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Choosing the right campus and college is as important as choosing the right major. It is important to be well aware of the requirements for any degree that an individual is interested in. This includes finding out as much information about the individual courses that are required. I have found that it is also extremely important to align youself with others who share the same ideas and goals concerning their own education. Finally, recognize the opportunity that you have now, don't think that it will be easier later in life. Complete your degree and then, when and if time permits and you desire something different you can go back then. Finally, it is important to have fun and enjoy life. It is much easier to do this when the homework is done and other responsibilities are taken care of. Then when you are socializing you are not constantly thinking of what you should be doing, you know that it is already done!

Make sure to do research on the college that you are looking at. Be sure to visit the campus and if they offer an orientation go. That is what made my final decision was the orientations. Be sure to be as involved as possible with the school you are leaning towards. Go check out a class or two and see if you like the atmosphere.

From personal experience, I have found one question consistently over looked in finding a Collage: What does going to collage mean to the parent and the student? The natural answer is education, and experience. But that balance will determine the success of the student. The hardest part is figuring what balance the student will need. My advise is to first spend time reviewing a range of career interests, and make a list. Interests may change, so find schools that meet your academic standards first and narrow the list to Schools that offer degrees in a majority of the interests on your list. Then out of those schools, narrow down the list based personal needs of the student. Things like extra curricular activities and social environment will be very important. Then distance, it?s not about leaving home so much as the students? circle of friends. Very few people can handle a completely foreign group, and this should be weighted heavily. As a parent: Give your child as much help as you can but let them make the decision. As a student: Listen to your parents, but look at your future first and use that to keep you on track.

In the mass confusion of finding the right school, it seems like there are hundreds of lists telling you how to choose the best college ? as if choosing the place that you will graduate from isn't hard enough to begin with. Granted, there's probably a lot of wisdom in taking advice from some of that. Obviously there are schools that will have classes for specific fields of study that are more adequate for your intended major. But when it all comes down to the fine lines, one of the key factors to choosing a college and making the most out of the college experience is how comfortable you feel being there. Go to the schools that you're interested in and see what the campus looks like; talk to some of the people that are studying there. If you don't feel right in the place you'll be spending months and/or years of your life at, chances are it could be more of a struggle than it should be. College can and should be one of the best experiences of your life ? so choose a school that feels right for you.

The advice I would give is to find a campus that is placed in the right kind of setting for you. No matter what the school is, if you don't like the city in which you live, you won't want to succeed near as much where academics is concerned. Also, find a school that has solid teachings strategies and/or programs for you specialty. This piece of advice is crucial. I have seen countless friends and fellow students who have had to transfer schools because Boise State, or their school of choice, did not have a stable enough teaching plan for what they wanted to study. If a school offers you a wonderful scholarship but does not have good enough amenities for what you want to study DO NOT take the offer just because of the financial break. In the end, it's not worth it and a disruption in life and friendships is inevitable if you want accomplish your goals.

If you already have a major in mind, make sure the school will provide the education you are looking for. In other words, Is the school strong in that particular disipline? Also look at the location of the school. While education is the focus remember other things can affect you education like comfort. If you dont like cold weather then a school in Idaho might not be right for you. I suggest you consider your personal needs as well as academic as they both can affect your overall education!

One of the most important things about finding the right school for me is its website. If it seems confusing or time consuming to navigate and/or find the information about specific degrees or programs you are searching for then I would recommend moving on to a different school. When a website is unorganized it would be fair to assume the school itself is unorganized and could make your college experience a frustrating one to attend regardless of your acedemic abilities. Most schools have Blackboard or a Blackboard equivalent which requires homework and/or participation online, as well as monitoring grades and academic progress. Also, one could assume blackboard would be dissatisfactory if you find it difficult to navigate the schools website. In addition, I would ask the school questions regarding whether they use Blackboard, what their online consumption compacity is, how often and at what times they shut their server down for maintenance. Boise State University has one of the most organized websites I have seen in my college career with a significant amount of broadband capacity to support the nineteen thousand plus students attending in any given semester.

My advise to those looking at colleges is to start with some schools that seem apealing to you. I wouldnt limit it to just the state that you live in, it's a time in life when you can explore another part of America. I would check out the student/professor ratio, the average GPA on incoming freshman and then how much finanical aid that school i willing to offer. I would check out the campus and really get a feel for the surroundings. Dont limit yourself to just one or two schools, you never know until you explore your options. Then once you get an idea for where you'd like to attend school, I would wait to find out how much I would have to pay for each school, then that would help my decison. I would pick a college that has many job opportunities around town as well as on campus and one that is in a town that feels comfortable to you. This will be your new home, enjoy it and enjoy life! There is nothing as great as your time spent in college!

I would suggest that high school graduates either attend a junior or community college right after high school. Here the professors are more likely to have time to help outside of the classroom. These are also less expensive then universities and offer all of the general education classes student need to graduate from a 4-year liberal arts institution. But, make sure the credits will transfer to the University of your choice.