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In order to be successful in choosing a college and having the ultimate college experience, effort and time must be put into the whole process. Set aside a certain amount of time each week and explore the different colleges one is interested in. Start with viewing their websites and talking to students, professors, or alumni at that college to find out about their experiences. Decide what you want from your college experience. Consider all factors such as the location, size, academics, and extra-curricular activities. They all will become important once you start your college life. After visiting the campuses and viewing the area and people there, it becomes much easier in making a decision. I would advise students to take each day one at a time. Figure out what you'd like to accomplish, whether it be homework, studying, working out, finding a job, or just talking to somebody new. A sense of accomplishment at the end of the day certainly makes me feel better and more confident. All students should join clubs, try new things, and attend events that occur around campus. Have fun, study hard, and make a great beginning to the next stage of your life.

Focus on what you want to achive, try and figure that out before picking a school. Work hard and take advantage of everything your school offers, get your money's worth. Make sure that when you work hard you find the time to make life long friends by joining organizations such as a fraternity/sority or other studnt org, those contacts are most likely one of the most valuable things youll get out of college. Lastly dont always pick a path becuase its the easiest be goal orented and stick to your plan.

If i had to give advice about college, and choosing the right one i would tell students and their parents to start looking early on. It is very important to visit the campuses of choice, meet the staff, talk with current students, and ask lots of questions. Every question is important, so one should not feel embarrassed to ask anything on their mind. I looked at three schools and loved every one of them. What helped me was to create a pros and cons list of each school, answering the following questions: What school is going to give me the best education for my future? What are the faculty, students, and facilities like? What services are offered such as work study jobs, financial aid, extra curricular activies, and the like. It is also important to make the decision for youself, not for where your friends are going, or how far away you will be from home. To make the most out of college you should get involved early on by joining clubs, meeting neighbors, classmates, talkng with professors, and really going out of your shell. College is about finding yourself, a wonderful experience everyone should have!

I was a student admissions rep for UNH....so I would recomend what I say strictly to students. 1) JOB SHADOW while in high school /early college to get a better idea of what kind of career you want or see yourself doing...you may think something is so great and turns out to be not what you expected at all. I hate seeing students go through 4 years of education and not knowing what to do with it. Don't feel pressured to make a decision, be smart and pro-active by utilizing your resources. 2) Visit the campuses, go with your gut. College is what you make of it whether it be drinking, studying, sports, or music groups...you learn to find yourself either way. I think the whole concept of top partying/drinking school lists are COMPLETELY stupid and VERY unaccurate...it's everywhere you go, like it or not.

Parents and students often make decisions about college based on money. I would advise parents or students to concentrate less on costs and more on experience. Students have so many opportunities available to them at any college they go to, so I believe the student should decide which college would give them best experience. It is four years of your life and you can make the best of it by getting involved in all that the school has to offer. I have always been very passionate about getting involved in not only my school, but in my community as well. Therefore when it came time to choose a college, I made my decision based on which school I felt gave me the most opportunities to get involved. I feel I am really making the most of my college experience by getting involved not only in academics, but in organizations and intramurals as well. In addition, to make the most of the college experience, I would advise students to work hard academically, and to put themselves out their socially to students and teachers. Therefore they are not only learning in class, but expanding their social networks as well.

As a college student, it is very common to be asked the question about my experience so far, if I was happy with my decision, and what college life is like in general. Looking back on my first year of college, I have come to the conclusion that in order to make the most of one's college years, they have to go in with an open mind. College campuses are filled with many diferent types of people and one has to learn to accept all of them. One's exeperience is all what they make of it: you make the school, the school doesn't make you.

Apply to lots of schools, different sizes, locations, costs. It is better to have more options, even if you think you are set on one inparticular, do it just incase.

When it comes to choosing the right college there are three things I feel must be done in order to make the right choice. First, spend a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night at the colleges you are thinking about attending. This is to get a feel for what the night life is. If you want a low key atmosphere with little excitement then make sure that the campus you visit isn?t an animal house on the weekends. But if you want to get the most of your college experience, this step can also assure you that the party atmosphere is up to your standards. Second, inspect both the on and off campus housing. If you are going to spend four years at a college, you better make sure that you could picture yourself there for the better part of four years. And third, talk with as many professors as you can. Interaction with the faculty will allow you to better gage what will be expected of you as a student. And let?s face it, the main reason you go to college is to become a better student and further your education.

When it comes to making the most of your college experience, make sure you search for a school that suits you. Remember you are going to be attending this school and you will most likely be living on campus. Visit different campuses. Brochures are designed to be enticing. You can't really get a feel for a campus until you visit it. Figure out what campus life is like there. Learn what activities and classes are available to you. Once you visit these campuses choose a school that suits you. I know it is very hard to turn down a school that is offering more money to you than your first choice (and is even more difficult for your parents to turn down!). However, there are plenty of ways to fund your education. (SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS!) Just remember that you are investing in yourself. Don't be afraid to make the most of your education! Get involved, study hard, make new friends, and most importantly get ready to enjoy the most exciting and memorable years of your life!

Visiting the schools as many times as it takes to get a good feeling about one. Once at school, get involved and don't worry if you feel alone at first, you will make friends. There is something for everyone, you just have to take the time to find it.