Old Dominion University Top Questions

What should every freshman at Old Dominion University know before they start?

Jessica

I recommend visiting the college campus before you attend and getting to know the surrounding area. Once you have found the right campus that matches your needs, you will know. The campus will just seem like you were meant to be there. Once accepted, I recommend being as active as possible. Get the most out of your college expirence! Plus, you will meet new people and will less likely to become homesick. Also, form study groups as soon as you start a hard class, such as chemistry or calculus. They will save your sanity and GPA. Avoid eating after 8 pm, because then it will help reduce your chances of gaining the freshman 15.

Jesse

Choose a college that will best fit the student's needs.

Catherene

Start prepairng as soon as possible. It is never to early to find finance for your kinds education. Students keep in mind that this is about your education. You have a life time to have fun but only a few years to recive the education that will pay for that fun.

Jessica

The best advice I can give would have to be go with your gut instinct. The college application process is so long, stressfull, tedious.. it gets very overwhelming. Once you come across THE college, you'll know and all your worries will go away. Just don't give up, college is a big decision and it will change your life for the better.

Dominique

Get involved. That is the single most best advice a person can give to a college student on making the most out of their time at a higher institution. In order to make that happen, it is partially on the college of choice and how much a student wants to be drawn into their school. When trying to find the right college, it's thinking about the future and what the college has to offer to help you. Looking into the future means looking at cost of attendance, whether or not there will be large amounts of debt. The future means finding an establishment that specializes in your desired area of expertise. Thinking about the future is knowing the right choice was made when looking back on the experience. Taking part in student organizations is going to open up new experiences where there is only to gain if you get involved. It also helps finding your passion and niche to see what you really want to do in life. You will feel like you made an impact on your school if you put the work into it which is how you can make the most out your college experience.

Jacinta

Always be yourself, stay focused on your goals, and know what you want out of life!

Adam

You need to learn from students on a campus what the teachers and professors are like. it doesn t matter what school you go to so much. just how much you apply yourself and you choose to make yourself learn.

David

Meet as many people as you possibly can. Even if you don't like them at first, give them a chance to warm up.

Stacee

I advise the parent and child to visit the school before hand to make sure this is the decision they really want to invest their time and money in.

tom

Visit the college and ask a variety of students what they think, do, and how they like it.