Oklahoma Christian University Top Questions

When finding the right college for you the most important thing to make that decision is to go to the school and check it out. When visiting a school it is important to see student on their normal behavior. Visiting on days that are allotted for visitor can be great to have some fun experience but I recommend coming on a normal week and seeing the university for what it is the majority of the time. When checking out universities make sure to have questions about thing that you are interested in and see if they are available. Finding things that interest you to get involved with are a great way to get to meet new people and make the transition to college easier. Lastly to make the most of your college experience I recommend always keeping your door open, getting to know your neighbors, and others outside your room and always take lots of pictures because the time will past quickly and there will be many great memories you will want to remember.

Put schoolwork first and make sure that you keep searching for financial aide oppurtunities. Don't worry about the fun, it'll just happen if you don't isolate yourself, purposely.

In a world obsessed with getting into the industry and making money as fast as possible, quality and diversity often get sacrificed in education. Taking the time to thoroughly learn the material, develop problem solving tactics and challenge individual character is put on the sideline, making the focus be explicitely monetary. Like get rich quick schemes, there are some schools that choose to crank out the most students in the shortest time regardless of their preparation or ability. These people will not be ready to face the challenges of a competetive global economy. Instead students should focus on working dilligently to understand their chosen field, to pursue excellence. This may come at the sacrifice of more time in school and larger student loans. However, bosses notice the employees who do the job right the first time, who are trustworthy and responsible. Because excellent employees can accomplish the tasks before them well, they will be those chosen for the important projects. Diversifying education prepares students for a wider variety of situations. Students who have had a wider exposure to information can exercise greater creativity in developing solutions to job related problems. Therefore they can compete more effectively in the global economy.

Don't go to a scheduled visit time with numerous activities going on. Go on a private tour where you can really see the campus and ask questions on a one on one basis. This will allow you to see the campus at it's really quality and atmosphere. During the planned visits it is highly likely that you are witnessing what the campus is not like at all. Check out the cafeteria and eat there. See if you like it and are willing to eat there for the next couple of years. Sit in on a class and see what it will be like so you are able to prepare yourself for what is to come.

I would tell them to make sure that they visit the school before they decide to come here.

College is supposed to be fun so make sure you have some fun its not all studying and trying to be perfect. Dont be afraid of failure cause you wont be perfect in everything you do.

To any parent, just as I am, I would first advise them to know how much they, the parent are willing to put into their child's education. My parents only invested $1500 in to five years of school. Of cousrse I'm not considered the typical college student; married at 21, with child at 22, and husband deployed while finishing my senior year at 23. I would advise the student second to know for a fact that this college is where they want to grow and explore who they really are outside of being under their parents wing. Last I would advise both parent and child to research all the schools around them, finding out the accrediation and what majors the offer and the diversity of the school. As a young African American women from rural Mississippi, I had a culture shock when I went to college. I was always the only "black girl" in any of my classes. I learn to deal and did what I had to do to get a private college education which was something I nor my parents ever thought would happen.