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Run after your natural talents. They come naturally to you for a reason. Too much of your time will be spent on adjusting to shifting college norms to be able to chase after a major that is apart from yourself.

Look into the school and see what is the most common degree obtained there. That will give you the most accurate way to find out how much time and energy your school will put into helping you with your degree. My suggestion would be to go to a community college first, and then transfer to a university. I think that was the best thing that I have done my whole college career so far.

Take your time and do your research. Focus on school during college and get lots of experience.

Visit the school and the area.

Visit the campus and interact with a variety of students before you enroll. College is largely what you make of it. Get involved. Meet new people. Study hard, but play hard as well and you'll leave no regrets when you graduate.

Look for a school that has the program you are interested in. Also just be yourself, focus on your school and have fun.

There is so much stress about choosing a major and a college in high school, but the biggest part of going away to college is finding yourself. Yes, choose a field that you're interested in, but you may find that down the road something else captures your attention and turns into a dream career. Be open to new experiences and new people. The biggest mistake I made was not taking advantage of all my college had to offer until I had almost graduated, and feeling like I had missed out on a big part of the experience. Be sure to visit prospective colleges, and walk around campus for a while without a guide. If it doesn't feel like you belong there, visit somewhere else. There's no point in spending four or more years in an environment in which you're not comfortable--it will only stress you out more and make it harder to learn. College is about absorbing new things, whether about the field you'll be working in or about yourself and what you want out of life. Take every experience to heart, because everything has a place in building the adult you'll become.

Finding the right college for both the student and parent can be a scary process. But this process should start from the time the child starts school all the way up to there senior year in high school! The number 1 advice I would give to students and there parents are to make sure that they have solid study/organizational skills. College curriculum in most cases, are more intensive than High School, concrete study and organizational skills will help make the college experice what it is supposed to be about, education. I would suggest that both students and parents take the time if possibe, to visit potential schools together. Parents and students should experience the campus enviorment and see if it feels right for them. Also I would do my best to talk to alumni of that school to get a real life perspective on what it is like to attend that particular University. Finnally I would tell parents not to force a particular school apon there child. Too much pressure to attend a school could result in a poor Freshman experience and eventually a drop out or a transfer.

I would strongly recommend that they research all colleges that have programs that are of interest to the student. I would try to visit the campus during a school year to see what the school is really like, and talk to some of the students there for their opinions. Finally, once in college I would try different experiences to find likes and dislikes, and always become involved.

For future students: Take advantage of the services that your school offers you. Don't be afraid to build connections with your professors as well as your fellow classmates. Remember, you are lucky to be able to further your education, so don't take it for granted.