University of Northwestern-St Paul Top Questions

What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

Katie

I wish that I had known more about the benefits of getting involved in extracirriculars (sports, student government, teaching assistant, etc.) on campus. It isn't like high school at all. All of the little choices about how to spend one's time are crucial to having the right kinds of connections in the real world once college is over. The right reference from a professor or internship can make all of the difference.

Katie

I wish that I had known more about housing. Where I lived was just fine, but I would have wanted to know things that would have helped me later. The dorms seem like the best place to be, but really the apartments are way better!

Laura

What I was going to major in

Emily

I wish I would have known about the cafeteria food before I came to this school.

Jamie

The policies for when you got in trouble

Melissa

I wish I would have known how isolating it can be to be so close to everything that a big metro area can offer, but far enough away that without a car it's not easy at all to experience the surroundings.

David

The poor communication between the different programs and sectors of the campus.