Mount Ida College Top Questions

The advice I would give to parents and students about finding the right college is the following two things; do what you love and be money wise. The most important aspect in choosing the right school is that it has your major, do not settle for a school that does not have your area of study. At the same time; something I never did was worry about the cost of tuition, I assumed all schools came with the same cost, I was wrong. Being a student who pays for school 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} myself, it should have been something I took into better consideration. So it is important that you choose a college or university that you can some how afford, and find as many scholarships and grants as you can, it is easy to think that with loans you wont have to worry about it, but someday the loans must be paid, so plan wisely. College is an amazing experience in all aspects, but the weight of the price of college is huge, and having a handle on how you are going to deal with it will make the world of a difference for the present and future!

Whatever school you think is right for you, fallow your heart and attend it because its worth it.

My advice to the parents is that, parents need to talk with their kids about what type of school they want to attend. According to my experiences, I found that some students are into large schools. 85 percent of my friends in college aren't happy because their school is too small for them and there aren't so much to do after class. That can cause stress. Parents need to take this seriously. In the other hand, some students are into small colleges like mine for the reason of to get to know everyone and to be near their teachers. When classes are small teachers are easier to talk to. Furthermore, my advice to the students is that I believe it would be best if they go out and visit colleges before applying. in addition, they need to check the schools' activities and environment. Once they are attending college they need to participate in school activities and try to networking because thats what college is about. Its not all about studying it's also about making friends and knowing people. In order for a good college experience students need to enjoy their school full potential.

I think that in choosing a college one should focus on what THEY want. Not what their parents want, not what their friends or significant other want, but what they want. After all, they will be the ones attending the school and getting the most out of the experience, so it is absolutely essential that they are in the place that they want to be. As for making the most of it, I'd advise the student not to get involved in everything at once, but rather a few select things that they really enjoy. Extracurricular activities that you are really passionate about will be alot of fun and it's a great way to meet people, but if you try to do everything you will end up causing yourself more stress than it's worth. Also don't be afraid to take a chance on people, everyone's looking to make friends, but at the same time don't be afraid to just hangout by yourself. College is a great opportunity to really discover who you are as a person and who you want to be. So just relax and have fun and be yourself. Everyone else is taken.

Make sure that you know what your getting into, be aware that it isnt hard to fail out and loose focus. Always remember that you are paying for your education and that it shouldnt be wasted, if you are fortunate enough to have help paying for college be respectful for that. No matter how much you have to do always attend your classes. When you are stressed have friends / family you can talk to. Be able to juggle multiple responsibilities and try to solve them without parental help. Everything you get out of the experiance you make in college is priceless.

Parents and students should talk one on one with current attending students. these students should be everyday students and not affiliated with school organizations or admissions. This way they will get a real picture of campus life and not a lot of fluff. I wish I had done this for the college I am attending.

I would suggest that they do their research. Speak to students that are currently on campus and ask a lot of questions of them. Try to speak to an advisor to answer any academic questions you have. Find out if they have job fairs and internships.

Based on my personal learning experiences this far throughout college I would say that the most important three things about finding the right college for you is; how comfortable you are there, the education, and the total cost to attend the college. Unfortunately cost is an important factor in your decision whether to attend a college or not. It's important to make sure you can picture yourself attending this college and that you are comfortable there and like your fellow peers as well as your professors and other faculty members. If you are not happy somewheres it can make it be a long and unhappy four years. Also, attending college is about receiving further education. It is also important to find a college that has the major you are interested in as well as one that will suit what you are looking for in an educational experience.

After spending the past two years of college struggling financially and struggling to figure out what I want to do with my life I would have to say the best advice I could give to a prospective college student out there is simply do what you are. I have been miserable the past two years at the Mount Ida College business school however, I know that I am passionate about wildlife and the field of science and for that reason I will be looking to transfer to the University of Vermont in the Fall 2009 semester. Also for all of the highschool graduates out there I would have to tell them to save your money from your summer jobs because if you don't you'll wind up like me...an emotionally distraught and financially struggling college student. However always stay positive and remember your in college to make money but your going in order to get an education about what you have wanted to focus on after 4 years of high school classes that had probobly very little interest to you. Good Luck!

Do research on the classes you will be taking. If you aren't getting a lot of financial aid, then find a cheaper school to take electives. Also don't live at school just for the "college experience" it ends up being a big waste of money if that's all you're doing it for. Don't let your parents pressure you into a certain major, and if you are unsure of what you want to do, then find a school that has multiple things that interest you. Always think ahead so that there are no surprises.