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I love my school and i knew i would from the first time was walked onto the campus. Go into school with a positive attitude and get involved in as much as you can. My high school guidance counsoler said i would know if the school was right for me after i took a tour, UNH was definately the right choice for me. I am shocked at how quickly my first year went by but i had the most amazing experiance and would do it all again. good luck to all parents and future students.

Talk to students who attend the school and consider what they have to say.

The college you attend might not be your 1st, 2nd, or even 3rd choice, but it just happens. Everything happens for a reason, and as long as you make the best of the situation you are put in with a positive attitude, everything will be ok. Go out there and sign up for any and everything that seems interesting or fun to you. You don't have to actually do it all, but at least you will have the information and resources to it all so you can become actively involved in your college career on campus. That would be the best advice - going in with a positive attitude and getting involved. Once you are involved you have so many opportunities to make friends and make changes and feel a part of the campus.

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Look for a school that will accept you for who you are. You must feel comforable in your own skin in order to have the best experience possible. Don't worry if you do not know what you want to study, keep your options open! When you are in college, get out there! Don't sit around in your room! Go to club meetings, go to sports events, get involved in your dorm community. Nothing is gained from not experiencing new things.

First of all I feel like I lucked out when it came to applying for my college. I did not know where I wanted to go, or even what I really wanted to do. I only applied to two schools and was accepted to go to both. I choose UNH simply because it was a State University and it was close to home. I lucked out with my choice. I have seen friends who went to college and either did not know what they wanted or were overwhelmed with college itself. It is hard to say whether it was the size, workload, teaching methods, or what, but one of the hardest parts of college life is seeing a friend struggle and drop out. The best advise I could give and research the schools; figure out what you want to do, or what you want from a college. I will even point out that I know how hard senior year of high school is, but if time and effort can be put into learning what the college is like, and what it can offer, then perhaps more students will go to the colleges that will best suit them.

Visit a lot of different colleges before applying so you know what kind of college you want to go to first (like in the city or in a more rural area). Ask lots of questions when you go on tours. Have fun, and go to college thats far enough away where you can go home if you want/need too, but far away that you cant go home during the day between classes.

I would tell the student to have an open mind. I was very closed minded in the begining and wish I had not chosen to act in such a manner. Also, make sure the size of the campus suits you. Many of my friends either complain that there school is too small or too big, the University of New Hampshire was just the right size. Also, make sure the campus is somthing you would want to look at everyday.

Go with your gut instinct and hold on to the time you are there it passes too quickly.

Try and imaging yourself walking the sidewalks of the campus on your way to class and with your new friends. If you can successfully do that and feel happy about who you will be with and your surroundings than I would have to say choosing where to attend just got easier.