College of Charleston Top Questions

My advice to parents is save for your children at a young age. The cost of tuition continues to rise year after year. The government does try to help out the best that they can, but some families still do not have enough money to send their kids to college. Private loans can cost families a fortune, and scholarship offers are becoming more cut-throat each day. Families everday struggle to make ends meet, and one more thing added to their plate is how they can help there son or daughter become that lawyer or docter that want to be. My advice to students is STUDY!!! Take high school seriously. Take advantage of every oppurtunity presented to you! Do not ever let anyone get in the way of your goals in life. Be smart about the decisions that you make with your life. You only get one life, so live it to the fullest.!

Find a balance between a scoial environment that is right for you and a school with strong academic programs in your area(s) of interest. Be realistic about how far away you want to be from home. If possible, take gen. ed. classes at a cheaper institution, it will save a lot of money. Go public if possible, its much more affordable. When in college, have a lot of fun, but do your work - in many people's circumstances there won't be an opportunity to do this again so make the most of your educational experience while you have the chance.

Always make sure to check the accredditation systems of each school in case of possible transfer to prevent loss of credits. Make sure the college has good programs in the field you are interested in and also quality knowledgable professors. Make sure to visit the campus before hand to get a good feel of what attending school there would actually be like because the internet and other's reviews may be good sources, yet they can be deceiving. Once you have found the right college, it is important to keep a strict budget so you do not end up in debt. That is easy to do during college. And it is also very important to remember the reason for college is to gain a higher education that will help you succeed in life so dont let your social life and your school work become unbalanced in a way that could damage your future.

To start off finding the right college, I would tell parents and students to explore their options. Most people have a one track mind when it comes to school and I believe it is important to visit different schools. What is on paper and on the television is not necessarily what the school actually is. Once you find that right school that is perfect for you and nobody else, then making the most of college is all about the opportunities. Joining different clubs, taking different classes, studying abroad, and volunteering are only a few of the plethora of opportunities out there in college. By grasping the right opportunity, your entire future could change making "the college experience" well worth it.

Find the college that fits you and your personality the best for the best price. What you get out of your college experience is up to you whether you go to a $50,000/year private school or $20,000/year public school. It's important that you enjoy where you are and what you're doing. Pick a school that is well-connected to the community. A vibrant and diverse community often has just as much to offer as the school. The best advice for making the most of your college experience would be to attend classes even if the classes don't have attendance policies, keep up with school work, get to know your professors, and get involved in school and off campus activities. Plan to have fun, too. Schedule your partying so that you dont crash and burn in your school work or end up partying too much.