University of Akron Main Campus Top Questions

What should every freshman at University of Akron Main Campus know before they start?

Erik

Be patient, and take your time to visit multiple campuses. Remember this is the most important time in a young persons life and the choice of where to attend school is key. The freinds one makes at college are life long and the experiences made at University last a life time as well. Be open minded to new experiences and new challenges that await you.

Jen

Visit many colleges and carefully consider which ones you like the best. Education is important but the environment is definitely important to. If you don't like the environment you'll have a hard time having fun and learning at that college. Study hard but don't forget to have fun as well. College isn't just a place to learn but it's an experience as well.

Erika

wow---I applied to many colleges and looked at what college would make me complete. I choose Akron because of their wonderful Nursing program and too because I could dance. I was in ballet classes since i was five years old and I was very impressed by there dancing program here, also. Young adults need to choose their school on the programs/degrees that the school offers and any other extra-curricular programs that they enjoy. I found it here, at UA, and my two friends that I met will be my life-long friends and best friends forever.

Victoria

Do your research. Make sure to visit the school and talk to students. Make sure that the school has a good program for the major you are considering, talk to the people in that department. Try to look at it objectively and not to put too much concern on where your friends are going--you will undoubtedly meet new, exciting friends in college. Look at the organizations that the school has to offer that you might be interested in joining. Evaluate the residence halls because they will be your home away from home and where you spend a lot of hours, studying and having fun. Make a pro/con list. Consider the opinions and ideas of your family and friends, but remember that ultimately, the decision is your own. Once you make that decision and begin college remember all of the factors that helped you make the decision you made and take an advantage of them. Just because the school has an amazing recreation center, it doesn?t do you any good if you never go. Just because the school has entertainers on campus every week in the student union, it doesn?t do any good if you never go.

martin

Feel good about the college you are going to. if you could go spend a couple of days with someone at the college of your chioce or visit, to give yourself a good idea about what is to come. College is a great experiance and an opertunity to learn so much. schools are willing to answer any questions you have and give you a good idea what is expected of you. When you do go to college get involved. You meet som many cool people by doing this. forming close friends you will charish forever. Classes are great, everyone gets involved, participates, and tell their ideas and thoughts. make the best of your experience. Open yourself to new ideas and the college experience will change your life forever.

Kathryn

The best advice I would give is to look at all your options. I would take into consideration many factors such as: 1. Do you want to live at home, on campus, or off campus. 2. What is your financial state and which school offers the greatest percentage of financial aid compared to how much the tuition costs? 3. What do you want to get a degree in? If it is something like engineering, I would look at the top engineering schools that fit your criteria. If you are undecided it would first go to a community college to get the general education requirements out of the way to buy a little bit of time, while saving money, until you decide what you want to do. Once you get there I would try to make some friends who are either in the same classes as you or some upperclassmen, that way you are not going through this alone. The most important thing is to never give up. Even if you feel like you are failing, chances are you're not. Almost every student feels this way in at least one course If worse comes to worse you can retake it.

Julie

Pick a school with flexibility and a wide range of majors. You may enter as an engineering student, change to psych, and settle on physical therapy, so go somewhere allowing room unless you're 200{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} sure what you want.

Christina

I would tell students to explore different types of colleges, such as both public and private, large and small, main campuses and branches. I would advise them to try to set up a time to sit in on a class to decide if they like class sizes. To make the most of the college experience, I would advise students to try to get involved in some clubs or sports, and attend different events held on campus to try to meet new people.

Ashley

My advise to any student or parent looking for the right university is to use your computer and the internet. Go on line and search for majors that are of interest, and then look for the universities that offer these majors. Think about the size of university you wish to attend, large, small, far away, or close to home. Look for schools focused on teaching and research excellence, and that attract high-achieving students from all around the world. Once you have some prospects in mind, make appointments with the university administration department and go for a visit. When you have walked on the right campus that fulfills all your need, you will know that this will be your new home away from home.

Elizabeth

A strong academic program is the most important thing to look for in a school; after all, isn't that why it's called a school? You want to make sure that the classes aren't so big that you won't get any personal attention or so small that you'll feel self-conscious and feel forced to participate. Also, find a school that has the major you want right now AND any other fields of study in which you might be interested in. Most college students change their major more than once, so make sure you have options. And while academics are important, there's much more to college than that. Look for a school that has the extracurriculars you're interested in. Once you think you've found a good school, your next step should be to visit it. You can read all the material on it you can find, but nothing tells you more about a school than a visitation day. If you keep your priorities in mind while researching colleges, you should definitely find one that's prefect for you.