Randolph College Top Questions

Look for something that suits your (the student's) interests, and does not appear like it will have financial troubles in the near future. The biggest complaint I have about my school is that it has been lieing to students, prospective students, and alums for the last 15 years. Since I started here, it has cut 6 departments, including two of the programs I was interested in. If your main reason to go to a school is for a single program, consider finding out if you can still attend that program as an outside student. Putting all your hopes into one place, is likely to get them trounced. Also, unless you are one to hole up in your room, make sure you can actually get around the vicinity of the school, either by walking, or other means, especially if you do not have a car. A pretty campus is one thing, but if you cannot walk anywhere and there is nothing but schoolwork to do on campus, you will go insane, particularly when they decide to raise your tuition 15{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} a year (or more). In other words, do not choose the school formerly known as Randolph-Macon Woman's College.

Chosing a college is truly one of the most important choices you can make. The best advice I can give to parents and students about finding the right school is to go on college visits, stay overnight, attend a class, and talk with current students if you can. It isn't always easy to find the perfect school, but it's important to do your research. The advice I would give to students to make the most of the college experience is: take and savour every expereince that comes your way; at the time it may not seem like much, but you never know how that experience can make you a better person. I would also recommend completeing an internship and building contacts through out your college experience. It will only help you later when you are ready to enter the real world!

Trust your instincts and choose a college that fits your personality.

To find the right institution, you must first have some kind of goal in mind: do you wish to study French or are you in to journalism, or perhaps do you want to be a doctor or a teacher? Armed with this self-knowledge, search through the programs offered at each school--and not only educational programs, but also clubs, associations, and sports that are an integral part of your life. Then visit. Visiting gives you the opportunity to speak with the professors you will be taking classes from, to question the students about the assignments, classes, and attitudes. Then decide, could you thrive in such an environment? The necessity of working hard aside, take the courses that interest you. As the years go on and you come closer to graduation, the work is only going to get harder and there is nothing worse than doing hard work you detest. When work inspires your imagination, makes you feel like you are walking a tightrope with a pen in hand, then leaves you grinning and giddy once it is completed it is no longer work at all but enjoyment. One such class makes surviving all the other required classes worth while.