Olivet Nazarene University Top Questions

Look at at least two schools before you make a decision. Visit the schools before you decide. Talk to current students that don't work in admissions, they aren't getting paid to talk up the school. Listen to yourself- if you really don't like the feel of a school, it probably won't go away. Once you find a school, congratulations! Make sure you actually go to class- you are paying for it! College is great.

My adivce to students looking for a school would be to find out what means the most to them. Look at schools that offer good acedemic programs. Also look at the population of the school, and the faculty to student ratio. The size of the school makes a big difference on the interation with other students and how well you might get to know fellow students and professors. The mission statement of the school will give you insight to what is important to the school as a whole and if you would feel comfortable being apart of that mission. Visit the colleges that you are interested in to determine if you fit with the college and if the people you talk to fit with you. Talk to professors in your interest of study and try to talk to students in the programs you are interested in. Also don't forget to look at scholarship and financial aid possibilities. For parents, let your children have a say in the school they are interested in. It is their education, but parents' opinions and support is extremely important even if your kid never says so.

DONT WORRY ABOUT GOING TO A WELL-KNOWN INSTITUTION. GO WHERE YOU ARE COMFORTABLE.

I advise both parents and students to make a campus visit to the school that they wish to attend. Getting involved with welcoming events and orientations are great ways to learn more about the university and get a glimpse of the college experience that the school would offer.

Live everyday and every year as if you won't return. Be involved as possible.

Parents should get there child interested as soon as they can. Children need to be groomed and pressed their desstiny and in order for that o happen, adult must be active. Children need to dream and become aware of the gloriouss opportunity that is out in the the world. Children usually have an idea what they like when they are three years old. Parents must be observant and sopportive of the childs' desires.

Research, make sure you really know where you are going. Listen to the people who are outside of admissions. Try to weed out the truth about where you are going. Remember its hard to change it once you are there.

What makes a great college? Is it a school that is the biggest and most known or is it a school that truly cares about you? When I was a senior in high school I realized I was deciding between those two schools. One was a big school with a big name, visiting there I felt like I would just be another number among the thousands. The second school was completely different from the previous one. It was a small university that when people asked you where you went to school and you told them they were still wondering where exactly that was. But going to school and a small private school has been one of the best choices of my life. The classroom sizes are small and all of my professors know me by name and are willing to take time out to help me. This small school has allowed me to grow in many areas of my life, and the fact that they know you by name makes them a great place to go to school.

Pick a college that will help you spiritually grow as an individual. Talk to others in your classes and try to make friends. Don't try and spend all your time in your dorm room, but get out and do something fun with others. I don't think college would had been this much fun if I wasn't social.

The best advice I can give to parents and students about finding the right college is to go and visit your college of interest. There is nothing better to see what campus life is like or how the student body acts then to go and visit; even stay the night or a weekend. Get invloved while you are there and sit in on some classes and don't be a afraid to ask a lot of quesions. One of the most influential things I took away from my college experience is to listen to people who have been where you'd like to go or be. Talk to professors and students in the departments that you wish to be involved in. Their advice is invaluable. Making the most of your college experience is totally up to YOU! Your university can do alot of things to make your time there a great one but your attitude makes your experience! Keep a positive attitude when things get tough and learn how to manage your time between studies and having fun. College is one of the best experiences that life can offer, never turn down a new opportunity while you are there!