Mississippi College Top Questions

Make sure you take more advanced courses.

I would let myself know that college is a huge adjustment. It is hard to know how to go about life living away from home. I would tell myself that I will miss my mom like crazy, but after the first semester, it will get better. I would tell myself that people are going to be so much more at the speed that I was at and that friends are going to be incredibly easy to make. I would tell myself that eventually, Mississippi College will grow so much on me that it is an easy place to call home. I would tell myself to rush and get involved- it will bring me closer to other people and different types of people that I have never come across. I would tell myself to room with as many people as possible to see what it is like. I would tell myself to not worry, that college life is absolutely fantastic.

I would tell the parents to make sure that you are financially able to afford the school. If your child have to worry about money during school year, it will affect their grades. Also, students allow yourself to step out of your shell, meet new people, and do things you wouldn't normally do (good things)but don't forget who you are at the same time. This determines whether or not your years at the school will be a great or bad experience. Students have fun because college is the next step to the real world.

When choosing a college, do not limit the choices--make everything a possibility. I never would have chosen the college I am at now if I had done that. Keep an open mind, and expect your opinions to be changed. Also, stay on campus for a weekend. It's good to see how dorm life is like before you make the huge decision of moving there. Because learning is the purpose of college, you need to realize what influences how well you do academically--sleeping and eating conditions are a major influencer in that. Those situations make your life conducive (or unconducive) to studying. Lastly, have fun in deciding!

Go with the gut feeling. Price does not matter. It is your comfortability that really counts in the end. Pray about the situation. Be led by your heart.

Make sure you have thouroughly thought about where you want to go and make sure you know whether or not you fit in with the people and the atmosphere there. Know whether or not you would want a bigger or smaller population with lots of extra curricular activities. Also be aware of the percentage of students who are involved in fraternities/sororities and other social groups and whether you can afford financially to be involved in those as well.

Visit Arround, Go where you feel like it is a good fit for you

The best advise about picking the right college is to research. Know what you want from a college. Do you want a colllege close to home or on the opposite coast? After this question is answered begin searching. Find colleges that are praised in the field of study your choosing and then narrow down these descions by where you would rather live. Next, go visit the college on a previewday, a guided tour, and have a special meeting with a recruiter. While on campus find students to talk with and ask every question that comes to mind. A regular student will be more honest about the campus than the recruiters or the college website. Then once you have been to all of your choices, follow your heart to the one that where you think you would be most comfortable. As for making the most of the college experience, simply live your life. Become involved in as many clubs and organizations as possible. Make studying your top priority, but remember these are the last years to be somewhat care free. So, enjoy these four or five years by making friends and unforgetable memories.

If you are looking for a true college experience as an adult. This may not be a good college for you.

Research and visit the campus before attending