Syracuse University Top Questions

I wish I had known more about the academic programs and internship opportunities.

I wish I understood more about the types of profiles of people at the campus.

Everyone, bar you, is going to drink until they pass out multiple times per week. You will not fit in.

I wish I had known to take the campus services more seriously in my first year or two - SU has some fantastic programs that admittedly I had little time for, but I do regret not making time for some. The sheer breadth of activities is incredible, and there are far more than advertised. Check around - many programs are hidden in the papers that could offer great opportunities.

I wish I've known more about the professors and had a chance to speak with them and find out more about their research interest. Also to ask if the school has any connections with any industries to help student find jobs when they come out.

Before I came to Syracuse University I wish I had known what is allowed and what is not allowed in rooms such as water boilers and halogen lamps. I also wish I had known that it is a lot of work, no matter what program I am attending

I went to a summer progam at Syracuse University so I had an advantage of knowing what I was going to get myself into.

I wish someone had told me before i arrived here at Syracuse University that i would need a planner. Where there are courses, there are assignments and exams. Keeping track of what needs to be done and by when is difficult when it's all just floating around in your head. Writing them down helps you get assignments done on time, and studying done before the exam without any cramming.

I wish I had been notified about the expensive living expenses from living and going to school up here in Syracuse before I came up here.

I wish I had some previous architecture class that would have helped me keep good grades in the architecture program. I felt behind since everyone had previous knowledge and I did not. It was very hard for me to do well.