California State University-Long Beach Top Questions

Due to two college readiness programs, United Friends of the Children and West Los Angeles Upward Bound Program, their workshops prepared me for college and am well informed. So there is nothing I wish I had known before I came to CSU Long Beach.

I wish that I knew about how to manage a blanced life with college work and tests. My test taking abilites increased because I learned more of what teachers want on the test now then when I first began the school.

What I wish I had known before coming to this school is that it doesnt have a football team anymore because of budget cuts. I also wish I would have known that living on campus would cost me more than taking classes here. Staying here on campus has cut my finances down completely and used up all of my financial aid to the point where I have none left over and still have payments left.

If I had a better insight as to what I could expect from my academic load and the amount of work that was going to be expected from me by my teachers, I feel that it woud have better transitioned me from high school to college. There was a signifigant difference between the way classes are taught and homework and projects are assigned from high school to college. Had I been fully aware of this difference, I would have know what to expect from my college courses, and would have been more succesfull in completing reading and homework assignments.

There are several things I wish I had known before choosing my school. I wish I had known that the school fosters no sense of community, harbors a poor quality education, and there is no freshman integration program. Though there was no way to tell at the time, I also wish I had known that my tuition and fees would increase another four thousand dollars between the time I enrolled and the time the school year started.

As a incoming freshman, I wish that i had become familiar with the campus because it is a big campus compared to high school. In addition as I wish that I had known about the competition for classes rather than just thinking that classes would be open. In addition, I wish that I known what you were personally responsible for getting your books and personally emailing the professor so that you would be prepared on the first day of classes.

I wish I had known about the different sorority group opportunities because I feel that being in a sorority or fraternity is a really important univeristy experience. It offers students a family like environment in which all members are around the same age and can learn from eachother and grow with one another during their college years. It also provides friends one will have for a lifetime.

Primarily, that everyone is diverse by culture and their aspirations to be there. Every student that I've spoken with has enriched my understanding; that our world revolves around creative, insightful, and hopeful people. High school limited my ability to see beyond a South Los Angeles, gang affiliated atmosphere, and I couldn't learn to respect the culture that people held deep within. For instance, during my first day in the library, I noticed a muslim woman in a meditative prayer and I laughed. But, when she asked me to join her, I began to understand the beauty of culture.

If only I knew how much money it costs to go to college, that would have definitely affected my decision in choosing which school to go to.

I wish I knew the area better and how difficult the classes would be. This school is a new experience that i am glad I am able to endure. I also wish I had knew how large the school was in terms of people and acres.

I wish that I had known to utilize all of the student services available on campus before I came to California State University Long Beach. The school provides these resourses to assist students in all aspects of their education and career goals.

Before I came to this school, I wish I had known what I wanted to do with a business major . I came to CSULB thinking if I should change my major. When applying to this school, I chose business as my major because I love the idea of marketing and financing. I thought to myself, I will just stick to it since I have an interest in this field. However, it will only take a matter of time to determine what I really want to pursue with a business major because CSULB has a pretty good business program.

I wish I would have known that Cal State Long Beach was going to build many new buildings. Since I am a Junior, I may not be able to fully enjoy these new building that are being built.

I would have liked to have known that there was a shuttle system during my freshman year. Parking is very far from the classrooms. It would sometimes take me 15 to 20 minutes walking to get to class with all my materials on hand. The shuttle service is something I found out about later in and it was more convinient. Aside from this I would have liked to have known of the escort service offered in the evening. I had often had to walk to my car alone and at night.

Nothing, everything is pretty much disclosed prior to entering the school.

Relax. Breathe. This is the easy part in life. Going to college is the time to be creative, smart and opinionated. College is when you find yourself. When you get to become exactly the person you want to be. Take the time to look around and really think about who you are and who you want to become. There is no hurry, these are going to be the best four years, or 6 for some, in your life. Try your best and never give up on yourself. Don't worry and have the time of your life. It's college!

I wish I had known that I should intgrate my G.E.'s with my major courses so that it would not be as difficult as an upperclassmen

That advising was soooo important! And that our school offers so many fun things to do and so many fun programs.

Parking spaces, tuition, and to get scholarshpis/financial aid

I wish somebody would have told me that books that are not the current edition of what the class is using are still relevant and can be used in class. Instead of using the current 6th edition I can use the 5th edition, it is about a quarter of the cost and the information is the same.