Loyola University New Orleans Top Questions

Stay in the financial aid staff's face. The school is very costly and you do not want to end up in to deep. The course load is not going to be unbelievable hard but you will have to work. Socially youll find you group of friends usually within your major. If you're really into sports this is not the school for you. Fraternities and sororities are a big deal however.

I wish I had known more people in the area, or been shown clubs and volunteer organizations that would have introduced me to new people faster. I also wish I had known how to better manage my time to get things done promptly and without as much stress. Having a job or a way to easily find jobs in the area would also have been extremely helpful.

I wish I had known and trusted the availability of the professors; I failed a couple of labs my first year because I didn't understand the material but didn't know how to ask for help.

I wish I had known how to manage my time before coming to school. Procrastination leads to stress and many problems. Managing one's time is definitely something very important especially for full-time students who work and are involved in their school and community. Time is of the essence in many situations and prioritizing is very important to succeed in college. Coming to school, I felt prepared academically, socially, and emotionally; however, I do realize that such a simple lesson such as managing my time well would have come in handy.

I wish I had known about the number of common curriculum classes required for getting a degree. Although the reason for these classes is clear, you spend more than half of your credits towards common curriculum classes that have nothing to do with your major.

That humid cold is colder than low temperatures (50 degrees with 80{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} humidity actually feels colder than 30)

I should have tried to put myself out and made friends quicker. Now, I have made lots of friends, but for the first few weeks, I was shy and wasn't as outgoing as I should have been, making for a lonely first few weeks.

I wish I had known someone in the area to show me a job; jobs on campus don't really pay a lot of money and it's somewhat expensive in the city.

I wish I would have known more people that attend loyola.

Maybe the level of crime in New Orleans and surrounding areas? Campus is really safe... but I probably should not have been walking to and from work at 11 pm four nights a week knowing what I know now.