Multnomah University Top Questions

Remember to keep your focus on school and where you are going. Do not allow school to get in the way of your spiritual walk with God, He is the most important person in your life, He is the reason you are here so worship him faithfully. Make sure to speak up for yourself so that you can be helped when needed, don't let your pride get in the way of your future. Keep going, keep being who you are, be yourself and don't try to be another person because who you are is the person God wants you to be. Laugh loud, live strong, love long, pray hard.

I would tell myself that it was not going to be easy and that I should start preparing know so that I was ready to jump in to college life and not be worried about certian things. I would tell myself to look at the things that are hard and the to get help getting over them and work on ways to get over them so that I would be ready to moving in without moving back out twice. I would say that classes are not going to be as easy as high school and that I should start learning good study habits now. Finally I would say that grades do count for somethings in life but for the most part they are just going to burn in the end so yes try your best but if you do not get an A or a B it will not be the end of the world. Also that the grade may not show how much you really learned in the class which is the most important thing.

Finding the right college and being able to extract the best experience from that university is a very difficult task to do. First I would advise students to know thy self, and to parents know thy son or daughter. Students need to know who they are, in order to find a college fit for them. If a person was a buddhist going to a southern baptist college would not be fun (major understatment). Thus it is very important to know ones identity before they make a college choice. Second nugget of advise I suggest. Stop and smell the roses. College is so much more than book work and essays. The longest lasting memories and the life changing experiences happen outside the classroom. Being able to stop gazing at the text book and take an adventure with some close friends is of dire importanace. That is one way to make most of the college journey

The most important thing you can do is once you enter in a school, relax, and work hard. College is so much different than high school. College requires you to manage your time well, if not, you could get behind. When choosing a college pick one that you feel comfortable at, why would you go to a college that your not comfortable at? So make sure you feel comfortable and can picture yourself going there before you go.

Find a college that has your values and visit the college before you finally decided. Then once you are there make the most of it. Enjoy life and enjoy your classes. The friends that you make at college are going to last a life time, so make the most of your time at the college. Love life and your friends this will make college so much better. Secondly enjoy classes, our brain is young and has the ability to learn and absorbe the knowledge that our teachers are providing. This knowlede though it might not seem that way will be so help full through out all of life. So love life and love your classes.

Finding the right college is defnitely a personal preference.; there is a college match for each individual. Visiting the campus and even classes in your field of interest is strongly recommended. I found it very helpful and educational to have a meeting with the dean in charge of my field of study. Getting their recommendations and hearing the story of their educational and career opportunities can be very enlightening. Being able to ask them questions about the field and the types of careers opportunities this field can open was very helpful. If possible, spend some time in the dorms; each dorm has a different atmosphere and some even have a different sets of expectations. Finding the dorm that best fits your desires and standards is highly recommended for successful dorm transition. Visiting and eating in the cafeteria is a helpful idea. Adjusting to dorm life and the change in meals can been a real problem for some fellow students. Overall, if you plan together and fully examine your educational choices, there will be the right college for a student.

A student needs to know what they want in a college. Even if they must explore many different schools to figure this out, knowing what you want is essensial. If a student is able to find a place that meets their desired critera, the happiness of their college life is far more likely.

Finding the best school for an individual can be accomplished in three steps. First, gather a list of all your favorite schools and apply to your top choices. Second, after you see which schools you've been accepted to, pick out your top 5 schools and visit them. During your visit be sure to gather as much information as you can about things like: the cost of tuition, how much financial aid is available, what graduates go on to do after they finish their degree, what sudent life is like, etc. Finally, after you've done all of this, go home, look over all of the data, decide what things are most important for you in a school and see which one fits best. That's probably the best school for you. How do you make the most of your experience? The best approach in my opinion is to try and find a balance that includes plenty of studying mixed with plenty of fun and recreation. Too little or too much of either comoponent will diminish your experience in one way or another. This might take time to figure out initially, but it can be done.

One of the most important factors in looking at colleges for your child is their personal passions and beliefs. College is preperation for an individual's life, and should ultimately be their choice. Potentional students should never be worried if they don't have a specific career idea in mind. Part of college is learning what interests you. Eventually you will discover what you are passionate about. Be open-minded about where you attend college. While it's hard to be separated from your family, going off to college is a huge growing experience. If you live in Washington and want to go to college in New York, do it! One last thing: do everything you can to be smart financially. Loans are expected for many students. But try to work during the summer as much as possible, and save! Set a budget and don't spend money needlessly. College is a time you'll always remember. It's important to enjoy your experience, both the social and especially the learning experience.

To parents: please remember that college is for your kids. Ultimately, the decision is theirs, and what they need is for you to let them make their choice. If it's not the best choice or the choice you would have made, that's okay. They'll have to live with the consequences. Still participate in the college search with them. You have eyes and experiences and wisdom that they don't. Even if they don't listen, it's nice to know parents are invested in their child having a great college experience. To students: your college experience is ultimately up to you. There are a lot of great schools. (There are a lot of bad schools too, but you can generally weed those out.) You'll find awesome professors, students, and programs at all of them. You'll probably feel like a few of them could be home for the next four years, and, while they'll never be home in the same way, they will become a new home of sorts. Remember that there's not one perfect school for you, simply different schools that are great in different ways and that come with different experiences.