High Point University Top Questions

Investigate what the school has to offer academically.Is the campus the right size for you? Does it have your major? Can you thrive and learn there? Visit the campus, how do you feel when you are there? Is the campus safe? How is campus housing?If you are interested in a sport talk to the coach and get a feel for his/her coaching style. Does this coach have the interest of the player at hand or are they just interested in winning? You should also consider the financial aspects of attending. Is it an affordable school for you ? College should be one of the most spectacular times in your life. A time to meet life long friends and grow. Choose wisely.

You should consider what you liked and disliked about high school. Do your research,contact current students of your possible choices and get their feedback,check studentreview.com which allows students to post their review of their university. Don't just settle for second best-you should always try for your dream school and work for it.If your unsure about going away from home and adjusting, try a community college before moving on to the bigger picture. You make your experience, if you socialize and put yourself out there, you'll most likely make friends.Get involved wherever you go, and live it up!!

dont pick a school based on who you know that is going there or what sororities or fraternities are there, or what your parents want.

Stay on campus and allow your future college students to make their own choices about the environment they want to be educated in.

I would search more than 3 options, visit each school, and get to the know the positive and negative things about each. I would then weigh all of my options, including a social setting, and decided from there which was the best fit. I would also see how involved and accessible the president/dean and people in a position of authority are only because those people can potentially help you when and if you ever need something.

I would advise parents and students to tour different schools, compare them, and see which one is best to fit the student's needs academically, socially, and professionally. I encourage that the parent and student discuss what type of college the student would like to go to, big or small, public or private, which will help to narrow the search. In the selection process I would also advise that the parent listen to the student's college of interest and discuss with the student why it is or is not the best choice. Finally, in order for a student to make the most of his/her college experience he/she should get involved in different activities, join clubs, socialize, have fun but don't procrastinate, while at the same time keeping academics the center of his/her attention and of high priority.

Don't be close minded on any aspect of the college application process. Many people do not chose the right college for them because they believe they need the biggest workload in order to receive a good education. In fact, you will not always need a huge workload to get the most for your money, but the smallest workload does not mean the easiest college. The college I attend has a lower than average workload, however, the material is just as challenging as the workloads of other schools. Also, when visiting a campus, talk to a few students who are actually there to get a true feeling of how the school is, rather than how it is advertised. Many schools will say a lot of stuff in order to get more applicatns, however what they say is not always the truth. The best advice I can give though, don't stress out if you do not get your top choice school. After the whole process is over, you will realize no matter where you are, you will be happy with how things turn out.

Explore your options first. Finances, are the key to looking at what your needs are.

In order to find the right college, I believe that one should first look at colleges that offer the most for their choice of major/career. If they are undecided, they should look at colleges that have a wide range of common majors/career opportunities. Out of their choices, they should select at least three colleges and visit them before enrollment. It is very important to see the way campus life is, in its actuality. When visiting the college, a student should check out the area or city life outside the campus. It is good to know what else the he/she can gain around the college, especially if a student plans to go to an out-of-state college. I suggest that during the first years of college, the student should live on campus. By living on campus a student gets the full college experience and I believe it builds independence and responsibility, and the student will better be able to socially interact with the other students. Most of all, I believe it is very important for a student to make sure they have the finances available to attend the college the want, or else it could be frustrating.