Texas A & M University-College Station Top Questions

The one thing I wish I had known before I became a pre-med student at Texas A&M was how difficult and demanding the work load would be. I study about 5-8 hours a day just to stay on top of my work load, and that's with only 15-16 hours! I enjoy the challenge and love all the knowledge I'm able to soak up. I've learned through mentors and professors how to balance my busy study schedule with a fun and relaxing social life so I can proudly say i regret nothing.

I wish I had known a lot more about many of the aspects of college success. I did not know much about applying for and receiving financial aid, transportation options to campus, and academic resources, such as libraries and places to study. A&M offers information about these options, but I just wish I had taken time to investigate and utilize all of the resources offered by this campus.

There is nothing that I wish I had known before I came to this school. The reason I chose to go to school at Texas A&M was to experience something different. I am learning about other cultures and new traditions. I am growing as a person while I am a student at Texas A&M.

How far the school is from home? Is there a lot of entertainment around campus

I wish I would have known how to study better.

I wish I'd known that I wouldn't like being a Biochemistry major, as it would have saved me a semester's worth of classes I didn't enjoy and credits that are now of no use to me.

Find out more about possible majors and the requirements to apply for the colleges of the majors you are interested in within the University. Be active in pursuing your interests and inclinations early on even if you are unsure. Talk to several different academic advisors to get different perspectives, not just one person. Do not be afraid to ask lots of questions.

I wish i would have known how important it is to do duel credit courses in highschool. It really helps take a load off your shoulders freshman year. I also wish I would have known some better study skills.

The weather in the area changes very quickly and often. It rains often.

I wish I would have known exactly what I want to do for a career. The colleges at this school are competitive to get into unless you're entering as a new freshman. Many of the classes, even the freshman ones, are designed specifically for each major as well. I feel a little lost not knowing what I want to do, and you have to declare a major at 60 hours. I also wish I would have applied for more scholarships beforehand--this college is expensive.

How important it is to know upperclassmen before arriving. It's a huge school, and some opportunites are not publicized.

I wish I would have known a few more people there before I came to school. My first semester was difficult to get adjusted to because I was not used to such a large campus and large classrooms. It was a little difficult to make friends in classes of 400 people, but I made it through and each semester proved to be better than the last.

more about financial aid

I would have appreciated to know how one-sided the political scope of this university really is. Texas A&M has very conservative roots that play a role not only in campus bureaucracy, but on the social mindset as well.

Texas A&M was my last choice of Texas Universities that I applied to. I never planned on going to school here. I heard that it is a bunch of wealthy, stuck up white kids, that only go here because there parents went to school there in the past. I wish that someone would have told me that my assumption was wrong and that Texas A&M is actually a school with tons of school spirit and wonderful traditions. Not only that but there are lasting friendships and moments that take your breath away right when you walk onto campus.

Get involved with a group quickly so that you can make the most out of the experience.

I felt very prepared and the transition was very smooth because the campus is so friendly and the upper classmen are so eager to help you find your niche.

It is very important to live on campus. It is alot easier to get involved your first year when you live on campus. Also take your grades serious from the beginning. Dont let it get to your sophomore/junior year and then start trying to dig yourself out of a hole.

I wish I had know that, if you're not straight, white/hispanic, and religious, and conservatice, that Texas A&M is not the place for you. I knew they had excellent programs in Agriculture, Engineering, Architecture, and decent in Business, but I would have considered how the campus community and College Station community is an integral part of the whole experience.

I did know before I came, but I came here because it was cheaper than my first choice school.