Greg
Make sure you visit the campus numerous times and meet with students who are not paid to be hosts and guests. They will only tell you what they want you to hear and not what you need to. Get to know other students and professors before making any decissions. Also ask what plans the school is planning in the near future that may change the cost of tuition in the near future or during the time you would be attending.
evan
find the right fit for you. thats all that matters. the rest will fall into place
Michael
Don't just look at the credentials of the school but also take a look at the type of students on campus and type of students it attracts. If your looking at playing a sport in college, make sure you like the school first as a lot of students at small schools stop playing after a year or two of sports.
Joe
To parents, as a current college senior who has been through many ups and downs in my college career, I offer you the following advice. When helping your child decide, encourage him or her to choose the school where they know they will be motivated to take all the necessary steps to succeed like, showing up every morning, homework every night, and handing work in on-time. Choosing a school is difficult, but finding a school that meets the needs of a student is relatively easy as long as positive motivation is attached.
Sarah
I would say to make sure you really research the schools you are looking at. Be sure to see if it matches your ideas about the types of people you want to go to school with, the overall mission of the school, and academic focus.
Maria
Make sure you visit the campus and make sure you feel really comfortable on campus. You'll be spending a lot of time there, and college becomes your home away from home, so you really want to feel safe and accepted for the person you are.
Robert
Visit as many schools as possible and try to get a feel for the area and the people that are at the schools you visit. Do not go to a school because your friends are or because you want to play a certain sport, go to a college that you like and that offers your intended major, because friends come and go and you never know what can happen to you in a sport.
Staci
Make sure you research what kind of class room atmosphere the student would be more comfortable. Also pay attention to what extra-cirricular activites they are into to make sure that they have a campus that fits them.
Alyssa
Go where you feel comfortable.
Jessica
When it comes to finding the right college the best suggestion I can make is to look at a number of different colleges. College visits are essential, it is impossible to find the rightr college without seeing it first hand. To make the most of a college experience it is imperative to get involved in as many campus activities as possible.