University of Connecticut Top Questions

What i wish I had known before I came to this school is the importance of staying on top of your academics. Alot of the professors barely give homework assignments; However it is up to you as the student to keep up with your readings and getting extra help and tutoring in the areas that you need the most help in. If you have a lackadaisical approach to your schoolwork, you will not be successful as a student.

I wish i had applied earlier and applied for housing because I would have really enjoyed living up there my first two years.

I wish I had known that a business student major in more than one program in the business school. For example, since I am majoring in Finance, I can't major in management, accounting, marketing, etc. I don't like this about UCONN and wish there was a better business program.

I don't think there is anything I wish I had known about UConn before coming.

Well i wish i would have known that i would transform into the student i never was in high school. I would have been more aware of what there is to offer at my high school. I would have known what it takes to juggle school work , school activites, a job, while still enjoying the experience. This would have been useful, but I'm glad i have that skill now.

I wish I had known that it really wasn't going to be anything like high school. I wish I knew just how much of my own time and work I would have to invest in my classes in order to do well. I guess I thought I could get by with minimal studying like I did in high school, but boy, was I wrong. UConn requires a lot of self-control and prioritizing, which I learned the hard way.

I wish I had known that there really is a lot of partying that goes on at the University of Connecticut. I've found that there are many intelligent, hard working people that attend this school, and the general population sort of lives by the saying "work hard, play hard." However, if you're not the party type, there is certainly no pressure to drink or do anything else that you might not want to do. People are generally very respectful, and there are other activities that you can do that don't involve drinking on campus.

I think i was over-prepared for college. everything anyone ever told me about college, based on my experience, was blown way out of proportion. even when with my science-major friends, they don't seem to be working or stressing very much more than they already did in high school. its definately different, more intense, but completely managable.

Before arriving at the Univeristy of Connecticut, I wish that I had known more about the on campus resources for students. After being there for a semester I have learned about many of them, but it would have been nice to have arrived more prepared. Some of these resources include the counseling and mental health services, the writing center, guard dogs, and the computer center. All of these resources have proven to be very beneficial to any college student and I am glad that I have finally stumbled upon them.

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