Saint Cloud State University Top Questions

I wish I was more aware of the financial aid/scholarship opportunities available. I also wish I was more aware that on campus jobs are designed more for students who are work study than just the student population. I feel that as a transfer student I was not as informed as I could have been.

The immensity of it. How many opportunities and major options that I did not know about. It caused me to spend almost a whole semester just wrestling down what department I should go for. It was huge and amazing. But it was also well designed to help someone find their way through it.

As a transfer student, attending a 4 year university from a community college can’t be the same experience. Sometimes I wish I asked more questions than I did like what the best major would be for a student that wants to attend medical school instead of just relying on other people’s advice; I also wish to know what job would be more lucrative.

Before coming to this school, I wish I would have known a bit more about the town itself. It was very easy to adapt to the campus structure but it still takes me quite some time to find my way around St. Cloud itself.

Before entering SCSU, I would have liked to have known what campus life was like. I would have loved to have met with some current students to hear their opinions about the school, and discussed any helpful tips they had about making life easier while in college. It would have been great to be able to sit in on a class to see what the professors were like, and to eat a meal in the cafeteria to know how the food tastes. I wish I could have learned more about the school than just the programs they offered.

I wish I had known a little more about the school requirements, particularly for the honors courses. I wish I could have talked to someone about what types of courses would be required for my major, and what my transfer credits would count towards. I also really wish I had known how much cheaper it was to buy books online.

I wish I had known how the general education and major map progams work.

I wasn't prepared for how much work it was. I kind of thought it would be like high school

I wish I would have known what classes were needed for my intended major. I relied too much on my advising staff during registration for my freshman year and was later told that those classes were not required or needed.

The pre reqs that were needed for my major

I wish I knew more about the advisors and how they figure out what classes you need. I got screwed a couple times and could never figure out why they did not get it right the first time if they had been doing class schedules for so long.

I wish I would have known how boring St. Cloud is! The town doesn't have a lot to offer unless you want to drink a lot. There are a few points of interest. For example, we have an awesome single track bike trail, nordic skiing trail, and quarry park with climbing and high diving.

How little help you get when you transfer into this school. I have one semester left and I am just now getting the help I need to be on track for graduation.

To see if you need your books before you buy them.

I wish I would have known what campus life was really like. I have had friends tell me that living on campus your first year is not the way to go and that I wouldn't have any fun. When my first year of school was over I thought SCSU did a great job with new students and all the activites they had to make people feel more comfortable on campus.

How much drinking goes on here.

I wish i would have been more financially prepared mostly.