Rutgers University-New Brunswick Top Questions

It is wise to know your learning and study ethics. FIrgure out if you study best on your own or with groups and if you learn more efficiently in large or small classrooms. Keep in mind the distance of your school, if you like to go home often then pick a school closer to your home. Visit college campuses before making a decision. Take note of the atmosphere and the vibe you get from the school.

-Don't depend on financial aid. -Make sure you feel welcome on a campus during visits and enjoy the environment. -Listen to students who go to the school, don't depend solely on what you read to know the atmosphere of the campus. -Live on campus at least the first year, it's the best way to meet people. -Always sit in the front and center of class, you will most likely learn better and recieve a better grade. -Don't be afraid of professors, go to office hours and develop relationships with them, this will better your grade and get you recomendations for grad school and/or internships. -Meet with your advisor at least once a semester to touch base and make sure you are on the right track. -Don't go home the first month of school, you need those weekends to adjust and make friends. -Join a lot of clubs in the begining of the semester, then pick the ones you like and commit to them throughout the four years of school. -Get into the school spirit, go to the sports games and activites that are offered, this will make you feel most conected to your school.

Start researching for the best college ahead of time, and figure out which school is best for you, because otherwise making a haste decision can cost you. I personally feel that I have made the best decision, except money wise the school is really not helping, so always keep that in mind and look at which college is giving you the best scholarship.

let the child decide where they wnat to go or what they want to do in the future. Choices are theirs to make because it is their furture that they are living for not yours.

choose your major BEFORE

Choosing the right school is a difficult process, and one needs to consider many factors. Students need to decide if they will live at home and commute, or live on campus. While living on campus makes it easy to meet people, it is also expensive. Parents can get lonely if their only child leaves for school, but they need to let their child be on their own. Students should also look at the school's academics. Choosing a major is difficult, and if the student does not know what they want to do yet, the school they choose should offer many options that may interest them. Most of all students should get involved with extracurricular activities. Organizations exist for a whole range of interests, and some schools may even give money to students to start a new club if they have a good idea for a group. Getting involved helps students meet people, and can help their future resumes as well. College is a big decision, students and parents should do as much research as possible when choosing the right school for them.

College is often seen as a chance to find yourself and the place in the world that you will hold - whether it be the yearning to become a surgeon saving lives at the flick of a scalpel or a palentologist reconnecting our ancient history. I would beg to differ with this statement completely. College is the only time where indecision and fickleness will be to your benefit. It will the only time where you can be an individual while being a part of a whole. Lonileness is felt as a part of the togetherness of the college. This will be the time where when finding others will be just as pertinent as finding yourself. If there is the only thing you remember, it is to embace your lonliness, for in that solitude, you'll find not only yourself - but most importantly, someone who understands. Carpe diem.

Make sure you take your childs opinions into account. Sometimes the school that you think is right for your child might not be the one he/she had in mind. Chances are, at this age your child knows what he/she wants and likes. Let your child explore their new found freedom, there are a lot of lessons to be learned and the best way is through personal experience rather than parental preaching.

Be open to new ways of doing things.

I would tell parents and prospective college students to write down into words what kind of campus are they looking for. Before you enroll in a college, you have to make sure that you know what size you are looking for, and the setting of the college; may it be a city, or a small college town. Then, look into the colleges that offer the particular major that the student would like to pursue, this is easier in narrowing down the college choice. Parents may find it useful also to look at tuition rates and see if its in their budget. Parents and students alike may want to go the school's website and see what types of extracurricular activities, and career oppurtunities are available on campus, or at least near campus. In my opinion, I find it best to be part of activities and internships that are related to the major one is trying to pursue.