Herardo
Have several options for colleges and visit them to see if the environment and people are compatible to the student's needs.
Monique
Take your time, and let your kid do what their heart desires. They're going to have to be the ones who deicide their future. Encourage, but don't pressure your children. My parents were very hard on me during HS, but come college I had to make my own way and do what I found to be beneficial to me. You can only parent for so long, and college is a time for growth and coming into your own. Believe me, going into college with a "plan" never turns out as...planned.
Bonnie
Be involved in your campus community as much as possible... and find a school that will let you do that.
The fine print of your school's rules matters way more than you might think. Seemingly innocuous requirements (for a merit scholarship, in my case) can make it all but impossible to enjoy your college experience to the fullest. Taking a semester off to work or intern, or just not taking a killer course load every single semester, may vastly improve your college experience but could ruin your ability to pay for that experience.
Alicyn
I think that to make the most out of your college experience a person should really know what they want to do and persure a career in, before attempting to get a degree of any sort. A person who has no clue about what they want to do when they get to college, or maybe just has an idea about it but still wants to explore a lot of different options may chave the effect of wasting a lot of time, and money which they could be using to really further their education and make sure they use their advantages as a college student to their fullest.
Hannah
Make sure you make the most out of your high school career, especially your grades. That is the kep into getting into the school you want.
Denise
Find a college that focuses on your career choice and study area. You will succeed more and get more help to find a job once you are finished. The better accredidation your college has the better off you will be when applying for a job!
Aaron
my best advise is to do all of yoru research first. dont settle. always have a back up plan. dont choose a college just because it is close or where all of your friends are going. make sure to get involved. a fraternity or sorority is an awesome way to make networks for your future and get involved both on an off campus now. and no matter what... GO TO CLASS. hungover, tired, sad, lazy, whatever just go to class.
Renne
finding the right college for yourself is very important. it will helps you to make the right decision to you future life.
Randi
Choosing a college goes beyond selecting the school with the best degree program. If you're not happy with the environment, weather and proximity of services, then it is not the right school. Selecting a college is multi-faceted and should not be based on one criterion. Keeping all these factors in mind will only heighten the collegiate experience and, in my opinion, encourage development and on-time graduation. Visiting colleges (if financially possible) is the best thing one can do to be prepared. Seeing a college's credentials on paper is completely different from visitng the school and experiencing it for yourself.