Tran
Take a tour of the campus before saying yes. Pictures are decieving.
Freddy
If you can do it, do it cheap.
brianna
Get involved with the school activites as much as possible, joining the track and field team has been a wonderful experience and has kept me focused
Cody
Do you research. College is a decision that changes your life. Know your school, the pros and cons, and be prepared to work toward your future.
Sean
Don't be afraid to step out of the box, try new things... and participate as much as possible. You will only get out what you put in. College is a once in a lifetime opportunity, have fun while you're there. Study, study, study!
Christa
Make sure that you visit the campus and get a look at the type of students that go there. You should be able to get a vibe just from the campus and students. Also, look to see what majors your school is strongest in and make sure yours is one of them. Looking at a list of clubs on campus will help you expand your social networks.
Lauren
Trust your childs intuition. They don't know what they are getting themselves into but that is the best part about growing up. And what better a place to discover yourself on your own then college. No matter what school they choose or plan on choosing the important thing is they are continuing their education and in the process grow into an adult.
Gabriel
Students should keep their options open and not just choose a college based on where their friends are going but rather where they can see themselves spending the next four years of their life and which college will fulfill their needs both socially and academically. Ultimately the choice of a college must lie with the student because the student can only make the most of their college experience if the student is willing to invest their time into the college both at the social and academic events. If a student does want to make the most of their college experience they must be willing to get involved with their unviersity and occasionally be willing to step out of their comfort zones because college is the one time in a person's life where they can try on different hats that they weren't able to do in high school. The keys to a good college experience is getting involved and staying organized.
Sarah
Visit the college more than once! Once on the weekend and once on the weekday. And go to some sort of campus event if you're looking for more of the active, involved campus lifestyle. Sporting games, rallys, anything. There will be flyers all around campus for activities. GO TO ONE.
Hannah
To parents: let your child pick the college that they want to go to. My father picked the college that I had to go to - I had no choice. This only made me have a negative feeling toward my college, but luckily it turns out that I like it. This case might not be the same for others. Let your children pick the college of their choice - it is their life after all. You can only guide them in so many aspects - let them choose!