Saint Cloud State University Top Questions

My mom and dad both came to this school so i knew a lot about it but the thing i wish i knew was that the cafeteria closes at 8, witch is way to early.

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Before coming to St. Cloud State University, I wish I had known about all the services and resources that were available to me as a student, especially as a first year student with no prior knowledge of campus functions. By simply knowing what services are offered and what resources are provided for me such as the Career Services Center and the Department of Student Services, I wouldn’t have spent most of my free time cooped up in my dorm when I could have spent it being productive and active and enjoying campus events and workshops.

DO SOMETHING! Besides meeting new people the most important thing is it just do something, even if you end up not liking it. Join an activity, or just go to one meeting but fish out what you find interesting it really makes the college experience that much better! Plus, you find people with similar interests!

I wish I would have known about all the different types of scholarship opportunities.

I wish that I would have known what the city was like and where everything was located in the city. I also wish that I knew

There really isn't too much I wish I would have known. I did a lot of research on this university before I committed to go. I wish I would have known how competitive the Nursing program is. I thought that the program pretty much accepted everyone who applied. However, I learned from personal experience it is a very competitive program and less than half get in that apply.

For me high school waas easy, almost too easy at times. Mainly because I did not challenge myself hard enough and took all the easy classes just to pass the class. I wish I would have known as to what exactly the college atmosphere is like. For example what is the typical workload that a student has, or what classes should I take that will prepare me for college. If I had sought more information from my high school counselor that would have helped me out a lot with the transitioning between high school and college.

Before attending St. Cloud, I wish I would have known how many scholarship opportunities there were and are for incoming freshmen. St. Cloud is more on the cheap side when it comes to cost, and it provides so many scholarship opportunities to help minimize your costs even more. Also, I wish I would have known more about the community. I am still learning and there is alot of ways in doing so, but I wish I would have known more about the community coming in, because that allows for a greater understanding on volunteer opportunities.

It is very cliquey. Hard to make friends because everyone that goes to school here went to high school together. I didn't go to high school around here so it is a lot harder for me to make friends without feeling like i'm "intruding" on groups.

Before going to Saint Cloud State University, I wish I would have known where to park my car. I parked my car in the lot that was farthest away. However, this allowed me to take full advantage of the busing system. I received multiple tickets from parking my car in different spots, that I wanted to avoid. Other than the parking, I think I have been having pretty good luck here at Saint Cloud State University.

What I wish I had known before attending Saint Cloud State is how much money it costs and that i would really regret putting off applying for scholarships in high school until I missed the deadlines knowing now that I would need the aid. I wish i would have known that finding a job to help me pay for college would be so difficult without previous work experince. I wish that i would have gotten a job and gotten experience before leaving home to go to school.

I wish I would have gone to this school sooner.

There is really nothing much I wished I had known before attending St. Cloud State. This school is just as what I had expected maybe even better.

How engaging and interactive the teachers are with their students. I previously attended a private school and feel that I have learned more and have been focused on more by my teachers.

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I pretty much knew everthing about the school before i enroll. I visited, i have came for competition while in high school, and i had alot of friends that go there that help me know everthing abou the school

I wish I knew more about the difference between the First Year Experience and the Study Abroad Programs.

I wish I could of known how stressful it is. With money really tight and I got the maximum Finicial Aid and Loans but I still had to pay in for books and tution. This semester alone i bought books that almost reached two hundred dollars and i still have to pay four hundred for tution when I only have two hundred and fifty dollars. I can't go out and have fun since I'm ropped down with my money constrictions.

I wish that I had a more clear understanding of what the pre-requisites were for the nursing program, so I could have finished them earlier.