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Optimizing your college experience involves two distinct steps: selecting the right college for you, and committing yourself to being open to all that it has available once there. When selecting a college, determine what characteristics you value most - whether academics, athletics, arts, music, tradition, proximity to family, urban/rural setting, foreign/local, etc. - and make sure to take advantage of your college's unique programs once there. In addition, remain open to new ideas and concepts. Although part of your college choice may (fortunately or unfortunately) be based on what is most likely to be familiar and comfortable, be willing to embrace, or at least understand, other perspectives and worldviews. 40{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of what you learn during college takes place in classrooms, and the rest is found in the diverse, unforgettable experiences only available on a college campus. Lastly, enjoy college while you are attending, but always keep perspective for the future - making sure to maintain your health, GPA and professional selling points. College is often described as preparation for life, but should also be realized as life itself, and so make sure that you have no regrets when you walk across the platform and finally receive your hard-earned diploma.

Choose a school that you feel best fits you. Do not just choose a school based on its reputation. Research academic programs and any extracurricular activities that you may be interested in. If you feel that you can preform better academically at a smaller school than choose the smaller school. In the end, all degrees are the same no matter where they come from. If you excel in your area of expertise, then you will be able to find what ever job it is that you are looking for.

Finding the right college is an important task because it is where you will spend the next four years to pursue a degree for your future career. Researching colleges is a good way to start. I suggest finding an area where you want to go; in town or out. Look into small things such as the weather in order for it to be compatible with what you like. Then, see what the school has to offer by going on a campus tour or an internet tour. Check out the town the college is located in because it might have a lot of off campus activities to offer or none at all, also, meet the people and get their input about the town. Ask others who have gone to that particular college or even those who know a something about it. Find out what type of activities are offered and if they fit what you have in mind for your college experience. Make sure the college you choose has everything you want in a school. It is important to consider all angles because if you are unhappy your grades will suffer instead of enjoying the best years of your life.

Firstly, students need to have a good idea of what they want out of their college experience. When students go look at schools, they definitely need to take a full campus tour, and if possible, ask current students about their experience. If someone already knows what they're looking for in a school, it will help during the campus tour. Also, don't rule out any schools until you have seen them and know for sure you don't like it, keep options open. It is great to want to go where your friends are, but personally, I encourage people to branch out, make new friends and new experiences. For making the most out of any college experience, all any one needs is a little organization and a spirit to have fun. Extra curiculars also help every student find their group and passion, definitely adding to and building on the college experience! Just keep in mind that while grades matter, the experience is what really matters!

When chosing a college decide what it is that you hope to do and get from the experience. Be honest with yourself about where you would fit it and excell and if the costs of attendence are within you and your parents means. Rank the factors that are important to you. The social enviroment, how academically challenging, the weather, proximity to home. Find the school that offers YOU what YOU are looking for. Does the school offer a course of study that you think you wish to take? Are your test scores and high school grades similar to the present student body? I am a huge sports fan, and supporting my colleges baseball, football, and basketball teams was a large factor in my decision I wouldn't expect my parents to opt to financially support me at a college I selected based on being party central, but I'm also not going to kid myself into trying to survive the academic rigors of Harvard or M.I.T type instution and forgo college football games, tailgating. I am happy , on the Dean List, and having a great time.

The best plan wyould be to visit the colleges you are most intersesed in. You can't get a feel for a campus unless you visit and meet the people for yourself.

The best advice I can give to students is to decide what kind of college by determining the size of the school you want, which extracurricular activities you want the school to have, and most importantly, which schools have the majors you are interested in studying. After you have narrowed it down to a few schools, try to visit them. Once you have visited as many schools as you can, just follow your heart and go to the school that you feel suits you the best. It is not always important to follow your friends. For parents my best advice is to let your children make their choice. Do not force them or pressure them into going to an alma mater or a school that you think they will like. Simply, give your suggestions but never push too far.

Listen to what your child desires and listed to what the school offers-closely.

Be flexible. You will probably be pleasantly surprised with the school you end up at, if you actually utilize all the things the school offers you!

I believe that the best way to choose the college for you is to visit the campus. Ideally on a weekday during the school year. It's easier to get the feel for the campus when you can actually see the students walking to and from class. This really does help you decide if you would fit in amoung the student body at that perticular school.