Katlyn
Dream big, go out and make whatever you want to happen. However understand that with big dreams comes hard work.
Emma
Really try to pick the school that it best for you. Don't worry too much about the school's academic reputation, or how far it is from home. That will work out in time. Just really take into consideration what is best for you.
Anne
You want to go to a school that is challenging where you could see yourself doing what you want to do in the future.
Katie
It doesn't matter where you go, as long as you are willing to put effort and ideas toward your learning. Any issues you have at one school, you'll most likely have at another. Faculty are the most important resource in connections to careers and to help you help yourself when trying to further your goals. I found that I benefited more going beyond class lectures and projects and taking my interesets to others for inspiration. I also learned not get stuck in your own major, reach out to other majors (faculty too) for advice on papers or projects-you'll be well rounded and open minded. You have to want to make the most, or else you'll have a so-so experience at any school. Just make sure the school you do choose has the facilities that'll be important in your major, it's up to you to use them. And remember you pay for every class, so go!
Jacob
let your kids look and experience various schools/campuses without expressing too much of your opinion, dont let money be an issue, it is your future.
Trevor
I think having goals, passions, or career aspirations figured out before entering college will help you earn a degree in the field you want, in the least amount of time. I know many students who could be graduated, but have wasted time and money on useless classes, and didn't push themselves to the limit. College should be about learning and fun, but many students often let the fun and freedom blur their true goals and commitments. Student loans can't pay themselves off.
Megan
As a transfer student, I know how difficult it is to make the right decision for choosing college. There are thousands of colleges out there, so don't feel like you need to accept the first college that accepts you. Be picky, because you put a lot of money into this part of your life. As for finding the college for you, look for aspects that are important to you that will make you feel welcome, whether that be the size of the campus, the number of students attending, or even the activities and groups offered. Once you find the right place, make the most of it by doing things that make you feel at ease in your home away from home. The one thing I really suggest is living in the dorms your first year. It definitely changed my life by meeting all those people that are now my best friends. That was probably the scariest, but most rewarding decision I made. College is a really big change, and I think by doing a few things that you wouldn't normally do is exhilarating and could turn out to be a really awesome decision.
Amy
Get out there and actually visit the campus a few times before you make your final decision, get a feel for the place because you will be spending the next 4 years there. randomly talk to people while visiting and see what the students who are attending feel about it, and if they like it. Go where you feel comfortable, when you visit the campus you will know right away if it's for you. Don't go somewhere just because that is where your parents want you to go. This is your education not theirs.
Gina
The best advice I can give is to not limit the choice of a school based on the tuition price. I recieved so much financial aid from my provate school that I would have been paying the same amount for a public college. Also, meet as many people as you can, if you are intersted in sports or activities join the club, it will make making new friends easier.