Texas A & M University-College Station Top Questions

The fact that it is not a very large city so unless you are part of the bar scene, there isn't much else to do

I wish that I had known that I would need to change my study habits when I came to this school. I assumed that the ways I had studied in high school would be just as successful in college and that was not the case. I would tell my past self to work on adapting quickly to the different way that college classes are taught and make sure to find a healthy balance amongst all the activities that I am involved in. I wish I had known that many changes would take place and they are necessary but also challenging.

The classroom sizes are massive. Little to no hands on work. Also wish I would have known that I had a learning diability that could have been treated prior to the completion of my undergraduate career.

Nothing, really. It's common sense.

I wish I had known that it is one of the most expensive public colleges in Texas. Also I wish i had known that it is an immense campus and student body with over 50,000 students currently enrolled.

Traditions are very big at this school - not participating can leave you an outsider

The most important thing you could possibly do at Texas A&M as a freshmen is to simply get involved. It's very hard to get out and meet people in a new enviornment, but it's so incredibly rewarding. Joining a freshmen organization or any university sponsered club is a fantastic way to meet people with similar interests, and make some of the best friends in your life. I wish someone had told me to participate in the first weeks open house activities so I could've gotten a head start.

I wish I would have known just how rigorous the university was and how some professors really do not care to help.

Since I'm from a small town, I wish I had known more about what is really out there: the good things and the bad. It's hard to know what to avoid and what to accept based just on knowledge. Experience is something that really helps you gain knowledge, but it's hard to find in a sheltered environment.

I wish I had started out as a History major, rather than having to switch from International Studies.