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I would first tell the parents that their student needs to be happy where they go. The only way that they're going to work hard is if it's what they want. Parents should still discuss the pros and cons of colleges so that the student doesn't feel alone with such a big decission. As far as making the most of the experience, have fun and be open. That first week of school can be nerve racking but try to take everything in. Talk to people in your classes, sign up at different club tables, and get involved with any school hosted event. Parents let the student discover who they are before it's too late and your money's wasted. :o)

I would suggest a student go to the best college for their major, however, the majority of students cannot afford the best colleges nor do they know what field of study they want. I had this same dilemma and chose, what I believe to be, the best alternative. Going to a junior college for the first two years of study saves money, while still taking all the same core curriculum you would have to take at a university. Community colleges also offer a great introduction into the college life and time management. Taking two years worth of classes usually helps narrow down the desired areas of study for a student and will help them decide at which college they would like to continue their education. After saving thousands of dollars by going to a junior college it is a lot easier finding funds for just two years at an expensive university than it is finding funds for four years. This strategy helps students find the right college and helps make the most of their college experience without sacrificing other aspects of everyday college life or accumulating a debt they cannot pay off.

My advice would be if you think that you are not going to be happy at the campus your college experince is not going to be good at all. College is not about parties and thing like that it is about who you are around. If you have a great roomate your freshman year college is going to be great for you. But if you have a roomate that drinks all the time or does drugs you are going to hate being at the school and that will carry over to your school work. If you are happy at the place you are at you are going to do well in school and love the experiance that you had in college.

I would recommend to go to a college where they have done extensive research about the school and know that the school has a strong background on their choice of a major. If someone is planning on transferring to another school, they should find out what classes are transferrable to the other school before taking any classes. I have had friends in which the school did not offer what they wanted to study so they had to transfer to a different school and pretty much had to restart all over because their credits were not transferrable. I would also recomment to check out the library and make sure that it is a place where they can study because they are eventually going to need to use it.

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I believe the key to picking the right college is doing the research. There are people that go after the big state named colleges just becasue they are popular but then end up not recieving the education they needed for their particular career choice. As a parent and/or student you want to best education for what you want to do as a career. You want to be knowledgable in anything and everything that field has to offer but you want to make sure it is the optimal place. Some schools might have your major you have to look at the cirriculum to see what kind of classes you will need to take and the information that goes with each class. This is vital because comparing cirriculums will show you whether one school has more extensive knowledge base on your particular major.

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it's a great school, it's very diverse. there are people here from all over the world (mostly ny and nj).

Go to the colleges you are thinking about, whichever college you love, go to. Even if the one you fall in love with it's the best, go to it. you'll be a lot happier

Apply early, have many options, looks for scholarships if you need them.. there are SO many different types of scholarships and financial aid!