College

[Claquesous]

Also, how important is it to visit the campus of the college you plan on applying to? I got a brochure in the mail about that, and it said it shows that you're interested in the college, but how important is it really?

[Samus Aran]

Also, how important is it to visit the campus of the college you plan on applying to? I got a brochure in the mail about that, and it said it shows that you're interested in the college, but how important is it really?

Not really all that important, because chances are you're going to forget most of everything you see when you visit anyway. You grow accustomed to the place quickly when you actually go there for real.

[Socks]

Not really all that important, because chances are you're going to forget most of everything you see when you visit anyway. You grow accustomed to the place quickly when you actually go there for real.

What he said.

[strongbad]

What he said.

Aren't you a productive little poster

[YPrrrr]

Not really all that important, because chances are you're going to forget most of everything you see when you visit anyway. You grow accustomed to the place quickly when you actually go there for real.

You visit so that the admissions people can tell you're interested, not so you can memorize the landscape

[Socks]

Aren't you a productive little poster

Yes.

You visit so that the admissions people can tell you're interested, not so you can memorize the landscape

They don't care whether you visit or not, if you tour it's just easier for them to make the sales pitch, if they're actively seeking you out they could care less about campus visits.

[YPrrrr]

Yes.

They don't care whether you visit or not, if you tour it's just easier for them to make the sales pitch, if they're actively seeking you out they could care less about campus visits.

Oh, I was didn't catch that he was invited. Never mind then.

[Daddy]

Oh, I was didn't catch that he was invited. Never mind then.

i lol'd hard.

[ncba93ivyase]

This will determine what you do the rest of your life

If you stick to a single plan that you made before you're even an adult, your life sucks. Instead of professing in one area, get a cluster of things you most enjoy so that you always have a backup plan and can move on to something else if you feel whatever you're doing doesn't suit you best at whatever moment. It also doesn't hurt to embrace an entirely foreign subject that you really don't even understand at all. I'd say broadening my horizons is more important than focusing on one or two certain things I'm best at just for a good GPA and chance to get into some highly praised college that in all honesty won't make me any better than a person that went to a cheap local one.

If I want to be an author today, that shouldn't keep me from being a biologist 20 years down the road and a small business owner 15 years after that. I may find something annoying or possibly even stupid right now, but I may love it as I mature and find it suits me better than anything else.

[Socks]

If you stick to a single plan that you made before you're even an adult, your life sucks. Instead of professing in one area, get a cluster of things you most enjoy so that you always have a backup plan and can move on to something else if you feel whatever you're doing doesn't suit you best at whatever moment. It also doesn't hurt to embrace an entirely foreign subject that you really don't even understand at all. I'd say broadening my horizons is more important than focusing on one or two certain things I'm best at just for a good GPA and chance to get into some highly praised college that in all honesty won't make me any better than a person that went to a cheap local one.

If I want to be an author today, that shouldn't keep me from being a biologist 20 years down the road and a small business owner 15 years after that. I may find something anoying or possibly even stupid right now, but I may love it as I mature and find it suits me better than anything else.

I agree with that 100%.

[strongbad]

If you stick to a single plan that you made before you're even an adult, your life sucks. Instead of professing in one area, get a cluster of things you most enjoy so that you always have a backup plan and can move on to something else if you feel whatever you're doing doesn't suit you best at whatever moment. It also doesn't hurt to embrace an entirely foreign subject that you really don't even understand at all. I'd say broadening my horizons is more important than focusing on one or two certain things I'm best at just for a good GPA and chance to get into some highly praised college that in all honesty won't make me any better than a person that went to a cheap local one.

If I want to be an author today, that shouldn't keep me from being a biologist 20 years down the road and a small business owner 15 years after that. I may find something annoying or possibly even stupid right now, but I may love it as I mature and find it suits me better than anything else.

That made alot of sense. Good post 

[Nyerp]

I agree with that 100%.

that's great to know

[The artist formally known]

Agreed.

Go to college were you want to live for the rest of your life, thats the best idea because you'll get to know the town, the people, and hopefully get a way to getting your first real job.

If you move somewhere to go to college and move back home where you used to live you'll have lost friends and it won't be worth it. I'd rather have good friends then a "good" education because no matter were you go to school you'll probably get the same job as someone else who went to some huge college. Truth is, people will hire you over someone else who went to a huge college, as long as you're intelligent and if you went to the college near by, bonus points.

The place you go to college doesn't matter, as long as you go to college, get the right units, and finish it.

[Socks]

that's great to know

Indeed.