I (16F) am looking into going to a 4 year college, but have no idea where to start. I’m currently looking on how to choose a college, but what else should I prepared for? Scholarships, tours, etc.

BTW I’m in the USA

  • @thetablesareorange
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    1 year ago

    Well you’re not giving us much info to go on so ill just give you generic advice I’d give any prospective college student.

    Stay away from the dorms , wherever you end up find a decent apartment, dorms are ripoffs, from the crappiest state school to the finest ivy league private university the dorms are nightmares. Most people who dropout list problems with their living situation as one of the main reasons.

    Second of all, money is more important than anything. If you’re not able to pay for college yourself, your entire life revolves around money. If you have scholarship requirements, if you need a part time job, if you can’t get the same student loan you got last year, all these things can screw you up.

    Take the easiest classes first, alot of A+ students take advanced courses freshman year since they could handle it in high school, without realizing they will be dealing with 1000 new problems now that theyre on their own. So take english and math pre-requisites and try to take atleast one fun elective class.

    Your social life is also important, many freshman think they should focus on school, maybe get a part time job, but what they don’t realize is their daily habits and family life are no longer there to keep them occupied, boredom kills more people than opioids. Stay active, try exercising, find atleast one hobby, and consider joining a sorority or club of some kind.