Massachusetts Maritime Academy Top Questions

I would tell them to take there time when deciding, and think about what it is you want to do when you get out of college. I would make a list of the pro's and con's of all the colleges you are interested in and really focus on what environment you need to be in to do well and focus. A college experience if what you make of it. I believe that what you put in, you will get out. The harder you work the better the outcome will be when you are finished.

Honestly, you get what you put into college. You could get everything from college, or nothing at all. If you want to maximize the money, the time, and the effort than you will get everything back. It's hard to say but my school is dedicated to getting involved with regiment or sports or clubs that even the everyday person gets more back than an above average kid at another school. If you want to get good grades you'll get them. If you want to drink all the time, than you'll drink all the time. College is what it is. It's not for everybody but there is a college for everybody. Whether you want to be a chef, a captain of a cruise ship, a doctory or whatever it is, I think its important that students really take a good look at what THEY want, not what their parents want. Although that could be very dangerous but I believe that subconciously everybody has a calling and maybe they go through college and don't find it, maybe they do.

Pick the one that will be best for you to suceed in the future after graduation

Do well in your academics before you go out and party. Work hard play hard.

I would tell high school seniors to make choices based on comfort on size of the institution. Also to stay on top of the application process, if you fall behind, it can pile up rapidly. Just be smart about these things, keep a cool head and relax. the next four years of your life should be interesting.