Saint Josephs College Top Questions

One main piece of advice I would give students would be, never be afraid to be yourself and put yourself out there. You start a new life at college. You may not have been who you wanted to be in high school and at college you can be whoever you want. No one knows you yet. You can be anything you want. Another piece of advice would be to know when to have fun, but also know when it's time to get down to business. We are in college to get an education and get into a field of what we love and want to do for the rest of our lives. But it is always okay to have fun. Like I said, it is college, the time of our lives. Where we make our best friends. To the parents, I would have to say this: it is okay to let your kids go. You may not want to, but it is just getting us ready for the real world and what is yet to come. It's one of the hardest things to do, but for the kids, in the end it is worth it.

Make sure that the school is perfect for the person who is going to attend the school. Make sure that it isn't too big or to small. Also make sure that you stay on top of your grades because once you fall behind it's hard to bring your grades back up.

Parents and students the key to choosing the right college relies on the student. Each one of us has grown up in different environments and lifestyles that only we know. As you look at colleges, take the time to go to them, take a tour with the school and on your own, because this is where you will spend four of the most important and crucial years of you life. Though many of us want to go to the big schools or the party schools, you are there for an education think about do you want to be in small or large classes, be a number or a name. Think about will you be able to deal with a heavy college workload of reading, papers, research, etc. and still have the social life you want whether that be a mellow or fast social life. No student wants to come home from school after a semester or two because their social life got in the way. You want to feel comfortable with yourself, your surroundings, the professors, and the students. The biggest advice, go to these colleges and ask questions to anyone and everyone you meet while you are there.

It is very important to find an overall environment where the student will feel comfortable. Regardless of having the best faculty/resources in the major of your choice, if you do not feel comfortable there it will not be a very pleasant experience. It is important to consider other things once you find that special place such as the aforementioned faculty and resources, socially and academically relted groups/clubs.

The advice I would give to students and parents in finding the right college, is to know what you are looking for. Know what kind of environment you would like, whether it be a small town or a big city, big lecture hall sized classes or personalized class rooms. Also, knowing how far you want to go. away from home. I wanted to go away from home, but not too far and I also did not want to attend a big school. The school I chose was the perfect fit for me. Parents should be encouraging of their children and hear out their decisions or ideas for school. Also looking into the school's graduate rate and job placement rate after college should be of some importance. Overall researching prospective schools is a major key in finding the right school for you and your child. This way you can make sure they will be ok on their own in a new environment and let them discover their future lives with a good start.

Make sure you visit the any campus that you are thinking about attending. Don't just take answers to your questions from your tour guide. They are employed by the admissions department and are going to tell you exactly what you want to hear. Stop some students as you're going through on your tour and ask them, they are definitely going to tell you what they honestly think. Also make sure that you go for the overnight visits at your top three schools. This visit will give you a good idea of what campus life can be like. One of the biggest things you must keep in mind is to not base college selections on high school relationships. Picking the closest school will not necessarily make you the happiest, and when something happens you may find your self with courses that won't transfer. Make sure the school you choose is the best choice for you, and you will have the greatest four years of your life. Guaranteed.

I would tell them to first look at what they want out of a school. When looking at grad school, this is the first thing I did too. I just would not feel at home in the middle of a huge city or at a school with tons of people. No matter how good the school could be academically, I would never feel comfortable and would never be able to make the most of the education I was receiving. I would be too uncomfortable. I also would tell them to look for a school with small class size. I like being able to joke with my professors becasue I know them personally. I am not just a number on a sheet. We have on going discussions and dialogues. I feel more comfortable in approaching them. Finally, I would ask that they look at a broad scope to find what they want, visit those schools, and then pray about it and ask God to lead them in the right direction.