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I wish I would have known that a lot of my education that I received would had to be self taught. I taught myself a lot of the information that I learned because I only had a few education teachers that actually gave me any assistance. I wish I would have known about more scholarship programs and offers also.

Money! This school is very expensive, but worth for what you're paying.

I wish i had known that the spanish department is not as terribly difficult as all the students say it is and that the books from the bookstore are significantly more expensive than ones that you can buy offline.

I wish I would have known more about the dining hall hours. They aren't open for long periods of time on the weekend.

I wish I knew earlier that everyone here from the students, to the faculty and more they are all nice and genuine people; if I knew this I would have no second thoughts about coming here.

I wish I had known that Waco is small. Baylor is a great University but living in Waco leaves alot to be desired. There's not much to do in Waco as far as professional sports teams, operas, shows, dining. It would've been awesome if Baylor were in San Antonio. Despite that, I am very satisfied with Baylor and will finish my education here.

How out of place you can feel if you do not have extra cash often.

I wish that I had been made aware of the enduring and distinct character that sets apart each university - especially in respect to Baylor, which is widely known as a Christian institution, but rarely conveys the pervasiveness of this characteristic to prospective students. In many ways, universities attempt to give a general sense of their school's defining facets to visitors and applicants, but it would have been especially useful if the university representatives were especially out-right about Baylor's commitment to maintaining and enforcing Christian values.

I wish I had known how much I would ove it. I was so worried my senior year of high school. I worried about how unprepared I was and how different it was going to be. I had no reason to worry. I feel so welcome here at Baylor! The people here are amazing and the classes r invigorating. While they are hard sometime,I know that I can always find someone to help me for just about anything. I had no reason to worry, and I am extremely glad I came.

Throughout my high school teachings there was never a great amount of emphasis on how much outside work we should put into our studies to be prepared for college, which is something I wish I would have known before coming. Much more reading and note-taking is needed for a successful academic life within this school like many others as well.

What I wish I had known before I came to Baylor would have to be how involved I would get with the Theatre. I every day, most of the day at the Theatre Building, working on various things for the mainstages. Thankfully, I love theatre and Baylor has an amazing program, so I spending my time doing something I love.

How hard classes were and how boring some of them were such as Religion and chapel

I wish that I had known how different core classes are from basic classes. I had no idea that I would have to study so differently for each class.

I wish that I had realized how truly religious it was. I found it hard to relate to others because I am not very religious. Had I known this I probably wouldn't have chosen to go here. Don't get me wrong it is a WONDERFUL school, but I find it hard to make friends.

I wish I had a better understanding of what I wanted to study so that I wouldnt have wasted my time switching majors

I wish I would have known how much fun I was going to have. All parents and teachers from high school talk about is how hard you have to work in college. About how much homework there will be. About studying twice as much. They never mention the awesome memories and amazing friends that you will make. In the end, of course, you will be doing all the things mentioned above, but it is definitely worth it when the work and studying comes along with fun times and exciting events.

I wish I had known about the mandatory chapel. I wish I had known about the conservative environment.

I wish I could have been more aware of my financial situation. This is difficult for me because I am the one responsible for finding out how to pay for my college education. My parents are not able to aid me financially so I must rely on scholarships, financial aid, and numerous amounts of loans.

I wish I had known what professors were like. I also wishi I knoew aforeign language so that I wouldn't have to take so many foreign language classes.

Financial Aid is not as easy to get as I though.