Howard University Top Questions

Choose a college that is right for the student. Base your decision on class size, graduation rate, social activities, campus size and any other factor that may hinder your decision. Dont just pick a school based on its name or because your parents went there. This is your college experience, they've had theirs.

don't choose a college just because your parents went there or because it's a party school oa because all of your friends will be there. this is the first of many decisions that will affect you for the rest of your life so choose wisely.

I would tell students to check out the campus first before you make a final decision to go there. and to lean on your family for support cause they will be there when you need it the most. To make the most of your college experience you have to be willing to do anything. college can come as a culture shock for some and all you need to make it through that shock is the let go of the situation and just do whatever it is that is before you. If you experience as much as you possibly can you will make the most out of your experience. However dont chsnge who you are to appeaize anyone!! You have to remember the person your parents raised and never let go of that person. of course you will grow and develop in college but dont beome something you are not!! that way you will always be happy with who you will become. that is all the advice i would give someone to make the most out of their college experience.

The advice I would give to parents with children who are planning to attend college is 1) START EARLY! I can't stress this point enough. Parents should begin taking their children on college tours in middle school, enroll them in AP courses in high school, sign them up for SAT prep courses during their sophomore/junior year, and should get the application process going as early as possible, even if they don't plan on utilizing the early decision option. Advise your child to apply for scholarships, beginning their junior year of high school. Assist your child in the process. So much money is out there for students and goes to waste because students don't apply! Parents should not pressure their child into going to college if he/she doesn't want to/ doesn't feel ready; it's better to have waited than wasted thousands of dollars on tuition. Parents, be supportive of your child's college/career decisions; let him/her go where ever he/she feels comfortable. And please, learn to LET GO! At some point, you must let your child be an adult, make their own decisions, and learn to live with the consequences.

One main idea that I would stress as a word of advice to parents and/or students is to focus solely on the student as a whole. A student should take the time out of their lives, while in their last year of high school, to evaluate themselves on a more sophisticated level. They should realize that going to college is a major step that is going to determine their potential careers and futures as a whole. Parents and students together should discuss the students' aspirations, inspirations, interests, and the expectations that they have in this life. By laying this important foundation first, parents and/or students may then focus on finding the right schools that seem to be compatible and best for the student's ideal career and personal goals. Students who really want to make the most out of their college experiences should never forget who they are. I would advise students to be responsible, open-minded, motivated, ambitious, and goal-oriented. They have to remember that success is only accessible through obstacles and hardships. Students can and should only be themselves from this point forward in order to reap the illustrious benefits of college.

Advice that I would give to parents and students about finding the right college would include three things. I would urge students and parents to find a college that caters to a students' professional/career goals. There are some colleges that are especially great for specific majors and it is these schools that certain students should apply for. There should be no intimidation when applying to schools that have a narrow focus, you never know what a college or university may see in your application. Secondly, I would encourage students and parents to make sure to visit a campus before choosing to attend. Pictures, virtual tours, and even taking the word of an alumni or current student can be deceiving. There is a general feeling that one can get from actually visiting a college and it is this feeling that can affirm the desire to go to that school or deter an individual from following through with that choice. Finally, I would advise students and parents to sit down together and weigh all information on prospective colleges. This final discussion should especially include financial aid options for each school. All of these things are important when picking a college/university.

I advise parents to not foce their choice or career goals on their children. I advise the children to travel away from home for college because this is there only chance to be paid to leave home but also, to experience other people and cultures and see a bit of the world for themselves. To make the most of your college experience, be open minded and receptive to change

It is important to recognize that national prestige is not the be all end all answer for the perfect school. College has to give you the best fit for your money, personality, and degree interests. I recommend that for all college considerations that you conduct information interviews with current students, particularly with students that are in your field of study. Also, do not be afraid of being away from home. Some of the best life experiences come from learning about yourself away from your home environment. It is important to keep in mind a quote from Carter G. Woodson, "An education is nothing unless it revolutionizes the social order..." Your education is your opportunity to estabilish yourself as an agent of change within your community, take every advantage afforded to you and make sure to give everyone who comes behind you the opportunity to do the same plus more!

Make sure to look for a well rounded school. After all college prepares you for all aspects of life, not just your career. Visit the school you want to attend, talk to other students, attend a class and a social function even. Be sure that, at the end of the day, this is where you want to begin and end the path that changes your life.

Go with you gut filling and don't let cost be the number one determaint in what you as the student want to do..It's your life, and your education.