Oregon State University Top Questions

Be positive!! Remember that the most important part is finding the college that fits your needs and wants. It's worth paying a little more to get a better education and be happy. Also, don't ever waste your education by being too involved in a social atmosphere. Avoid peer pressure, and study hard so your college experience is worth every penny. Be friends with the teachers. Actively participate always!! You will learn much more and faster if you constantly ask questions and always participate. Many times it helps to talk to the teacher after class to make sure you fully understand the course requirements. Buy books after the first week if you can. You will find that you don't need so many books all the time, and sometimes you may drop the class.

Finding the right college is a matter of knowing what course of study will make you happy and seeking out a school that offers an environment that you feel comfortable with. Attending a school with a good program in your field, classmates with whom you can identify, a location you can enjoy and explore, and a price that is affordable all make the college experience one that allows for personal enrichment and happiness. Making the most of the college experience is simply being active. Actively participate, ask questions, and reach for higher educational standards! Actively seek out new friendships and people whose views don't necessarily align with yours! Actively try new things, go new places, push yourself, have fun, and enjoy college for the classroom experience and -just as important- the world outside of the classroom!

Make sure the school is accredited, has an extensive program for the student's interest. Also make sure that the school is racially and culturally diverse.

Find a college that offers the most scholarships so you don't have to work while going to school. When you work while going to school it hinders your ability to meet new people and focus solely on your school work.

Make sure to visit the campus and you will get a feel of the atmosphere of the campus. I like Oregon State because there was so much diversity adn everyone was smiling and friendly.

Find a college that you find yourself enjoying and be sure you can see yourself being productive there for four years.

My advice is to know whether you want your college to be in a big city, suburban area, or a small town; and whether or not the school offers enough classes and facilities for the major and extracurricular activities that you are interested in. In order to make the most of your college experience, you should join a club or extracurricular activity to make friends outside of classes and to get to know the community and other people around.

In my experience do your homework in regard to the area, and what the school has to offer your student. If your student applies for FAFSA early, and financial aid is approved all the better. To make the most of your college experience research class options. Here at OSU there are a great quantity of diverse options. There is an abundance of degree choices, with great breadth and depth. Be sure to find out if the college offers a great deal of hands-on, and internship studies. I find this particularily helpful.

Know what you want to major in and find a school within your price range (and preferrably close) that will fit that. Don't feel you have to apply to a million schools like everyone else does, find the one and go for it.

Make sure you visit the school you want to apply for before applying and make sure you like it and it has degrees in the fields you are interested in. Once you start going to school at a univeristy, talk to your professors and ask questions, GET INVOLVED!!!