Northern Arizona University Top Questions

More about the major and classes for the degree.

I wish I would have explored more options.

Lack of financial aid for upper classmen.

I wish I knew that they had a forensic based chemistry major. I didn't know about it unil I went for my orientation because it wasn't something that they had a lot of information about.

I wish I could have learned more about the professors who taught classes required for my degree. I think some of the professors were uninvested in the teaching of the students. That is unacceptable in a college environment. There are some teachers there that are very helpful and willing to help students. There should be a better system to determine whether or not a professor is effective at doing their job.

I wish I had known that off campus housing was much cheaper than on campus housing.

I wish I had known about the possibilities available to me after high school. I wish I had ANY guidance from ANY guidance counselor. I had no idea that I was eligible for both scholastic and sports scholarships.

Nothing here caught me off guard, which is DEFINATLEY not a bad thing. Coming to this university, expect the norm, and you will recieve a more preferable version of your own expectations.

I didn't realize how cold it gets and how long it stays cold! On a positive note I had no idea how friendly people are up here and didn't realize how accessable everything is from campus.

Before coming to NAU, I wish I knew more about the programs the school had to offer and the potential that Freshman would have coming into a new environment giving them the capability to succeed while spending there time here at NAU.

I wish I would have know what I wanted to study. The only way I could have narrowed my prospects prior to enrolling would have been internship programs in high school or equivillant experience. In addition, the class sizes broadcasted when I enrolled were not true; they were much larger in reality.

This is my first semester at Northern Arizona University so as of right now this school has been very helpful for me to get started and feel completely comfortable and not over whelmed.

Take as many credits as possible. The more credits you take means the earlier enrollment time you get. It allows you to have a better chance at getting the classes you need, which is essential. During the enrollment month, it is utter chaos. All the freshman students tend to have the same amount of credits, resulting in them enrolling all at the same time. If you have a few more credits, you can enroll earlier, beating the rush. But make sure to take a work load that is manageable. Do not overload and make your college experience miserable by forcing yourself to take seven or more classes.

I am well informed about important aspects of the school.

That the cost of living off campus is expensive, even the cost of living on campus can be high.

I wish I had known just how much it snows. For being in Arizona, people do not realize that the city of Flagstaff gets as much snowfall as it does.

I wished I could have discovered all the helping aids the school had to offer before I was enrolled so I could be more aware of which programs would be beneficial to me.

They told me everything I had to know and did not left out anything that I should know before coming to the school.

How cold it gets at 7500 feet!

Before coming to Northern Arizona University, I can't say in particular that there are very many things I wish I had known. It is very important to visit the school before accepting their offer and participate in the orientation program. These were the things that helped me prepare for my time here, so I know that if I had not participated in NAU discover days or orientation, I would feel a lot less connected and prepared to the school life.