University of Massachusetts-Amherst Top Questions

Advice I would give to parents and/or students would be to make sure you actually visit different colleges. It's important to know what the school is really about. Visit when they are having open houses because if it's an engineering school and you want to major in English, then you will realize this isn't the school. You also get to speak with professors and see which ones will cater more to your needs. Visiting the campus will give you a sense of what is to come in the next 4 years. To make the most out of your experience, definitely join a club or do a sport. You want to make friends and enjoy yourself and activities are the easiest way to do it. Be outgoing and try new things. This is college and it will be the best time of your life if you want it to be.

I would strongly advice parents/students to visit any college they are considering before accepting an admission offer. If at all possible, stay overnight with a current student that you may know. For four year college students, in oreder to make the most out of their college experience, I think that an outgoing attitude will go a long way. Being active in class will not only improve your grade due to participation, but it will also make you learn more material, and feel better about yourself. Make friends all over campus, and if you are usually shy, just try to talking to everyone. Most students at college enjoy meeting new people and making more friends. Parents and students need to decide what is most important to them in terms of a college: cost, location, majors available. They should make sure that they understand what type of classes they must take at any college; sometimes, although you might be really interested in a major, the classes required might be surprising. To look at everything with an open mind once you arrive on campus is another piece of advice I would give; also, everyone has different expectations when it comes to college!

When looking for a college there are multiple things to consider. First one needs to decide how big of a school they wish to attend. You also need to consider which colleges have the major you are looking for, and if you don't know what you want to learn about yet, then make sure that your future school has enough options to offer you so you can make the right decision, including double majoring or minoring if thats the path you choose to take. Another thing to consider is what type of extra curricular activities, greek life, religious experiences, traveling, and any sports you would like to take part in (varsity, club, and intramural). Also, figure out how far away from home you are comfortable going whehter it be a half hour or across the country. In general you need to go into college being open minded and ready for new experiences. If you go in expecting things you won't come out happy. College is about new experiences, academic and social learning, and most importantly college is about having fun.

After going through the whole college process first-hand, I definately have a few words of advice for future parents and students entering into this exciting time period in life. First of all, during your years building up to college, make sure to try hard and put in as much effort into your academic work because it definately pays off in the long run. When picking colleges, make sure they are places that seem like a comforting environment because afterall, you will be spending a lot of time there. Each individual has their own personal preference, so chose based on academic performance, social life, size, location and anything else that critically matters to you. Definately live up every second of your college life. I've been told by many that 'time flys by so fast while you're in college' and now I actually believe it! Take up opportunities that you typically wouldn't consider, try different things, create new friendships, study hard, and live it up! College years are literally the best years of one's life, so don't leave anything out or you just might regret it! Enjoy!

Find a school that fits your needs. If your looking for a school with alot of social oppertunities you probably want to look at medium to bigger size schools. However if you need more attention and extra help avaliable to you academically you might want to go to a smaller school where the class size will be small. Choose a location you feel comfortable in whether it be the country, or the city. Reach out to as many people as you can in college. Theres no such thing as having too many friends. The more people you meet the more oppertunities may arise for you in the future. Some of these people will be in your life way past college. As important as it is to do well in your classes, be able to enjoy school. Your only this young once. But be safe and smart about your decisions. Make sure your school has a good security system on campus. Also keep financial aspects in the back of your head. Look at which schools are going to give you the most financial aid. But most of all you'll know when a school feels right to you.

Find a school that you know you'll be comfortable with socially; things can't always be all work and no play. Otherwise you won't enjoy your college experience.

To find the right college I would recommend you do a lot of research and really find out what you want to do and where you'd like to be. College is a time where you really come in to your own and so the decision on where to go must not be rushed. As for making the most of your college experience, try to be outgoing and meet people as soon as your there. This creates a solid group of friends and will relieve some of the stress of settling in. Also, get involved in as many activities as you feel comfortable with so you have other outlets for relieving stress and having a good measure of fun.

my advise in terms of diciding for a college is...finding a school that you know you will love and afford. No matter where you go to school, you will be studying what you like. What matters is that you find a school that reflects your personality and lifestyle.

The college selection process is one of the most exciting yet intimidating processes that any high school student can go through. My advice is to first think about where you see yourself region wise. Think about what kind of temperatures you would want to live in for most of the year.Once that is set its time to think of study habbits and class size. Decide weather you are better suited for large lecture halls, or a smaller more intimate setting of a classroom. Once those basics are covered, you can decide which schools you would like to apply to based on what you think you will be majoring in. Sometimes it takes a few tries before you find the right fit for your personal taste but eventually every one gets there. As for the college experience on a whole, my advice is to get involved and network with people. There are so many things to get involved in during your college years. Making constructive decisions to join clubs and activities that will help you in the right direction are presented to you every day. It?s just up to you as a student to take the first step.

I would just say really pick a school on what you like and do not let anyone else effect your decision