San Diego State University Top Questions

I wish that I knew not to underestimate the classes and financial aid. I wish I knew that financial aid isn't always free. I wish I knew about the academic probation system and how it works. I wish I could've told myself to focus and go to class everyday no matter how boring the courses are.

I wished I had know that most of the classrooms would have at least 200 students with only one professor.

The things that I would have wished I knen before I came to SDSU is how helpful the advisors are.

I wish that someone could have put me in contact with my counselor for my major. When you e-mail or call the school to find information about your intended major a counselor who only knows of general education requirements will respond. They aren't very helpful at all, especially if you live out of state. I just wishit was easier to get in contact with someone who knew more about my major before I transfered in.

I wish I knew more about ethnic soroirties and fraternities at state, as well as more about the majors and how finding classes would be. Sometimes it is very difficult to get the classes you need, because it is so impacted and you have to readjust your schedule. And I feel more diverse greek orgs could add more fun and excitement to the campus.

I wish I had known how to actually study, which methods work best for me and how to prepare for college level tests. I wish I had known how to balance my time and prioritize and schedule myself.

How to actually study for exams

That I would have to join a fraternity to have any hope of doing anything socially on weekends.

Although I was warned about how difficult it is to adjust to a life without rules and parents, I wish I had taken heed to this advice much more seriously than I did. Although I did well in all of my courses, I know I could have done better than I did and with this new knowledge, I will be going into my sophomore year much more prepared and ready to learn. It is a challenge to get used to the idea of this newfound freedom,

I wish someone would have told me how friendly the students,faculty and teachers are at this school. Everyone helps each other succeed, no one wants to see you fail here and they try everything they can to make sure it doesn't happen.

Before coming to San Diego State University I wish I would have known how important it is to build your networking and learning how to build those connections in order to have more resources. I wish I learned more skills about reaching out to build connections.

I wish I had known the sizes of the classes were quite large and smaller classes would be limited until you got to your major classes. I also wish I had known what I wanted my major to be before going to college so I would be prepared from the start.

About all the programs available for my career. I learned once I came to school about the great Computer Science program and all the benefits and resources they offer.

I wish I had known how tough college really is. I wasn't prepared and college isn't easy; it's about growing up and doing things on your own.

If I could have known more about one thing before attending SDSU, I wish I would have had a better understanding of personal integrity and character. One quality that I lacked in my undergraduate level was a true understanding of what's important in life to become a genuinely good person. In my learned experience, a person's character is more important than any other aspect of one's personality. As an undergraduate, I was nieve to its importance. As Wooden would say, "the true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching".

I wish I had known about all the help and extra resources that are offered at San Diego State such as workshops, tutoring, and outisde classes for relevant help. Everyday learn about something knew that is offered at school, and most of it is free.

I wish I had known how important your GPA is in college and how critical your first two years in college is as far as setting the groundwork for your GPA.

I wish i had knew the strict requirement for each major before i came. The requirement help me stay on top of everything and never want to be left behind in anything.

"Network" in moderation. Don't let the semester go by without introducing yourself to your instructors. It could mean the difference in getting a B+ or A-.

I wish that I would have learned better study habits in high school. I wish that I would have known more about the food plans here because they suck, and I would have rather not had one at all. I wish I would have known that having an 8:00 class in high school is a lot easier than having 8:00 classes in college.