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Try going somewhere different and see if its for you, if you dont like the area you in now.

The biggest thing for me was finally getting out of the house. I would never recommend that a college student stay at home while attending college. Moving out gives you a new experience.

Make sure they know why they are going to college. They should have some goals set for themselves. It doesn't matter if the goals will change - you should expect them to change. They just can't be floating around for nothing. Know what you want to work for, and when life changes just roll with the punches. Few people end up where they started out going.

The best advice i have is go vist as many colleges as you can and talk to everbody you can, learn abou the people and how they think act and feal about their school and the town it is in. If they did that they would really git the feal of everday at that school. Also you need to look at your major go vist the department for your major look around talk to the teachers get their fealings on the univirsity and the students. you might even want to go to a sporting event just to get another feel for the atmospher at that school. In all you really need to go vist that school in jump into the lives of the students their and see if you really like it . If you do that you will have no problem picking the school you want to go too.

Finding the right college is like finding the perfect pair of shoes, trying them on is a must. It is important to go to each campus and take a tour. You will never know if the campu is the "right fit" until you try it on. Spend a day at the school and get a feel for the students, campus, activities, and school spirit. Choose a school that fits YOU the best. Deep down inside you will know that it is "where you belong". And once you get to collge, enjoy it.

My advice to parents: You need to be three things; involved, supportive, and understanding. Being involved in your son or daughter's decision of where to attend college is extremely important to your child. You will be able to help them with questions and hopefully agree with them because you will know what they based their decision on. Even more importantly, being supportive of their decision is critical. Most teen's want to be able to make their own decisions, while still obtaining support from their parents. Also, being understanding that your child is becoming an adult is crucial. If you can achieve these three roles, the transition into college will go more smoothly both for you and your teen. My advice to students: You need to be proactive, patient, and understanding. In order to find the right college for you will take work. You have to be proactive in researching schools to find the perfect fit. Which means you must also be patient in your search. Also, you need to be patient with your parents. This transition might be hard for them to accept, therefore you must be understanding of their feelings and actions during this time. Good luck!

There are a few things to look for when deciding on the right college for you. I would research the major in which you are interested to see that the college in which you are considering has a good program for that major. Size of the college is another aspect to take into account. Do not overlook large colleges though, as even though my college is large, once you get into more major-related classes they get smaller and more personalized. Other things to think about would be cost, distance from home, and job placement of graduates. To make the most of your college experience I would have to advise to get involved early. Do not be afraid as a freshmen to make yourself known on campus. Also, make friends quickly. College is a lot quicker than the rest of your 12 years of schooling has been. Sadly, you will start to make friends and get close to them and then you all graduate and most likely move far away from eachother. Cherish the time you have with friends from the beginning. Make friends in class and study together. Hopefully this will help someone in finding and enjoying a college.

When you go on college visits, have your questions written out ....what you want to know about for each campus/college you visit. That way, you won't forget to ask something important and you can gather the same information at each visit, take notes and then do comparisons of the pros and cons for each college you visited.