Nebraska Wesleyan University Top Questions

When trying to decide on a college, you need to make priorites of what you are actually trying to find. Also, one thing that helped me the most was actually going to the campus and taking a campus tour. The friendly atmosphere and having the opportunity to see classes in action really got me thinking that I could picture myself there. Along with the campus tour, I was able to meet with real professors from the university. Not all places allow their professors to take time out of their busy schedule to talk to prospective students, so I could already feel the deeper connection students make with their professors. Once I arrived, I knew I wasn't just a number. I came from a small town, so it felt welcoming when professors would call you by your name. While at NWU, I was also able to take a class during my first semester that changed my outlook on life and my major. In this class we were required to do a service-learning project. I chose to do mine with immigrants who were struggling to learn English. I loved this experience so much, that I became a volunteer ESL teacher.

Make sure you choose the college that fits you and one that your comfortable at rather than going to a college where all your friends or boyfriend/girlfriend is going. This will ensure a positive and enjoyable college experience.

find somewhere you are most comfortable. you want an atmosphere that feels like home to you.

Go to a small university where the professors care and the classes are fun!

I would advise that students make the right choice for them. Parents can be very helpful in this decision making process, but the ultimate decision needs to come from the student as far as where they will potentially choose to learn, grow, and live for the next four years. Before college visits, I would brainstorm specific questions I want answered. If these are not covered during the school tour, I would not hesitate to ask. I realize that the process of visiting schools can be intimidating, but the admissions faculty really are interested in you, and want to help you on your search. If the college representative doesn't seem interested in answering your question, or even appear to be avoiding it, then possibly you should be reconsidering whether or not this college is for you. I would visit as many places as possible, why? Because it can't hurt! The only way to know what you want or don't want many times is to have a wide enough pool of schools to pick from that you are then able to say "yes, I really like the way they do this," or "no, that doesn't work for me."

Take the decision seriously. don't base it on what your friend's decide.

Find the place where when you are on campus you feel like you belong there. When you get your tour notice how the other students are treating each other and look around and see what activities the students are participating in when you are around.

Look around and make sure that you've found something that is right for you, not your parents or anyone else. College is a long part of your life and the last thing you want to do is continually jump around from college to college. It's a big decision, so make sure you're happy with it.

The college you choose should be all about you! You cannot simply look at colleges because your parents went there, your sister went there, or because your best friend wants you to go there. However, that should be a college you visit, along with a college you would love to go to, and a few colleges you think would be practical based on your future career and financial situation. You will visit all of them, probably with your parent(s) or guardian(s) and something will just hit you, out of the blue you will absolutely know you are in the right place. You will look around and all of a sudden you cannot imagine this college without you, or you without this college. The scenery, the class sizes, your future teachers, and the tour you complete will all lead you to your college destiny. Your mind and heart will tell you what you need and do not need. And after visiting all these places you will end up in the college of your choice just like me. My mind and heart led me to Nebraska Wesleyan University?Where will yours lead you?

Find a college where people are friendly and helpful on the tour. They will probably continue to be that way through college. Besides that, college is what you make of it. It's challenging and encouraging, and almost all colleges can give you what you need as long as you put the effort into finding it.