Dallas Baptist University Top Questions

Pray. Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." God has a plan for your life no matter who you are if you believe in Him or not. He will guide you in the right direction, just make sure you are moving. You can turn a car wheel but nothing will happen unless the car is moving so make sure you are moving so God can direct your path. Secondly ask, never forget to ask God what He has for you He will always answer you.

Take a campus tour of all your college options. Talk to professors and look at what type of campus you fit best in. Once you make your decision, get involved! Go to campus organizations, meet people, develop relationships and introduce yourself to the professors.

I think whenever you are looking at a college either for yourself or for a child the number one thing to look for is a true education. I don't simply mean getting knowledge, but truly being challanged as a person. Too many people these days pay a college to buy a degree. Though no college is ever going to be perfect we should strive to find a school that will push us to our limits while encouraging and building us up. I had a very wise man say to me, "Whatever you put into it will determine what you get out of it." The idea is that if you really invest yourself into something chances the results are going to be a lot greater than if you don't. My best advice for making the best of college, follow your passion and let it lead you into the unknown. Take risks, face challenges, and don't be afraid to fail.

Pray about it. If the God will put you where you'll do the best, all you have to do is listen.

dont go into debt, find the one that covers your tuition.

Visit the schools and pick the one that makes you feel comfortable and at home. Don't rule out a school because of what your previously thought you wanted- you may end up wanting something different.

What is best interest of what gift God has given to you?

Make sure the school equips you with future work plans, but also helps form you into an adult.

I think that a student should look at schools that meet their standards, whether that be the school's academic success, or social status, or even price. I think parents and students should visit at many schools as they think is necessary before making a decision. I think that usually, the decision will be easy once you can see everything that each school is about. I think parents should take into consideration where their children really want to go because if a student is where they want to be, their success is going to be greater. I think students should search for scholarships and apply for as many as they can so that they can secure themselves financially for school. But most importantly I think that each student should keep in contact with their school and make sure their school is willing to help them in any way possible. If you can find a school that will do this for you, you will truly be happy throughout your whole college career.

Not every school is the right one for every one; you have to really look into the school to see if it is right for you. Ask yourself what kind of things you enjoy doing, what kind of environment is best for you to study in, and what do you see yourself doing in the future. If when you answer these questions and there is a university that offers a way that you can use all three then you know that that is a place where you should be. It is a very hard decision to make and there are many things that you need to look into. For example with me, I found several universities that had what I was looking for but when I came to Dallas Baptist University I saw the great international program and that was the one thing that made it better than the other schools I was looking at. This university had everything I wanted in a university; I am even able to make good grades and still have a very active social life.