University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Top Questions

In order to find the right college, one must think outside the box. Give equal concern to athletics, special programs and opportunities on campus. Make sure that you visit campus before making your final decision. If a school looks really good on paper, it still may not be the best choice for you based on the campus, the people and the special activities. There is much more to college than going to class. In order to make the most of the college experience, the student must attend class, work hard, and get and stay involved. There is no better way to make friends than to live on campus, so for the first year or two, it is important to live on campus. Managing finances is also very important, since college is expensive and less people are receiving financial aid than ever before. But most of all, go into school with a positive attitude, and you will be successful. College is what you make of it, no matter where you go, so keep your chin up and you will find the place that's right for you!

Visit the schools and talk to people on campus. When you find the right school you'll just know. It'll feel like that home away from home. Don't try to make the schools fit your criteria or what it is that you're searching for. Be sure that the school itself is what you want and you aren't trying to make it fit a mold that you have constructed in your head. When the mold is met you will know. You'll fall in love.

Finding the right college is important. It depends on the students views on acedemics, nightlife, friends, food, or roommates. Going on a college tour is not enough for the individual to make a decision on a school, it helps to get the inside scoop from an actual student who attends the college/university. The attending student can give the best pros and cons of the school. For parents: Dont get sucked into what the tour guides are sayin. They are only giving out information that the university tells them!

Visit the school and make sure you go to the orientation to sleep over and get the real feel. Do the tour with a guide but also go around mid day to see the campus in full swing with all of the students oput and about. This will give you the real feel of the school.

go with what you feel comfortable with, tour and ask questions.

My best advice to parents and future students would be to visit the schools you are applying to. Actually being on campus and getting a feel for the people and surroundings you will be experiencing is one of the most helpful things. When i was choosing my school I visited each one and until I got the the UNH campus I never really felt at home. There is something about submerging yourself in what your surroundings will be that helps you make that definite decision. Take it upon yourself introduce yourself to someone on campus and ask questions! It helps a lot to get the feedback from people who are already living and experience what you soon will.

Apply to a nice variety of schools, and ask around. Hear what other people have to say about those schools. Also, I would suggest, jsut taking a chance. Don't underestimate yourself, and don't assume you can't handle a certain school becasue of a certain enviromental flaw, or one person you may have met. Worse comes to worse, you can always transfer. But just take a chance, you never know who you are until you push yourself to the limits.

Parents should suport their student and respect their decisions, the student will be the one that is going to be living there not the parent. Students should not base it on being able to come home every weekend they need to be close enough to come home when they want but comfertable to stay there for long periods. Choose the place that makes you most comfertable.

Making the most of the college experience is completely and directly proportional to what an individual wants to get out of said experience. When selecting a college, think about what you're interesed in, rural or urban, large student population or small, private or public? While attending college, no matter what your personal preferences may yield, most students can easily find their own social niche and become well-educated and more socially diverse.

Regardless of what is important to the student or the parents, wether it's education, or parties, or athletics, etc. Make sure there is a *balance.* A balance of an awesome campus, an awesome education, sports teams, social life, area, things to do, activities you like. Try not to sacrifice anything for anything else. I was able to do that with UNH. Everything is right there. I have my mountains to ski on, I actually enjoy going to my classes, I have fun on the weekends, and can get home in a flash if I need to. You can work all your life to make up for those loans. You only get to experience college once. In the end, money shouldn't be the deciding issue. Make sure that the college is going to be right for you, not your bank account.