University of Delaware Top Questions

I wish I had known how loans add up and how stressful money can be.

More about the financial aid department and how to effectively afford an education here.

I wish I had known UD was that large -I feel I could've prepared myself a little more.

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What I wished to know before I came to school was the consequence of not having much finacial aid, grants, or scholarships to attend a university, especially one out of state. And how a stuendt is forced to take out loans that accumulate to debts that are hard to pay back.

I wish I knew how many resources there are to help you academically. There are writing centers, teacher's advisors, academic clubs, and tutoring available - some at no cost - that can really help you earn the A. I also learned that there is a lot more to gain than just resume building in terms of extracurricular activities. Joining Student Government and playing a club sport and intramurals was the best decision I made. Doing just a little more research in what is available could have opened more doors for more friendship and opportunity than I already have.

I wish that someone would have told me how critical it is so socialize with peers in your dorm. Of course you will meet new friends in classes and extracurricular activities, but it is a different bond with the people you live with. I did not emphasize those relationships my first semester of Freshman year and am now trying to strengthen new bonds.

I wish someone told me how important it is to get involved with the school. It is very important, and crucial that freshman get involved early, and do a lot of things on campus. This becomes very important in the job hunt down the road.

I wish that I would had known how expensive it was. I understood that paying for out of state tuition was expensive but in the past year, the tuition has raised. I do wish that I received more financial aid. I found out once I was here that scholarships through the college are mainly offered to Delaware residents. I don't feel like this school is understanding to out of state students. I wish I understood that they do not offer scholarships to students with high GPAs and I have a 3.97 so I believe I deserve a scholarship.

I wish that I had known about all the amazing things that this school offers before I went there. Even after researching so much about the school there is still new things I learn about it everyday. There are so many unique classes, programs, clubs, activities, games, etc. offered at this school and its great to be apart of it all. Unfortunately, I missed a couple events and activities I would have loved to attend because not being aware of them. But fortunately, I have 3.5 more years to enjoy all the great activities I now know about.