Tips for College Freshmen

We asked undergrads across the country who've seen it all to let us in on their worst—and best—freshman year decisions. These are great tips for college parents to share with their students!

 

College Freshman Tips from Small Schools

• Brandeis University (1) 
• Brandeis University (2) 
• Bryn Mawr College (1) 
• Bryn Mawr College (2)
• College of the Holy Cross 
• Connecticut College 
• Davidson College 
• Denison University 
• Hamilton College 
• Middlebury College 
• Pitzer College 
• Swarthmore College 
• University of Richmond 
• Vassar College 

College Freshman Tips from Medium-Sized Schools

• Boston College 
• Columbia University 
• Dartmouth College 
• Princeton University 
• University of Notre Dame 
• Villanova University 
• Wake Forest University 

College Freshman Tips from Large Schools

• Colorado State University 
• Florida State University 
• New York University
• Penn State University 
• Sacramento State University 
• University of California - Santa Barbara 
• University of California - Santa Cruz (1)
• University of California - Santa Cruz (2)
• University of Delaware 
• University of Florida 
• University of Georgia 
• University of Maryland 
• University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 
• University of Wisconsin - Madison 
• Washington State University 
• University of Utah 
• University of Vermont (1) 
• University of Vermont (2) 
• Virginia Tech 

Back to School College Guide

Firsthand Advice from Students

• What I Wish I'd Known: Video advice for freshmen from graduating seniors 
• What I Wish I'd Known About My First Days on Campus 
• What I Wish I'd Known About Dorm Life 
• What I Wish I'd Known About College Academics 
• What I Wish I'd Known About My College Budget

What You Need to Know

• College Survival Skills 
• Don’t Send That Friend Request! and 7 Other Things Not to Do in College 
• Have Other Friends, and 9 Other Ways to Swing Life with a Roommate 
• 11 Things You Never Knew You Needed to Survive in College 
• Overrated College Experiences: College clichés that don’t live up to the hype 
• Choosing Classes Like a Pro 

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Tips provided by Unigo.com.