University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

I wish I knew that it was very hard to get scholarships at this school. I also wish I knew how rigorous the coursework was.

College is a chance to understand who you are and what is important to you. Therefore it is extremely important to explore several classes that tap into your interests and passions so that upon graduation you have a good idea of what job will stimulate your interests. Education is extremely valuable and in many parts of the world, is not accessible. This should not be taken for granted and you should not waste your parents money. Learn a language, take up philosophy, learn about other people, yourself and what you truly love.

I wish I had known how academically engaging the professors and overall coursework would be at the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland. I had entered college with doubts and uncertainties of the Engineering program at Maryland, but after a year of studying I am thrilled to be studying under such a strong and well organized program.

I wish I knew that it is important to get involved in campus organizations.

I wish i had known that it is much easier to get into the business school if you apply to it right out of high school. Internally applying to the school after your sophmore year is much tougher. You must acheive a high GPA and take specific classes in order to just be considered for admissions. If i had known this i would have apllie to the admissions school out of high school and if i ended up not liking it, it is very easy to switch out of the business school.

I wish I had known how difficult the workload would be combined with a varsity sport.

N/A. I will be starting next semester.

Socially and academically asserting yourself is crucial in adjusting to a big campus. Hoards of people around campus and large class sizes can be intimidating, but taking advantage of the resources that large universities offer will help you integrate into campus life. It's important to remember that at a large university, you are NOT just a number! It's easy to lose yourself in the student population, but if you take the effort to join a club, visit your professors' office hours, and open yourself to all experiences you'll find success and happiness on a large campus!

How the Honors Program worked.

I wish i had known how much work i had in store for me.

Buy rain boots because it rains a lot! I also wish that I knew that many of the students here party a lot. Also, robbery is very big here, so everyone has to be really careful in the night time. The campus is really big, so walking to class for early morning classes is horrible-- try to get classes that start later.

I wish I would have known that the prestige of the college did not matter as much as just getting a diploma in the engineering field. I completed an internship and was informed that the prestige did not matter as much. If I had known, there would have been a greater chance of going to an in-state engineering program with slightly less prestige.

I wish I would have known where to study at.

What the whole architecture program was really about.

Nothing

I wish I had already realized that the binge drinking scene is overrated. My high school had a lot of underage drinking, and I am sick of people focusing so much time, energy, and money on alcohol. I am so frustrated that so many of the people I enjoy hanging out with are so consumed in this lifestyle. I wish I had attended a school where there was not so much alcohol. My mom always says that it's easy to find stuff to do without alcohol, but it's difficult to convince my friends to do it with me.

That social lives and making friends is highly revolved around being part of a sorority/fraternity and ethnic differences

To always use a U-lock on my bike because it was vulnerable and stolen with a standard combination lock.

I wish I had b elieved people when they told me that you will change when you go to college and it's really the best time of your life!

take more AP classes and get more credits so you can register early and take your major classes earlier as well