University of Mary Washington Top Questions

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let ur kids decide

Apply to many colleges so your options are open. Visit each college and do the research behind the differernt programs and as to what makes each college unique. Know what you are looking for in a college. Become involved in your campus community by participating in community service and extracurriculers. Make responsbile decisions in how you spend your time. Balance your time well between academics, community involvement, and free time. Have a positive attitute.

Make sure you visit the campus of the college you are interested in applying to! Try to envision yourself in the places you go, and see if it would be a good fit. To make the most out of the college experience, make sure you get the most out of your education by getting to know your professors, but also by getting involved in the school community through clubs or sports teams. Don't be afraid to try new things!

Find a school that offers many different majors/minors. Chances are high that you will change your mind. Be sure to visit. Take a stroll around without your parents and the tour group and talk to students about their interests, dislikes, the school atmosphere, etc. Sometimes students are guarded with their answers around parents and tour groups.

have fun

Don't panic - there's always a place for someone.

In searching for your perfect school, it's helpful to contemplate your personality and your goals. For example, I knew that while a small school might not have quite as many ammenities as a big school, the closeness of its community would enable me to more easily overcome my shyness of making friends and the intimidation that I felt about living in a brand new environment. Furthermore, I realized that being able to have close relations with my professors was important to me since I wanted to be involved in research on campus and I knew that they would be able to guide me in my university career and help me set larger goals for myself. And while I do think that such careful contemplation about one's choice of school is something that should be taken seriously, I believe that it is also important to recognize that even if you don't end up falling in love with your selected school within the first semester, it is not the end of the world. Utimately, you can be happy anywhere you go if you allow yourself to be.

Visit colleges and spend the weekend there. or go and visit friends who go there. make sure that there are enough things to do at the school.

Don't take this decision lightly; having to transfer truly destroys part of your college experience but "sticking it out" in a bad situation only worsens that situation. Be very careful choosing a school.