Old Dominion University Top Questions

visit the campus and get a feel for the atmosphere. Go to any sort of preview event or event that allows the prospective student to stay overnight on campus without the parent in order for the student to see how they like it on their own.

The best thing to do is to discover what you really want to do with your life and if it's affordable. Make sure there are a lot of on-campus activities and community volunteer possibilities. Don't just sit around and allow it to pass you by, seize the opportunity of learning something new or help someone you never would have thought to help.

Parents should not let their kids make rash decisions, like trying to follow boyfriends or things llike that. Parents should sit down with their kids, ask them what they want to do and not push them into something just for the sake of making money. Parents should also ask their kids if they want to go to school or not. For students I would say the first semester of college is hard, and I stupidly transferred to follow my ex-boyfriend to ODU. I wish I had never left George Mason University, I regret it everyday because I have a useless humanities degree from Old Dominion University. I am currently working on a second Bachelor's because of the mistakes I pushed myself into as well as the mistakes my parents pushed me into as well. Bottom Line : If you are going to college, take it seriously and consider the school that has the most opportunities and that will work for you and not deal you a raw hand like Old Domionion does everyday.

Go where you feel like you could make you hame and look for help finding money other people know more.

When applying to schools, make campus visits during times when students are in school. That way, you can not only tour buildings and programs offered but also find out what student life is like. Also, check the school website/talk to public safety to find out what is common (are thefts,rape, arson, etc. common?) because you don't get that information from tours, that often makes the school less attractive but it is reality that you should know about. When you start school, talk to upperclassmen who have taken the classes that you're taking to find out what you can do to improve on your study methods. If you can, go home on some weekends so that you can get away from the "stressful school environment" at least until you get used to being away from family.

I feel the most important thing to finding a college that fits you is to look into the programs that are offered. Undecided or decided try to make sure it is at least two options available for you. It is a high statistic that students change their major. As far as the college experience is concerned I always tell students, "College is what you make it". If you get involved, stay on campus, and actually meet people the experience will be one like no other. However, if you stay in and not allow yourself to be social the experience may not be great. Go to college, whichever school it is, with a open mind ready to learn and expand your life in many ways. College is more than a classroom its variety of opportunities!

Don't just select a school on what your intended major is going to be--explore your options and understand that your major can and probably will change during your first or second year in college. VISIT the schools you apply to before you make your decision, and don't pick a school just because your boyfriend/girlfriend/or best friend did!

Make sure it is in a location in which you will be comfortable in. Find out what services the college offers and what other students think of the professors and other important information specfically geared toward your choices. Don't select a college just because it is cheaper or your friends go there. This is your experience, make the most of it.

My advice is simple. Pick a school that best reflects what you want to study and what would make you happy, not where you are pressured or expected to go.

Just make sure you feel really comfortable with the area and atmosphere and you should be fine. Every college had its flaws