California State University-Fullerton Top Questions

Take campus tours!! It is extremely important to find a campus setting that matches with how you think and want to live. Academics are obviously important, but I would be extremely unhappy in a campus setting that I didn't love. The only way you know for sure which college will fit best with you, you need to get out there and experience them first-hand. Ask the students that you pass what they think of campus, the classes offered, the professors and the general setting. The college I ended up selecting had very friendly students who were glad to stop and answer any questions I had. When I started attending school there, there were a lot of study groups and student organized events which made my transition into college smooth and fun. Make sure that you talk to and form some bonds with people in your classes so that when you need help with that subject you'll have easy access to people who may understand it better than you. Also, take advantage of your professors office hours. Go talk to them, ask them for help if you need it! That's why they're there!

Go visit the campus before hand and contact the school, professors, and alumni's before picking your school

Several decisions must be made in terms of desire, goals, and personal philosophy in order to efficiently narrow the multitude of options for higher education. The first choice to be made is that of geographic desitnation. Whether a student wants to remain close to home or travel afar is of great bearing on where the student applies and chooses to go. Upon narrowing geographic options, a student should investigate what qualities they desire in the school so far as program size, campus size and environment, and clout within the community. The social environment should also be given due consideration in terms of how prominent the greek society is on campus and how clubs collaborate with the educational departments and accomodate ethnic variety. The final and most pivotal decision is to assess the vibe of the campus after visiting it. I chose CSU Fullerton because the atmosphere of the environment resonated with who I am. It made me feel comfortable, was not daunting, and the people were friendly. This is possibly the most important step in choosing a college because, for all the advertising a university can do, there's no way to manufacture a fitting environment for students.

ones that will help you in achieving your main goal. ones that will give you less stress. ones that pertain to your major.

The best advice I could give to parents and potential students is to go the tours that the school they are interested in attending. The tours provide a great example of a typical college students life and if he or she have any question the tour guide can provide a practical answer. I know this to be true because i attended one of the tours and I saw that most of the tour guides were students, asking them questions really helped me pick out what school i wanted to go to.

The advice that I would give to parents and students trying to find the right college is to find a college that's in an environment you can see yourself in and has a good reputation in your major. I highly recommend living on campus and getting involved in exta cirricular activities such as sports and other competitive teams and clubs. There are always more resources available than most students have time to discover. When visiting a potential school or stepping on campus for your first time as a new student, take the time to walk around the campus and inside every building. You'll find lots of opportunities you probably had no idea about and plenty of people who are willing to answer any of your questions. DON'T FORGET TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS! There is thousands of dollars of scholarships that go out to all types of students every year and most of them have less than a dozen applicants. Also, get involved in student government if you can and spend some extra free time on campus. You'll discover helpful people and make new friends that'll talk you through all the cool things they've discovered.

You can't really go wrong with Cal State Fullerton. It's an affordable school with many strong departments. I have never heard anything negative about any departement, and as a part of the theatre department here, I feel I made the right choice by choosing this school. Even if I change my mind in my major, there are so many other really good programs here at Fullerton. The downfall is that this is a popular school for these reasons, therefore the population is massive and classrooms are crowded. My biggest struggle is the financial aid issue. I was one of the first to apply for the year back in January and I am still waiting for my disburstment in October. But other than that, I have no problem with Fullerton and am very pleased with my decision.

Your "college experience" is arguably the most unique, exciting, challenging, enlightening, and spontaneous time of your life. You have not yet been tainted by the cares and harsh responsibilities of "the real world", but you are old enough to have the freedom to choose your own path. That is exactly what I urge anyone looking for a college to do: choose your own path. Forget everything anyone has told you about what you "should" or "shouldn't" do. Go with the choice that you feel best suits you at that time in your life. Would you like to attend a school in another part of the country? Do it. Mom and Dad will survive without you. Want to study abroad? Go there. At this age, the possibilities are endless, and the world is at your fingertips. Literally. So do your research, get a loan, rake some leaves, or sweet talk Grandpa into an early birthday present so you can pursue your dreams. And don't forget to call home every now and then...and not just to ask for money.

My advice would be to stay calm and excited and then start compiling information on various schools that is interesting to mainly the student but also the parent. Once the information is compiled, compare and contrast the options, this will help narrow the schools. One should end up with a small list of schools, pay a visit to them and get a feel for the atmospehere, people and surroudings. The school that stands out and grabs your attention will most likely be the right college for you. Once a school is decided on the fun begins. To make the best of the experience I advise that a student join organizations, programs for incoming new students, live on campus and start talking to classmates. This will help find new friends and help make a student feel comfortable. A student might feel embarrased but in reality many student are feeling the same way and with that in common it will bring people together. Also, if fraternities and sororities are not for you then don't think you have to join one to make friends. Schools offer plenty of options to join organizations and make new friends. Lastly, be excited!

Finding the right college has much more about finding yourself. All schools will have their cost, but in the end everyone will have to ask the question if the cost justify the friendships, professors, and experience of obtaining your degree? There will always be those items in which you never thought of prior to selecting a school (i.e. cost of parking, adequate healthcare, or even student health insurance). Regardless, finding the right college is by no means an exact science, but more over a cost-benefit analysis. The ultimat benefit is thus the exploration of finding oneself having been removed from the protection and security of the youthful years. Seeking the right college has more to do about seeking a place to grow, live, learn, and become responsible individuals if that has not been achieved as of yet. In the end, the sole differences between colleges will be the amount of support one receives in order to assist in reaching such success.