Scott
Parents shouldn't be extremely influencial in a students decision on where to go to college. A student should find where they are comfortable and where they feel most at home. The best thing to do is actually visit a college and spend time on campus. Most likely a student will find a college where they feel at home.
Trey
Almost anyone can make the most out of any college. Just make sure you pursue what intrests you academically and also surround yourself with people with positive attitudes.
Caitlin
Make sure you visit the campus. It doesn't matter how good the school is supposed to be if you don't feel at home there.
KellyGiles
Visit. Then visit again. And visit a third time. Go on a rainy day, a sunny day, a summer day and a fall day. Go during exams. Be in and around the campus as much as possible, and that includes the surrounding community. Then do research. Read reviews online and in bookstores. Also visit the local Visitors Bureau to get a sense of the surrounding community. It'll help you learn about restaurants, night life and lots of other helpful relocation information. So often colleges forget that students really are relocating to a different community. The more you can educate yourself on your new town -- before you get there and after -- the more at home and comfortable you'll feel and the more you'll enjoy your college experience.
Saba
To learn how to enjoy life and keep school a priority at the same time.
Gabrielle
College is about finding the true you. This includes making lifelong friends, receiving a great education, choosing a career, and maturing into adulthood. So, the right college for you would be the college that would allow you to discover yourself at your own pace. The college you choose should allow you to feel comfortable in the college atmosphere as a whole, whether you are in your dorm room, in a classroom, or just walking around campus. If the college you choose is the right one for you, then you will be able to make the most of your college experience. You will excel in your academic studies and will want to be involved in as many social and extracurricular activities as possible. To really know if the college you choose is right for you, just look around and find at least one person that has similar interests and a similar personality as you. If you do, then you will definitely succeed at that college. Make sure the college you choose will allow you to have some great memories.