Kean University Top Questions

I belive to make the best out of any situation you need to be willing to do what you have to do. You have to be willing to put your best foot foward in every aspect of your college career. Don't be afraid to show who you are.

visit the college first and see if you like the feel and environment of the area

the best way to find a college is for parents to stey involved in the process with their child, and to work together in the best interest of finiancial, educational, location, and interest-based facets. many highschools hold programs for seniors looking to apply to colleges, and it is best to take advantage of those programs. the best way to find a college can be online, in books, and even talking with teachers/guidence counselors, friends, and family. when a student can compile a list of colleges they are interested in, it is best to do further research on each individually, and go visit them on open house days if you can! also, it is good to visit them on non-open-house days, to get a feel for what the campus life is like on a normal day. again, there are many facets involved in choosing a university to attend, such as financial, location, academic content and challenge, size of classes, if the school has your major, etc. one thing i learned while applying to schools is that it seems like a huge complicated process, but i had the help and support that i needed, which is important!

Don't look at a university for just its academics. A college is more than just classes and getting an education. It's a place where you grow and come into your own. Therefore, I think it is important to look at other factors such as the town the school is in, the extracurriculars they have to offer, and the type of people that go. Kean University was my second choice school and I ended up transferring there from another college after one semester because that school wasn't for me. The education and courses they had to offer were amazing but a school is nothing if you can't find yourself there. When i transferred to Kean, I knew it was the school for me because it felt like I belonged there.

I tell parents to reassure their children by encouraging them and complementing them on their achievements and success in all that they do

Make sure it is the college YOU want to attend. Make sure they have your programs/ field of study, and make sure that you know what you want from the school and what the school can offer you. Check out questionable items such as housing, dining, social life, library, meal plans, and financial aid. Make sure the area suites you, and that there is a way home if you need to get home.

Education is the key to unlock your full potential. Once you find the school of your dreams, stick to it. Apply to the school you believe will give you the best education you can get. Parents and students should keep in mind, that the student's will be in this school for a couple of years, so find a school that the student will fit right in. Weather it is because it is a diverse school, or it is a very social school, let the student's needs come first. In the end, the student will graduate from the school, so just picture yourself in the cap and gown, as you walk for the career of your dream. So study for your own educational gain and make friends for your own fun and/or networking. In the end, just have fun and learn!

Every college is different in one way or another. The most important thing is to figure out which type suits you best. Perhaps you're looking for life in the city where you can find tons of places to broaden your horizon, or a small town-like life where it's easy to get in touch with others. Of course, sometimes you just have no clue what's best for you until you find out on that orientation day, as well as the semester to come. I suppose the best advice to give is to take what you were given and live through it with the potential you have. Open your mind, expand your life, learn new things, UNDERSTAND those things, make a name for yourself, become appreciated for what you want to do, create new experiences, LOVE to make new experiences, and perhaps most importantly (at least to this opinionated bore), give yourself memories. I really wish they put something like this in those brochures before I began.

To talk to finacial advisors and academic advisors, and I feel that you learn a lot more in smaller schools.

As an international business major, the best advice a parent can give, or a current college/high school student can adhere to, is to work on attaining TOP GRADES, within the 3.8-4.0 mark, not so that you can be regarded as a devoted scholar, but that, economically, you can take advantage of scholarships and grants to be used to pay off the college of your choice, which, with said high GPA, can very well be an Ivy League or top tier university. You save money by studying, and have a nice foundation to pursue a career without debt bringing down your hopes and dreams.