Florida Atlantic University Top Questions

Make sure that you pick the right college.

Do not pick a college based on where your friends are going...pick something that offers what you are looking for.

First and foremost, pick an area that you are comfortable with and make it a priority to look for schools that qualify. I love the beach because it helps me to reduce stress, so I only looked at schools that were near a beach. It has greatly minimized my stress level. Equal important is the size of the school you choose. Personally, I wanted a medium size school because I could still go to big sporting events, while maintaining a small school atmosphere. Some students will want a more intimate setting and others will want to be a part of something bigger. Lastly, pick a school that has a strong background in the major you're choosing. Some schools may not offer all the courses necessary to complete your degree. Also, if the school is noted for its work in your field of study, it is more likely to have a better program with more options.

I would recommend to new students and parents to really know what your looking for in a school and take the time to visit the school and get a taste of it before deciding on where to go. Many people are influenced by parents and friends to go to school with them or where they want them to go and quickly find out that they went for the wrong reasons and end up being unhappy. I strongly encourage parents not to push your child so much to going to a school that they want their children to go to. find out what you child wants and encourage them to do so, the best life lessons always come from letting the child to learn and grow from their own decisions. For the students i think that they should really be open to new things but not to the point where they allow it to change who they are and get caught up in it. Try things to know what they are like but always do things in moderation. Everyday decisions can change your life but its the ones that we choose to carry out that ultimately decide our futures.

Plan ahead!!! Do not be rushed to make a decision on the school or major. Please seek the advice of upperclassmen, academic advisors, and people in your selected field. Do not struggle alone, please ask for help from classmates, teachers, and the tutoring lab. Dont not overextend yourself! Start off with a small workload untill you get a feel for college. Be envolved!! Join clubs, meet new people, have fun, but dont lose sight of your academics. Partying is not an everyday thing and good grades are not attainable through drinking and partying. Use RateMyProfessor.com!!!!!!! You will love it, do not choose a class without referring to it and other students first. Ultimately, you make your own path, and your own decisions, think twice about the choices you make. College is an experience, make the best of it, enjoy and as long as your focused and organized, you will be successful.

Visit multiple colleges while classes are being held. Apply to as many colleges as you can, even if you have a favorite you never know what a school might offer you in terms of a school scholarship. Also apply for every single scholarship you can find, there's is no such thing as enough money in college. Lastly remember the purpose of college is to grow as a person, intellectually and socially. Unfortunately there is no degree in partying so keep yourself focused on school work but dont forget to have a good time...Because time flies!

First, I will tell the parents to understand what his/her kid wants to study because sometimes students picked the wrong carreer just to satisfy the parents. Second, that the school offer extra curriculum activities and ouitside activities where the students have the opportunity to know other students and be socially involved. Third, if parents can have the opportunity to go to orientation with their kids to make sure that the University could fit the student's needs. And last but not least, that talk to other students that had attended that university and find out how was their experience in the university.

Go for the right financial aid package.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE COLLEGE

The best thing that parents and students can do to ensure that they have found the right college is to look at what current students, of the school they wish to attend, has to say about the school. They can also call the schools and request a pamplet or booklet explaining about the school and it's location. The way that they should get the best of the college experience is to make the process of finding the right school an enjoyable one. They should try and take a trip to the school and see what it looks like first-hand. Once they get into the school of their choice, they need to try and to get involved in the student life at that school and enjoy the time they spend on and off campus.