Liberty University Top Questions

My advice to parents is to step back and let your child grow up on their own. It's ok to let them fall down and learn from their mistakes. It's then that they become the adults they were meant to be. So have faith and don't sweat the small stuff, where they go and what they study doesn't really matter all that much. To students, Keep your mind open ; and don't be afraid to ask the hard questions. Also don't be afraid to work hard. If you truly want what you dream of , take the time and effort to work for it.

My advice would be to find out if the school has accrediation, and make sure this is where you want to go . Get all the information you can on the school, the cost, see if you qualify for scholarships, financial-aid, or student loans. Will it be cheaper to stay on or off campus. Is the school rated in top ten or where is it rated. What academic standards does it has. How many students graduated from this school, and how many received jobs in their degree. Find out about extra-activities. Do they have qualified instructors and counselors. How is security on campus, and what kind of crime if any have they had? How to apply for intership if I become interested. Will there be other information on scholarships? I would like to find out all that I can to see if I may qualify for any assistance to further my education.

Finding the right college is like finding a spouse. Some people believe in soul mates and that there is only one "right" person. I believe that just as there may be many people that you could be happily married to, there are many schools that you would receive an satisfactory education from. In college selection, as in mate selection, you have to be the right person and not strive so much to find the right person. Know who you are and the ways in which you operate the best and find a school that will challenge you to be better than you are now. If the fist semester or year doesn't work out the way you planned, there is always green grass somewhere else. College selection isn't life or death. Yes, you want to be happy and get your money's worth, but you must also make an effort to make where ever you go work for you. Create the experience, don't just buy one.

Before deciding which school is best for your son or daughter, be sure to visit the school and attend the different events that they have during your visit.

Take the time to see every college that interest them. Make sure the tuition is resonable and affordable for the student. Take at least two or more college tour trips to see the different institutions that are out there because just by looking in a brochure sometimes it may not look the same. when you get to college don't spend all your time studying, its good to study but its also good to go hang with your friends or get envolve in the community at your school like we do at my school Liberty University. Find out the activities and events that take place at the school. most of all make sure the school that the student chooses is one that the will feel apart of and wanted.

College is more than the piece of paper that says "so-and-so was here." College is a time to grow not only academically, but socially and spiritually. The school that you attend should not only meet your intellectual needs, but should be an environment in which you can develop as a whole person. Find a school where the faculty cares about you; where they make time for you both in and out of the classroom. Find a school where upperclassmen truly care about you as a person and care about seeing you succeed. Find a school where you can serve the surrounding community with the love that you've been given.

Visit the campus of interest and find out as much information about financial aid as possible. Also be very open minded going into freshman year, because there will be every kind of person and stereotype you can imagine there. Parents, be patient and trusting this is a bit of a hard time for both children and parents. The experience is really what you make it, have fun, and enjoy it while it lasts.

When you step foot on the campus and it feels like home, that's where you belong. Pick a college that is very diverse. Pick somethimg this is possible financially and you know will be helpful. If my children were looking for a college, I would make sure that the love of God is all around. Make sure that the student can be themselves and not be shy. Be able to get involved. Pray about it

The most important consideration for propsective students and parents is the issue of worldview. In a world where postmodernism and/or liberalism saturates the classrooms of higher education, conservative values-oriented students and parents should place great emphasis upon finding a credible academic institution that will support personal, philosophical values. Personally, I turned down the chance to attend to Duke University and my wife rejected the opportunity to attend UNC-Chapel Hill (fortunately for our future relationship :)) to grow in the conservative and exciting academic atmosphere at Liberty University. Ultimately in deciding a college, students and parents must consider the potential experiences and worldviews they will encounter through the college experience and understand that the college years will define and refine a student's future identity. Therefore, college choice goes beyond selecting a credible academic institution; college choice must reflect a family's values and identity or risk losing them.

For finding the right college I would say go visit the school and see what it is like and meet some of the students. For college experience, I would say to make a lot of friends and to do a lot of activities when they give them