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Make sure to find a place where you feel comfortable, there is a feeling you get from the admissions counselors or walking on a campus that just tells you that the place is right for you. Also, make sure there is a focus on the area that interests you so that you're not trying to major in something where there is no strong expertise.

Kids might think college is purely about partying in the start, and then about finding a high paying job after. Parents might think the kids will just kill their livers and waste their money. Both aren't accurate statements at all. For students, college is about discovering oneself, and for parents, it the realization that their child(s) are really able to be on their own. At first there might be some fear, anxiety, or sadness, ut don't let this bring you down. Everything will work out in the end if you are accepting to the changes that are to come. Have fun, but be eresponsible, and it will all work out.

Visit all the schools that your child wants to apply too, and let the child choose where to go. Let them live their dreams, and if money is the problem...help them get through it, you'll always find a way. As a freshman be open, and get involved!!! I can't say that enough.

The best advice I could ever give, is make sure you tour the college and could see yourself spending everyday living and learning on the college campus you choose. If you can't see yourself there, enjoying yourself and being a successful student, then you won't be able to make the most of your college experience. I only visited 4 colleges before I narrowed my applications down to 2. But the reason my list was narrowd was because I could only see myself living and learning happily at the 2 schools. Ultimately, WNEC became my top choice because the campus was much more suitable to the type of living I imagined and my learning style. Ultimately, don't let simply the price tag make the decision for you, go where you are going to be happy and succesful and in the end, the financials will work themselves out. Even if you spend a couple extra years paying off college loans, you'll have the 4 best years of your life, at an institution that made you happy, to always remember.

Growing up I was always changing my mind about what I wanted to do when I was older. Soon I was 18-years-old and actually had to decide what I was going to do with my life and what college would be most beneficial. Many factors that led to my college choice. Lacrosse has been my passion for years and since I had no idea what I wanted to do for a career I decided I would let lacrosse help lead my way. Although there were many appealing aspects of the different schools I searched Western New England College was somewhere I felt like I could find myself. I ended up not even playing lacrosse my first year in college but I found so much about myself and ended up switching from a business to a criminal justice major. This year I enjoy playing lacrosse again and my criminal justices classes keep me on my toes. My advice for students is to follow your heart and take a chance. My advice for parents would be to let your children make their choices because it is their future and do not let anything get in the way of stopping them.

I would tell them to make sure that their student is ready to go to school because I know that I would of done a lot better if I had taken a year off instead of being thrown to the wolves since i was homeschooled and did not know what a typical day or workload would be at college.

I would advise them to really check out the school and make sure the school has the right academics. I think it is very important the the school has the major that you are interested in studying.. I also think it is important that everyone check the surrounding area to make sure that the college is in an area where you will not only feel safe but also has many cultural activities. Do not make a decision without visiting the campus. Go on a campuus tour but also try to talk with different students on the campus. I would also advise everyone to become involved in different activities that are offered on campus. Do not be afraid to study hard but also have fun. Enjoy yourself you are only a college student once. I would also tell them to make a decision on what college to attend based on their needs not where their friends are going

It is not about what the parents want, it is about the student feeling comfortable and happy with their own choice. If you have no idea what to do for a major, take a few different courses and talk to people on campus, they will help you decide. Get out and about on campus because it's the only way to meet new people. If the school is offering fun activities or events--GO! and have fun. College isn't ALL about school work, it's about a new and exciting experience that only comes once in a lifetime. If you must drink, even though there are plenty of people out there who DON'T, be careful and know your limits. All in all, have fun but work hard and always do what feels right!

I would tell parents that they should try not to influence their child's decision about a college too much. Let the student make his/her own decision because they are the ones who are going to have to be there for 4 years. I would tell students to look at the academic services that the college offers, not just the social life. There will be times when classes are hard and the academic services will come in help. I would also tell them to notice how the faculty interacts with the students because that too plays an important role in you college years.