take the time to do a few small things before making the final decision, there is a good chance you will be happy in the end. First of all, use search websites, like Fastweb.com to find out what's available that fit your interests. From that list you can start to narrow it down. When you have it narrowed down to 4 or 5 schools, visit them all. Some schools look so great on paper but once on campus it just doesn't feel right. I made the mistake of not visiting some of my choices because it would cost to much. I found that it was much more expensive to move there, and then hate it and decide to transfer somewhere else in the middle of the year. Be informed. Be cautious. And in the end you will Be happy with your decision.

Make the most of your money. Go to school at the right time in your life.

Don't be dicouraged ask local students for the best advise, they are more then willing to give it, because they have been were you are before. Good luck!

To make sure that the college their child attends has lots of options for them. That the school has the area of study they want to major/minor in, lots of schools offer classes for a major/minor but don't have a lot of resources for them. As for the students themselves, they should make sure that they can handle the commitment no matter where they go, that there is at least one thing that sparks their interest so much, that it inspires them to want to learn more. A door leading to another door and so forth. In order to succed in school one must want to be there in the first place.

really look into the school you want to attent and ask a few students about thier experiences

It think that every student should experiance living on campus their first year. It gets him or her involved. Involvement helps students to feel included, wanted, happy, motivated... Each student knows they are not alone in anything and I believe it keeps them going to school.

To sum it up in just a few simple words: Be social. Students should really experience all they can in their college years. They are your prime years. Meet people and enjoy the company. Colleges get so many different people from so many different places, there is no better place to experience culture than on a college campus.

The advice I would give is to know what you are looking for. Are you looking for academic horizons to challenge yourself, where competition is steep or to make life-long friends and have an active social life, participating in many different campus organizations? I would want to know the size of my classes--the teacher to student ratio because this does make a difference in making you (as a student) feel valid and able to approach your professor. I would make sure that the school I attended was safe and did not tolerate hazing and excessive drinking. You do not want your first experiences as a young person away from home to be fraught with negative behaviors and bad habits. Lastly, I would pick a school in which I could be in "my own skin" and feel like I belonged and was accepted by my peers and allowed to express my individuality. I would want to look forward to the new changes, chances, and overall transformation that would soon be mine to face, as I traveled my way through the college experience. Ups and downs, good or bad--what a ride, in the end!

Go to the local state run schools. These schools are cheap and offer excellent opportunities for students. Many may argue that these schools will not get you as far as an ivy league school or someplace with more prestige. Really though, just getting a degree, that proves a college education, is more than enough. Sure those big name schools may have connections that will get you jobs right on graduation day, but is it really worth quadrupling the expense of your college education? You may have to search for your job with a degree from a state school, but you will find a quality job with your college education. Most employers do not care where you got your degree from, because to them, a college degree simply means that you are trainable. If you have the determination to get a college degree, than employers know they can train you to do anything encountered on the job.