Emmanuel College-Boston Top Questions

I would advise myself to go out more often freshman and sophomore year. I sometimes stayed in because of morning classes. The end of sophomore year one of my best friends died. I would have advised myself to spend more time with her before she was gone.

Having tranferred colleges my sophomore year, I got an opportunity to relive the application and selection process of schools. My second time around I had completely different things in mind than what I did my Senior year. I focused more on how much laundry costed, what the security of the dorm buildings was, how the meal plan worked, did the school have a church neary by, and what there would be to do on the weekends. If I could talk to myself Senior year, the first thing I'd mention would be the convenience of a school. The college I went to Freshman year was a great school, and as I originally described it, 'cute'. However, it was a 30 minute drive from any major cities, had one small pharmacy in the town, and despite being a wide open area it became a hassle when I needed to buy something or wanted to go to the movies. Although I dealt with this for the rest of my Freshman year and it wasn't too bad, I'd certainly tell my Senior year self to picture actually living there instead of just judging whether it was cute.

I really don't think that there is anything I could have listened to back when I was a high school senior. The only best thing you can do as a high school senior is get good grades, be nice to your teachers and really get to know who you are. I don't think its realistic to give an advice about overachieving and being perfect. I think overall its a matter of knowing who you are, having dreams and as silly as they may seem believing i them and being open to experiences.

Focus more, work harder. Don't slack off or it really will come back to haunt you.

If I could talk to that girl that last year stared college, I would tell her that medicine it is not really what she wants, but it is instead what her mom wanted for her, I would tell her to register for psychology and philosophy classes and to not worry because her mom will not stop loving her no matter what. I would tell her to get organized, to stay away from drugs because they won't solve her problems, to be truth to herself and follow her passions. I would tell her to not worry bacause even if she is far away from home everything is going to be ok. I would tell her to not be impatient, to enjoy her 18s and to not rush to grow up, because growing up is not as exciting as she thinks. I would tell her to stay away from certain people and to instead not be afraid to get closer to others. I would tell her to take advantage of all the opportunities boston has to offer, and to not be afraid to go out and live her life. As a last think i would tell her that I love her.

I would tell myself that it is not the name of the university that matters. It is whether or not the school fits you. The most important aspect to keep in mind is if the school has your majors and minors. It is not all about how others will judge the school name. Just keep in mind it what you do when you attend college and what you make of it. The familiarity of the school name is other a very small part of the college decision process.

Examine each college choice throrughly Visit every college choice Medium to Large sized College Know your rights about education and financial aid Apeal Financial Aid Awards

I would suggest looking at different schools to compare their size and location. Then, choose what fits their taste best. Once there is a handful of schools left on the list, it is much easier to focus and pick the school that will bring out the most out of the future student. Since tuition is a major factor in many students' decision-making, it is better to figure out the financial part of the deal before commiting to a certain school. Once that is over with, the rest is up to the student. It is important to get involved in extracurricular activities on and off campus once the school is chosen. Living on campus has its benefits, because it is easier to make friends that way. College is like a training base for the future life, so I suggest taking it more seriously than high school and think about the consequences of your actions. The greatest thing about American schools is that there is an opportunity to pick a major without commiting to it from the very beginning. There is time to decide, and I suggest to use that time wisely.

Answer the following questions before you begin your search: 1) What can we afford to spend? How will we pay for college? 2) City? Suburbs? Country? 3) Big school? Medium-sized? Small school? 4) What is important for my ideal school to have? (example: strong sorority/fraternity presence, small classes, religious foundation, proximity to public transportation, literary magazine, good music program, etc.) 5) What might I be interested in persuing for a career? (example: business, liberal arts, art, etc.) These are really the most important, and I wish that I had thought to answer some of these questions before beginning my college search!

You only live once, follow your heart. Deal with the expenses later.