The University of Alabama Top Questions

I wish I had known how many people there were here. It hasn't been a huge problem so far, but I think that once I get a car around here it'll be a hassle to drive around campus. Also, football season is so much more than you could ever imagine. The atmosphere is crazy, if I had known that before I came here it would've made my decision to pick Alabama that much easier.

That time management is the most important thing you have to make yourself be good at. There are a lot of smart people that go to college and never graduate. You have to make yourself do things that you do not want to do like go to class when your're tired, study when you're friends are out having fun, and make sure you have time to complete your work. College prepares you for real life, which means being responsibe for all your actions. Most importantly, find something you like to do and be the best at it.

I wish that I would have known more about greek life before I stepped onto campus. It is such a predominant thing on campus and I wish I would have been a part of that.

The emphasis on Greek Life.

Before attending the University of Alabama, I wish I had known how small the dorms were. Most standard dorms are small and dirty. I also wish I had known about all the extra fees and charges.

I wish I would have known the social atmosphere and how depressing and lonely it was going to be . Also, I wish I would have known the poor advising and poor career readiness I was going to recieve.

How big greek life is. 1 in 4 people is greek which doesn't sound like that much, but their influence on campus is profound. As someone who is opposed to the elitist cults that are frats and sororities, I wish I had known that. I still love the school though.

How serious the greek system is here. I do not regret not rushing a sorority my freshman year but sometimes I feel like I would have had a better time if I had. The Greek system dominates alot of campus life.

I wish that I would have known the prices of codes before I came.

I had a certain image and idea of what I thought the people and activities would be like when I got to Tuscaloosa based off of how life is in Birmingham, where my family is from. I wish I had known a little bit more of the southern culture and life because it is so different from where I grew up. This is not a bad thing, it actually has given me a new and opening experience.

I wish I had known that I should wait until my classes start to buy the needed textbooks. I ended up b uying them before term started and had a few textbooks that i never used.

The amount of studying that would be required to be successful in class.

The University of Alabama is a very large school. One of the main words of advice I would give to prospective students, is to get to know the school grounds very well. Move in a couple days before classes begin and take a walk around the school campus with a list of your class rooms. The best way to not get lost and to really know what Alabama looks like is to take time to get to know it. It is a beautiful campus and the more you know about it, the more you will grow to love and it!

I wish I had known that you need to join different groups and try different things in the beginning years of college.

I wish I had known that the libraries are actually such a useful resource, even if you are just looking for a quiet place to study. Also that there are tons of resources that you can use to study, such as tutors and study sessions and writing centers.

How involved and intricate the Greek system is to the social aspects of the school. Does not dominate the whole social scene, but is a very big part and was a scene that interested me from before I entered the school.

I wish I had known or maybe reaized the cost of out-of-state tuition. Also, I wish I had been told to get involved freshmen year as much as possible because it is much harder to do later on.

Take as many AP credits as you can. The lower level core classes are a waste of time. Its so much better to have them out of the way and be able to start on the more upper level classes.

I have attended this school since 1st grade.

I wish I would have known how conservative the University was.