Spring Arbor University Top Questions

College is a life changing experience. It is an opportunity to learn about oneself and further education. However, the stress of finding the perfect college is unecessary. Finding the right college should not stress you out. It is a fun process that students and parents should enjoy. It is good to make lists of pros and cons; it is also good to try to determine what is essential in a college to each individual student. College is a learning experiment and a life changing process. Enjoy it!!

For prospective students, the best advice would to get out there and visit the campuses. Once you visit a campus, you get the true feel of the atmosphere and the people. Also, it allows you to taste the food, meet the professors, see the class sizes, and learn what it takes to be involved in the campus. However, remember to not ask questions only to your tour guide, but be sure to go around and ask other students that attend the college or university. These students will probably provide a more accurate answer about living situations and campus life. Plus, it is always good to get more than one opinion. Overall, find a place you love and get involved. Be sure to talk to those in leadership roles and see where you can plug in. The more you are involved on campus, the more you will get out of your college experience, socially and academically.

Finding the right college for you can be stressful. Go with your first instinct. The place that feels the most like home is the place you'll be most comfortable. Don't pick a school because of your friends but pick a school that you feel will be best for you. Always remember, college is what you make of it!

Finding the right school enables a student to make the most of a higher education by providing opportunities to stretch their mental, emotional and spiritual boundaries. There is no better gift you can give yourself or your child than the love of learning for a lifetime through higher education at the right college. Find the school that encourages critical thinking, and applying what you've learned to real-life situations. Apply yourself whole-heartedly to the process. You'll enjoy growing up, meeting new challenges, and expanding your horizons while preparing to engage in the world in a way that matters - to you and to those whose lives you will touch after you graduate.

I believe it is important to find a college that cares for their students. While searching for a college, visit as many as you can and stay overnight in the dorms, if possible. Find a college that has activities that interest you especially if you plan to live on campus. Get involved once you begin college: go to games, visit at the lounge, seek out new friends, play varsity sports or join the band, do as much as you can as long as your grades don't suffer. Take advantage of study groups, tutoring, or professor's open hours to help get your work done. Don't party too much--you might find yourself doing something you'll regret forever. If there is chapel, make sure to attend sometime or find a good church and get involved there. This is a wonderful time in life to get grounded in who you are and what you belive in.

For parents and students trying to find the right college, make sure to ask the right questions. Most colleges will give you a degree in what you need in terms of academics though different universities do differ and some are better for different carreer paths than others. My advice however, is that a student looks for a college that would give him the best experience and the best growth and advances in maturity as possible. I choose a college that I knew would not only fulfill my academic requirements but one that would also have peers that I could bond, discuss, grow and learn with. While the professors of colleges are the ones dedicated to helping us earn our degress, I have gleaned just as much adcademic worth from those that I am pursuing a degree with.

In order to find the right college, you (student), must listen to your heart and your gut feeling when visiting campus. If you feel uneasy, the students seem too different from you, try somewhere else. I think also that more than one visit to a college campus is very important. You may visit on the "wrong" weekend. I also think that Saturday or Sunday afternoon is a BAD time to visit. If you really want to see students working and in action visit on a Tuesday or Thursday evening. See what their real campus life is like. Parents should also let their student have some say in their choice of school. Nothing turns a student off to learning as being forced to go somewhere, especially if that is where the parent attended. A student should also see if they might be allowed to attend a special event or day on campus to meet some of the students there. I myself love nothing more then being in the drawing room and having potential student come through so I can meet them one on one and answer questions. Meet someone on campus, they'll most likely be honest if you ask them.

When I was researching colleges, I first wrote a list of the characteristics I wanted in a future college and then I made a notebook, outlining these characteristics with a seperate page for each college researched. I set each page up like this: NAME OF COLLEGE LOCATION No. HOURS FROM HOME TUITION ENROLLMENT MAJORS OFFERED I could then easily compare each of the colleges and weigh the most important characteristics. This will give you enough information to illiminate colleges that do not fit your desired criteria. Since applying for college can be costly and timely, narrow your application process to 5 or fewer colleges. However, be sure to apply to at least 2 colleges and be sure one of them is a "safety" college, meaning you are pretty certain you will be accepted. When you have applied and received acceptance letters, visit each college you have been accepted to, as this is the best way to compare. Once in college, the best way to make the most of your college experience is to get involved in various on-campus activities. Do not overbook yourself, though. Know what you like to do and be committed those few activities.

I strongly suggest parents to listen to their children and allow them to lead in finding a school. I suggest that students need to listen to the advice and wisdom of their parents, and use it as a guidance tool to decide on the right college. It is important when choosing a college that students have support from their parents, and that everyone works together as a family to make the right decisions. Once in college, students need to realize that not only is this a time to study, but it is also a time to make conections for the future. Students need to not focus on the social aspect, but instead on the possibilities presented to them to better their

Find a college where you know you will be able to focus on your school work (that's what you are mainly here for, remember) and a place where you can also meet great people who you can make lasting friendships with. School size, school tuition, and environment is very important. But also be sure to see how involved professors are in their students academic life as well as personal every day life. Classroom size is also important. Most important, however, is to find out how good are the schools programs and how well do they fit in with what you want. A person can do well at any college if they put their mind to it, so just pick a place where you know you will be happy.