Marcos
Figuring out how will that person learn to accept fulfillment with new ideas of hope and encouragement for the betterment of that individual in a positive college experience. Parents should pursue a positive and introretrospective ideas for a college, not just for a high GPA. Focusing positive emotional reasons that will benefit the person long after they're in school and will definitly guarantee good performance for a strong GPA. Personal relationships with others should also be allowed to be expressed, too much of regression of a person's own lifestyle tends to be a priority in some institutions, freedom and safety should be also a priority, because that will keep the student there for the following years after and benefit the parents to pursuade the student to finish their degree at that college. Good relationships between the students, parents, and with the faculty will always generate an individual to perform better,that should a main concern when looking and choosing colleges. I have found that when a student needs a helpful hand and the student body obliges me with help, I succeed even better.
Kirsten
It's so hard to pick a good college, and there are so many things to take into account. My best advice would be to go with your gut. UCLA had always been my first choice of school; but when I got accepted into the other schools I applied for, all of a sudden I was unsure. Should I go for a different academic program? the school my friends picked? I wasn't sure. Finally, I decided that I should just go for UCLA after all. I had fallen in love with the campus when I visited, and it was hard to visualize my college experience in any other terms. And as it happens, I'm really, really happy here -- I wouldn't trade my experience at UCLA for any other college in the world.
Ijeoma
It's very important to make the most of your college experience wherever you go. Become very active in whatever club(s) that you choose and try to be social, so to therefore have a well-rounded experience.
Hayley
Figure out what qualities you want in a school first, then choose a school that will match.
Rohollah
My advice is, knowing what you want to get out the most in the next four years of your life. Some things to consider while picking the right college are the location, whether it has your major, its distance from home, and of course the social aspect of it. One thing not to worry is paying for college because it should be the last thing to worry about. There are various ways of paying for school, financial aid, scholarships and of course our last hope, loans. Most students make the mistake of not going to college because they cant afford it. Take out loans if you have to, because you have the rest of your life to pay for it, but you have only one chance to experience college, and every aspects of it.
In order to get the most out of college, you need to use all its resources. You have to understand that it?s a lifetime experience, so might as well live it up. But sometimes student get carried away with socializing and forget about school. Have fun but at the mean time, keep in mind the real reason for being there, and that is to learn.
Christopher
Make sure the school has a good academic program in the major you wish to pursue, or in the areas you have interests in. Visit the school before you decide; the campus and people there can have a major impact on your decision. Decide how big of a school you'll be comfortable with and how you learn best. If big classes and lots of people on campus aren't your thing, choose a smaller school. Apply to many schools and apply as early as you can. You'll never know which you'll be accepted into, even ones you feel are way out of your league. Cost can be a big issue. The cost of education, living expenses, etc. Does your top pick offer financial aid? Costs are only rising, so it is really important that you research and figure out how you'll pay for your education. Lastly, be bold. You only have one college experience, make the most of it. Explore the campus and what it has to offer you. Explore the area around campus. Make friends, talk with your professors. Engage actively in your environment to get the most out of your time in college.
alfonso
In order to find the right college, I would urge students to do the following: 1) decide whether you (the student) prefer a big or small University. Large institutions tend to have very large classes and professors hardly give any undivided attention to students while small schools have much smaller classrooms and professors give students a priority instead of research. 2) decide whether you are rural or urban individual. There are so many universities in the US and you should make this a priority for the environment in which you go to school is very important. I believe that there is a direct correlation between being happy at a university and its environment. Thus, if you like your school and its surroundings you will be more likely to succeed academically. Lastly, I will urge all students to identify about 3 or 4 tentative majors and chose a school based on all those majors. Once you enter your school you might change your mind and it would be great if those majors are at your chosen university. Do not, however, close your mind to one major for you might change your mind and thus end up at the wrong university.
Colleen
In my opinion, the key to finding the right college is to see as many universities as possible before the application process. College is an experience that will force you to discover yourself and challenge you in new ways, so the right school could be something very different than what you're used to. By exploring the campus you can immerse yourself in the culture and atmosphere and truly envision if it is the right place for you for the next four crucial years of your life. Sometimes you don't know what you want until you see it. Talk to different students and ask what they love most about their school. You can tell through the student's enthusiasm what the college can offer you. Through the process of seeing big schools and small, liberal and conservative, arts and science programs as well as various locations you will become confident in what qualities you want and don't want. Once you reach your decision explore your chosen university. With so many new opportunities it can be overwhelming so pick activities you are truly passionate about.
James
The single most important piece of advice i can give an aspiring college student is to find a location(geographically) that you could see youself living in for four years and then chose your school based on the pre-selected region because the rest will fall into place on its own. By "the rest" i mean friends and academics and everything else associated with college life. That being said to decide between colleges you should visit school durring the year, in particular durring the week, to see if you like the atmosphere of the school. One should go durring the week because if you visit the college durring a weekend or holliday you're not truelly getting what that college has to offer.
Grace
I have a running theory that finding the right college for you is like finding a wedding dress. When it's the one, it's the one. It fits, and you just know it. I would advise any prospective student to visit the college they are interested in before agreeing to attend - sometimes brochure packets don't cover what individual students need, and it's important to be on campus and feel in your gut that this is the school for you. Once you arrive, find one extracurricular to get involved in immediately. This makes the adjustment into college life so much easier. You will get the opportunity to meet people from different years, majors, and origins. I participated in my school's improv troupe, BUICK, for my first two years, and it was the most amazing experience. I got to perform all around campus, and expose something I am particularly proud and fond of to other students who didn't necessarily follow the theater community at such a big school. It was a great way to unite people from the small theater program with students in other majors who have the same interests.