Andrew
all school are garuteed to teach well, worry about the other stuff like social aspects, sports and life
Gerrick
Find a campus that has something that will interest you as a student or your child. If you are spending alot of money to go to a specific school you might want to check to see if there are a lot of foriegn TA's teaching classes or professors that are hard to understand. Many universities have staff that you can not understand which makes a class even harder to learn. Check out the class sizes and the type of technology the school has and offers.
Channing
This is a great college for any kid to go to! They will have a chance to get use to the idea of college at RSU. Parents will also find it very comforting in knowing their child is attending RSU. Its a beautiful campus and a great faculty and staff.
Huston
Find the college that best suits your needs, in the field you want to focus on!
AmandaSwindell
One of the best ways to find the right college is for the parents and student to visit together. But don't just visit one college! Make a day of it, or even several days. The student should be sure to tour the buildings and areas of campus that will be their primary areas of study. This will insure that no one gets any surprises on the first day of class! One of the best peices of advice that I received before starting college was that I should live on campus and that I should be very involved. I followed both bits of advice, and had an amazing first year. I met many new people in my dorms and found others that shared my same interests because I became actively involved with several groups on campus. I would strongly encourage all first yearstudent to do the same. Without this strong base to start off my college career, I don't think I'd be as successful as I am today.
kendra
Consider the cost. A bachelors degree is pretty much a joke and to go far is school if you dont have any work connections. If you know people to get a job from then just get it over with quickly and start work. People care about experience and your personality not where you went unless it was ivy league.
Jessica
College is expensive, but worth every penny. If a parent or student thinks that they cannot attend because of financial issues they are most likely wrong. Exhaust all of your options. Look at loans, grants. scholarships both through the school, in the community, and online, federal loans, everything.
I believe that soon a college degree will be expected of any professional so don't put it off.
When you do get to college because of all that hard work you did to get there. Always do your homework first, and be sure to manage your time so you can get good grades and have an active social life. Meet everyone you can and participate in all that is available.
I personally would advice a student to go Greek. There is a Greek orgnization for any type of student. Know that they aren't all the same.
Also, if you don't like something on your campus then challenge it and try to change it.
All together be all that you can be. You have an amazing opportunity infront of you. Remember that you can do it, and succeeding is not an option. it is a challenge that you will meet.
Kendra
Make sure it is well known for the dgree you want or you will struggle to find a job.
Audrey
The advice I would give to other students and parents about finding the right college and making the most of the college experience would have to be keep in mind what type of college they would like to attend, whether they would rather be a part of a large university with auditorium-sized classes or a smaller university with less students and more one-on-one help by the faculty. They must also keep in mind their own personal views of society, this is important because they may be offended by some things that are discussed at a liberal university, and if this is the case, then a consverative-minded university is probably the place for them to attend. Additionally, I would tell them that in order to make the most of their college experience, to get involved in some of the extracurricular activities the university offers, whether it be a sport such as flag football, or a club, such as International Student Union. Being involved in these sorts of activities makes students feel less like the Student Id number listed on their cards and more like an individual that belongs to something bigger and greater than themselves.