Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Top Questions

What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

Audrey

I wish I would have known the ammount of time outside of school that you needed to finish projects. I spent alot of time trying to catch up on work in class that I should have already done in open lab, but didn't realize that it was open to all students.

Joseph

The weather in Stillwater changes faster than the wind does. Be prepared for temperatures around 100 degrees, then later the same day it may rain. Also, if you don't have a car, don't worry. Stillwater is small and the University runs a free bus service.

Ki

I wish that I would have known some of the differences between college and high school classes. Before attending college, I had no idea what to expect out of a college course. It would have been helpful to know the average size of a class or more about class assignments and grading policy. But, the college instructors of some of the lower level courses here at Oklahoma State University do very well in making the transition from high school to college as easy as possible.

Jessica

If i could go back to my senior year I would have taken a math class. This year as a college freshman I can not take a math class this year because I do not remember what I had learned. My last math class was the first semmester of my junior year. Another thing I would have done differently is i would have started applying for scholarships earlier. I was told by the office of financial aid that i had plenty of money from Pell and OHLAP combined with the school's freshman scholarships. Which turns out I was short.

Joshua

Stephanie

How much great tradition there is here and how nice the people are!

whit

that a C is a pain in butt to make up for later on when GPA becomes important. That engineering wasn't the route i wanted to go and that i'm better suited to the medical field. That a person can balance a booming social life and a spetacular academic life with a little bit of work and attention to detail. The library stays open until 2 am, and the outdoor adventure club on campus is . . . overly fun.

Sydney

Before I began attending Oklahoma State, I wish I would have known what an excellent college it really is. I never knew what I was missing out on! Oklahoma State is pricier than the previous college that I attended, so it is a blessing that I am able to attend.

Andrew

There is really nothing I wish I had known before arriving at Oklahoma State University. While I was attending, I wish I would have been more proactive about scholarships and financial aid opportunities.

Megan

There are many special programs for the agriculture majors that you needed to apply for, and knowing that beforehand would have made fitting in a whole lot easier. Overall, everything was told to me on campus tours and nothing was too new to me whenever I decided to go to school there and wen to my first day of classes.