Boise State University Top Questions

Know what you want and expect from your college. The area you choose is really important to your success. The program you are looking to join is an important aspect to look for as well but if you don't know what that is going into higher level of education the best choice in my opinion would be to look at the area, if you want to stay close to home or be as far away as possible.

As long as you are picking a good/moderately good college, you will learn everything you could possibly hope to learn by having the right attitude about learning. Go to school with the intention of learning and getting the most out of each and every class.

Research the college and campus to ensure that you/your student would be a good fit for the selecte college. Not all campuses are for everyone. The student must be able to find people like themselves. this, in turn, will introduce them to a whole new group of freinds via the grape vine. Ensure that your student knows and understands why they are going to college and make sure that they have a set list of goals to accomplish. This will be useful to the student to ensure that they are never without direction or guidance.

Look for a college that provides the type of social experiences that are comducive to spiritual and emotional growth. Look for a school that has high ethical standards that are rigorously enforced. These will give the student the opportunities to grow into a person who will hold himself and others to a high standard of behavior and allow for a better chance of acheiving success in life. Upon acceptance to the school, be sure to inquire about the possibility of having a mentor, someone who will introduce the student to the local community, campus life, and other students. Especially for the person just graduated from high school, the mentor would be there to help overcome any homesickness and be a friend. For the older, returning student, the mentor would help the student ease back into the classroom after any length of absence.

It was great to find an incredible school that was close to home. Family is one of the most important things that one can have. Hold onto it while it's there!

Dear future college student / parents: I graduated high school ten years ago. That was exciting for me because I thought I was done with school forever. My parents never encourage getting a college education. My friends made high school look easy while I struggled to pass the classes. I just accepted the fact that, I wasn?t as smart as my peers and that I probably had some sort of learning disability. I?m now married with three children. I decided three years ago to go to college. I was accepted to Boise State University. With my new desire to learn, I was going to finish school no matter what. I changed my attitude. I always told myself before I couldn?t do it. Now I tell myself I can. My wife supports me and encourages me. I am in my second year of school. I have a 3.8 GPA and I am starting the nursing program in January. If I can do it anybody can. I would encourage students who are starting school to have a ?nothing is going to stop me attitude?. I would encourage parents to support your child and praise them in their college endeavors.

Really look into the size of the class room and the willingness of the administration to help you out. Really shows a college and if they are willing to help or not.

Pick several to choose from and start early with financial aide scholorships.

Find something that has a good amount of diversity this will allow you to get involved in several things and make lasting friends.

It has often been said that the college years are the best years of your life. I don't agree with this statement. Between scrambling for financial aid, filling in silly surveys and writing soulless essays in the vain hope that someone, somewhere will be willing to fund your insanely overpriced education, dealing with an overbearing course load, trying to find friends in the sea of faces you encounter everyday, getting chronically depressed over the deteriorating state of your GPA, and going to sleep every night, staring at the empty, white ceiling wondering why your parents let you wander out into this cruel world...you don't have time to have the best years of your life. To make the most of your college experience, you must throw yourself head first into your studies, because I'll tell you one thing: the grad schools aren't going to be impressed with how many tequila shots you can do in a row without throwing up. Though having a social life is crucial, it's not nearly as important as your academic life. Listen to these pearls of wisdom which I willingly cast. You'll thank me later.