Northwood University Top Questions

Don't worry about the money. Pay attention to the type of education being recieved from the college and the benefits of the career you will be able to pursue.

The advice that I would give both students and parents about finding the right college is to make sure that they take advantage of every school visit that they can. Once you can see the atmosphere of the college and talk with the faculity, you get a better persepctive if it is somewhere you want to go or not. Make sure you speak with advisors never feel bad for asking too many questions, the more the better, its your choice! The college experience is supposed to be a fun, learning and growing experience, but you have to remember that it is also the base for your future. You are building your educational background while in college, so you should always do your best. Besides, why would anyone want to be in college for longer than they should? Who doesn't want to get their dream job, settle down, and buy that nice car you've always wanted and be able to actually enjoy it because you know you dedicated yourself to your college education and your hard work has paid off!

When looking into the right college, look into yoursef first. Decide what you want more than anything in a school. If partying is your top priority than go to a party school, but employers will know that is what you did when you go in for your interviews. Try narrowing down what you want to do in life to possibly go into a specialized school like I did in Northwood University. Northwood is a business school and doesnt waste students time in meaningless pre-req's. Always go with your heart when looking for a school and find what school works for you. College is supposed to be fun and enjoyable and you can have fun without all the partying with drugs and alcohol, and end up with a great experience and great education.

Make sure you visit and learn about career placement. As a degree is great but at the end of the day it's a piece of paper, you have to get the job!

Search and apply everywhere. talk to current and former students if possible. the college experience is what you make of it.

Get involved!

Be sure to choose a school that follows values closest to those in which you have instilled in your children and you beleive that your children will want to follow for the rest of their lives. Otherwise, your student will have a lot of trouble finding what type of style he is really in agreement with, rather than focusing on studies, and the true adjustment to the adult world.

Networking.

Make sure you tour your campus more then once and that you like the campus for more then just the majors it offers or the name is has.

Parents, tell your children this: First, do not make your decision solely on the fact that your friends or boyfriend/girlfriend is going there. Make sure that your child wants to go there, because many times a relationship will be broken up in college, and after that year you child will not want to attend that college if his/her decision to go there was based on that relationship. The time and money spent on that college could be wasted. Second, make your child really think about what he/she really wants to do and what his/her passion is. If they make their decision based on the amount of money they will make in a career after college and not what makes them happy, they could very well not enjoy or even hate what they do. Make sure their decision is not based on a salary after college. Third, tell you child to get involved. The college experience is so much more fun when you participate and get involved. You really feel like you are accomplishing something more than just homework. You make more friends and can even have a positive impact on the lives of others.