Central Washington University Top Questions

Get involved in as many school activities as you can.

Picking the right college for you needs to be about what fits you best. Just because a school is well known or your friends are going there does not make it a good fit for your needs. Consider all sorts of things, the size you want, the placement, distance from home, what you want to study, everything. One of the biggest considerations I wish I had thought about was the town and area the college is in. If you don't like small towns, or hate big cities, that is as important as the classes offered or the quality of the professors. If you are very liberal and choose a college in a strongly traditional and conservative area you experiences will differ greatly then a school in a liberal area. If you are unhappy in your living situation you won't get as much out of your college experience. Remember you spend at least nine months out of every year in college. That means you also spend nine months in the city or town, and in the area your college is located in.

If you want to focus on your major without much distraction, CWU is a great place. People here are very friendly and they are very nice. You can meet many people, because there are not much things to do here except eat out. CWU built a gym that is very nice around last year. It is very new and fancy. Our music building is pretty well facilitated. CWU is building a new housing so they can accept more people. It is very calm and quiet place to live in, and it's just a good atmosphere to study for your goal.

Make sure to visit the college campus and don't go off of reputation. Just because other people believe something doesn't make it true for you!

I would tell parents to let their children make the decision for themselves. It is a sad thing to seea student who has committed to spending a lot of money and a lot of time in a place that they were not totally sold on. Also think about the cost of particular schools, and their childrens career path. If a transfer degree from a community college is applicable that is a great idea. It saves money and may make it easier for some students to transition to college. For students I believe that a school should be chosen on the criteria of how it fits your lifestyle and personality. Unless you are aspiring for a specific degree only offered by certain schools, go where you will enjoy your time. You have to spend four years there, not all of it in a classroom, make sure and have something that you know you will love to do outside of the classroom. Also think of your future,do not acquire $200,000 in student loans to earn a degree that will get you a job making 35K annually.

My advice would be to find a school that allows you academic and extracurricular opportunities that suit your needs. If you do not know what area of study you want to major, find a school that offers majors and minors in several of the fields you are interested so that if one does not work out, another might. Also, be sure to choose a school where you feel most comfortable. Do the people seem nice? Is the housing situation alright? Do you like the professors, graduate students, and staff? Is there a student group or club that you identify with and can participate in? College should be about discovering who you are as a person, but it is also about graduating with a degree that fits your personality, your pocketbook, and your peace of mind.

Visit the schools you are interested in to see which one you like the best.

Definately visit the college first and talk to anyone you know who attended or attends to get their perspectives.

Make sure you visit any college you are looking into. If possible sit in on a class that is in a field of your interest so you can get a feel for the professors and class structure.

College is a such a wonderful experience. It really helps you appreciate furthuring your education and to help find a future career. With that, even if you're are undecided in what to major in, it's not the end of the world! Many students either come in undecided or change their major/minor (even multiple times). So long as you apply your self and make the most out of it, College can be one of the most rewarding expierences for you! At the same time, people realize that college may not be for them, at least right after high school. That's alright too, but really when it comes down to it education is one of the most valuble things in life... so those who are given the opprotunity to go to ANY college, really think about it because you may never have the chance of that expierence again.