University of St Thomas-Saint Paul Top Questions

I wish that I could have understood the importance of daily work. Daily work is supposed to help me understand the concept through repetition. I should have looked over notes and worksheets more and I know that I could have acheived greater success than I did. Also, I did not annotate in my books, which I now know is vital to understanding an unfamiliar idea.

I can't think of anything.

I knew it was expensive and had a lot of general requirements, but I wish I would have realized what that meant more in the long term.

Nothing Really.

All of the extra curricular activites that are available both on-campus and off-campus really suprised me, and the discounts that students can receive at these places.

I wish I would have known about how important networking and internships were. I was a transfer student and they never said anything like that to me at my old school. Luckily, I was able to make great connections at school and put myself out in the industry. It is extremely important to make these connections early on!

Making friends at the beginning of the school year is exciting, but a lot of work. Sometimes it's overwhelming, but it is important to remember that everyone else is feeling a lot like you are in that they too are looking to meet new people and make new friends. St. Thomas provides a lot of great ways to get to know new people, and it is important to take advantage of them.

I wish I would have known about the different professors because I did not learn a lot from a couple of my professors due to their teaching styles.

Some of the students in attendence give the impression of the school as a "suitcase campus," or a university where students attend class during the week, and go home for the weekend. This is typical with freshman and sophomore underclassmen, not so much with upperclassmen (With so many other colleges close by, it doesn't matter all that much). Also, I knew St. Paul was a great city and the University has a great location in the heart of St. Paul, but I didn't know just how great the city was with so many attractions close by. Go explore!

I wish that I would have known that accomodating for paying for the tuition payments was going to be a lot harder with my families financial situation. I feel like it is becoming increasingly harder for them to come up with the payments.

I wish that prior to my attendance at this University i would have known it would be difficult to participate in extra curricular activities living off campus.

I wish that I would have been more involved rather than worring so much about my studies. While I know the value of my education, I think that I would have had a more fulfilled experience if I was more involved. Perhaps I would have been able to learn more from others. :)

I had actually really looked into UST before registering and attending. First and foremost, the cost of tuition for UST is NOT cheap, but if you talk to a financial counselor, he/she will be gladly to help you with your financial issues. But I do recommend looking into what major you want to pursue and look into it as much as you can and see what the school has to offer you.

I wish I would have known the expenses that would pile up being a student.

That it is a big filter school. There are a lot of high schools that send multiple (30 plus) students here. They can be clicky. It is harder to be the only one from your school to come here. Also, most kids go home on the weekend. Lot of free shirts thugh!!!

I wish I knew that the dorm situation was a lot less worth it than I had expected. Friends are easily made in the dorms, but the quality of space provided was questionable at times.

I wish I would have known that high school wasn't the best part of life. I was stuck in high school when I first arrived at St. Thomas, but now that I have let that go, I've realized how many bigger and better things there are in life!

How the classes in this college are very small and require a lot of group work.

That I could take up to 8 non core classes as pass/fail.

Because I did not attend this school for my freshman year of college, I wish I would have taken the time to really learn about all the ammenities and opportunities this University offers to it's students. There truly is a place for everyone to fit in.