Tuskegee University Top Questions

Don't wait until the last minute to take care of your financial aid. Even if it is your first choice, you won't be able to attend that school unless you can pay for it. So, DONT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!

The best advice I could give someone (student or parent) would be to actually visit these campuses. Actually being able to see yourself on the campus is important as well as exploring it. Talking to actual students is important as well, because though faculty members work there, the students will be on the end that you are on. Eat in the school's cafe, vist and ask about all dorms, not just the ones shown to you for more then likey, those are the ones you will be put into. Make copies of all paperwork and have them at ready. That's the best advice I could give any parent or student.

Make sure you do you research about the school. Even if you come to visit, try to speak to students that already attend the school. Not the people giving you the tour. Never judge a book by it cover.

I believe parents should allow their children to visit whatever schools the child is interested in and a few others that the parent believes would be appropriate. Visiting a school gives the child more insight on the environment and education experience. The parent should also be willing to allow the child to attend any school desired regardless of distance. Always thinking of what's best for the child, not them. Once enrolled in school, the student should be open to unfamiliars and optimistic about everything. College life isn't easy, but it can be a plethora of fun and learning experiences that help in the developement of a successful human being.

I would tell students to make a list and write down all the things that interest them about a college. For example, write down the size, surrounding, quality of education, campus life, people, etc and go with the one that is the best option for you. Life is what you make and your college experience is going to be the best time of your life. No matter how good or bad the experience may start out try to make the best out of the situation. You have to remember that you have to make your own fun. Live it up in college because you will never get these valuable years back.

Be open and willing to accept things that aren't what you exected.

Selecting the right college enhances the student?s ability to make the most out of their college experience. It is important to know the students goals, interests, strengths, and weaknesses. Different colleges and their communities play key roles in the development of such features. It is also important to consider the cultural aspect of the decision. Choosing a historically black college or university entails a desire to learn more about one's history and culture. The students desire to remain close to home or to go as far away as possible is also a critical factor in the decision process. Some students are more susceptible to home sickness than others and with this come weight gain and depression. If the student knows he must come home often, it is best not to go far. With all of these things taken into consideration the last thing that MAKES a college campus is the social aspect. Choose a place that fits the student?s interests in society and social events. Becoming involved is easy and very vital to the future success and happiness of the student?s college career.

If you feel that you have to have someone to go to the same school with you, then make sure its someone who is going in the same direction you're going. Don't choose the one that's going just to get away from home and wanting to party all the time. Remember you have to get an education, its the one thing that can not be taken away from you. While in college be sure to have a good social life cause it won't be anything else like it. Have fun as much as you can be never go over board with it to where you'll start to forget about the work you have to do the next day. A college experience should the one the best times you experince in your life time and it's also where you make some of yourlife long friends so please choose carefully.

I would tell the first time freshmans to attend th the pre-orientation sessions at the schools. Always go and visit the the campus and the communtiy before offically making the place you will be the next 4 or 5 years. also, look at the graduation rates, and see how many students graduate on time or in their specified years. I would tell the parents to make sure all fincial aid is take care of. Help their child keep all loan papers in order and organized. parents have to realize that this is their childs first year of college and some of them will not be organized and on top of things like they should be. a student really dont catch on the hang of things untill their sophmore year, thats why we need family support. parents should make sure that they have all contact numbers to every department of the school (bursar, fincial aid, childs academic adviser).

I would really reccomend to parents and their children choosing a college to go and visit the college and to not take a guided tour. Walk around by yourself and really take the campus in for yourselves. Talk to the normal students to really find out what the school is like. If the child has a lot of distractions at home for instance family and friends, then choose a school that is a little aways from home so that you can focus on your studies and will not be running home every weekend. Also try and find your own identity quickly and effiecntly so that you will not waste time dealing with drama with your peers.