Northwood University Top Questions

You need to make sure that the schools you look at have the major that you are interested in being involved in. The right college will be comfortable right from the first visit to the last day of graduation. You will enjoy the people on the first visit and they will enjoy being with you as well. The right college should have generous faculty to help you, as the student, with anything. The teachers should really want you to succeed in life and push you to be your best. To get the most out of your college experience you need to step out of your box and make lots of friends. You should try to get involved with all the clubs and organizations that you are interested. Make sure those extra cirricular activities don't hinder you from achieving excellent grades.

Dont close any doors and get involved

Visit as many colleges as you can.

Make sure that you not only pick it for your career but take the time to go out and visit the college. You need to make sure the school adn town fits what it is that you need or can handle. Parents also have to let go and students need to take that big step into adulthood with an open mind. Enjoy college you only get 4 years of it for fun before it seems like a hard task. Enjoy it now and the friends you make and may loose. The expierence you learn from.

If you know what you want to major in do some research on what schools have the best degree program for your selected major.

My advice to parents and students about finding the right college is to visit many schools and get a feel for each campus. Find a campus that fits how you envisioned your college being. To make the most of your college experience, go out and be active. Involve yourself in as many activities and groups as possible, to see what all is out there and experience everything you can.

I would suggest to start visiting college campuses as soon as possible so your son/daughter can see the diversity among the universities. For students to make the most of their experience, I would say participate and always stay actively involved no matter how exhausting it gets because not only will it reward you in the end, but the memories you make will last for a lifetime!

My junior year of high school I did a tour of colleges during spring break. I visited all the 'types' of colleges (commuter, public, private, christian, ect). From there I decided what type of colleges I liked and applied to the ones that did well in the field I wanted to attend. To make the most out of my college experience, just stay involved and don't limit yourself to one group of friends. Also get to know your Professors and Deans.

If you have financial issues please do not limit yourself from out-of-state schools because of that reason. I felt that I had to stay within my state in order to get lower tuition prices and merit awards from my state, but there are many scholarships out there that you can apply for and I believe you can make it work if you really want to go to a particular school. Don't let money be your obsticle for not attending the extremely awesome school that is perfect for you and your goals. For me, Northwood fit what my career goals are while being in my state. I have recently discovered some new passions of mine that I want to explore so I plan on getting a degree in that as well, but Northwood doesn't offer that major. I found a school that happened to be out of state and I have fallen in love with it and it works with my needs. It doesn't cost more for non-resident students and I can take online coarses, which are well developed, while finishing my Northwood degree and then move to their campus to finish out the other.

Choosing a college is very important. Get very involved in high school, playing sports, community work, volunteer work get involved in DECA. It does pay off. Be very active in high school, take your grades and classes seriously work hard. Prepare for your SAT and ACT. Because it does matter. Your grades, your high school activity determines if a college would want you to represent them as a student. Colleges just don't want anyone they want the best. It is helpful to have a idea of what you want to study. And choose wisely. This will be your career. Make sure it is a major you feel you can handle as a career. For example there are many student who I know who just like accounting as a hobby but not as a career. Make sure the college is the right location for you , it has the best programs, your major of interest, make sure it is the right size you want ( do you want small classes with 20-30 students or would you prefer 300-500 students). Make sure it afforable, college can get expensive. Be yourself always. Don't let someone influence you. Stay positive! Stay focused!