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Start looking early do not wait until you get towards the end of your high school years. Apply to as many colleges as possible. Do not take your time with appling for grants and scholarships and apply for as many as possible to. Also apply for FASFA. Try your best to pick some were that fits you. You are spending lots of money to go to school and you will be there for some years so make the best of it. Most people I know that went to college said that those were the best years of their lives.

Visit. and know that it is alright not to like a college. You will never know what you like or don't like until you get your feet wet. And it is alright to change your mind

First, think about what field you want to go into and what YOU want out of college. Then, look at the stats to see which college is best in the field of your dreams! Don't just look @ this, also look at the other things they are excellent, be sure that if you decide to change majors, they will still be able to accomodate you. Research your schools to see which one you think best suits you. After conducting research, visit the university on a guided tour. If you leave feeling ok or bad about that school, it is not right for you. If you leave feeling filled with information and extremely excited, chances are this is the right school for you!!! To make the best out of your college experience, I would highly recommend sitting in the front of classes, answer lots of questions and ask lots of questions. Also, every college student needs to make some really great friends. Start these two things your first quarter and you will be set!

Try to focus on your future and exactly where you want to go in life. Don't allow yourselff to be too distracted by the idea that college is just another fase of life. College is the time when you become the adult that you will be when you graduate! Stay focused on your goals, and don't forget to spend time with your family when possible.

In searching for a college I would advise parents and students to really think about what they want to get out of it. Do they want a big school with unending options for extracurriculars and events to attend? Or is the availability of professors more important? There are a lot of questiosn that you have to ask, and once you've figured out what you want, talk to current students to get a good feel for what the college is like. And once you're there, make the most of it. Put your school work first, but don't let that become your whole life. Have one night a week reserved for fun, and don't let your hobbies fall to the wayside. College is all about balance, and you can find a way to succeed academically without losing track of your friends and your interests.

Make sure to check ALL of your options, and make at least one back-up plan for your future plans. Be flexible and get involved on campus, even if it's not something that will look great on your resume or get you connections- sometimes it's those interesting things that make you stand out anyway. There's no way to know exactl what you want going to college from high school, but you can do the best you can to sample it. Sleep overnight if you can- most schools have some sort of program where you can shadow a student for a day, and nothing can help you more than that. Do it more than once if you can with different students, it's the closest you can get to feeling what real campus life would be like as a student there. For parents, be open and understanding. Talk with your sons and daughters about what they want. Of course guide them, but let the ultimate choice be up to them. Happier students make better students.

I feel that it is very important to visit the college to get a feel for the campus and the student poplulation. Evaluate course/degree offerings to insure your area of interest is available or if undecided, evaluate career options to determine if there are broad academic options. I also think it is beneficial to shadow a student for a day to get a good feel for classes. A thorough evaluation of college cost should be determined to insure adequate funds for a 4 year degreee program. It's important to evaluate the distance from home and the size of the university including the size of the surrounding city. Participation in extra curricular activities has introduced me to many students. Living in a dorm has also taught me responsibility and I'm sure I've built lasting friendships.

Look for all the scholarships you can. College is very expensive when your parents cannot give you money for you education. It is better to do it yourself, it gives you pride in yourself, but difficult to make ends meet. I wish I would have looked for more in scholarships.

Make sure you are really ready to go to college and take it seriously. Also, make sure it makes financial sense!

I would tell anyone looking for a college to do three big things to make their decision well educated: 1. Go visit ALL colleges you might want to attend (personally I would attend a large, medium, and small college to compare what the can offer). 2. Research-talk to people that you or someone else might know that goes there, look at their websites, and talk to their admissions advisors. They will give you first hand accounts, not just the book answers. 3. After taking it all in, listen to yourself. Parents, coaches, and friends will have many opinions, but they are not the ones that will be in college for 4+ years, so really decide where YOU want to go.