Don't let your parents dictate where you apply to college.
Apply early decision if you know for certain that that school is where you want to go. If you get in, it'll save you a lot of stress later on.
Network, network, network. EVERYBODY is a potential business contact.
Don't take any class that starts before 10am.
If assigned to an early recitation section, switch immediately. When the professor tells you you're not allowed to, ignore him and switch anyway.
Take the time to take an elective or three.
Bring a pillow to statistics lectures
