University of St Thomas-Saint Paul Top Questions

I wish I would've known that there still is the feeling of "clicks" within some of the surrounding high school students who are friends and come to the same college. I also wish I would've known about the level of public safety here. It is great that they are looking out for the safety of our school and students, but at some times I feel as if they are taking away from my college career.

I wish I had had more experience with the structure of the classes. You really do have to take your learning into your own hands. I spend a significant amount of time in the library, and love it now that I'm used to it, however I wish I had been more prepared for the workload.

I wish I knew that knowing multiple languages was so important. Also I wish I knew that it is much easier to learn multiple languages if you start young.

I don't really have anything that I wish I had known before I came here. I transfered to this school after 2 years at another college, so I did a lot of background checking before I transferred. I am also from this area so I know a lot about it and it has been a great fit ever since I transferred here.

I wish they would have been clearer about the core curriculum. It is a liberal arts school, but there are a significant amount of required courses. This school is very expense, and they do offer a lot of aid, but all the required courses really add up. Also, a lot of students here are generally from the area. Many students come with friends, and if don't know anyone it can be a pretty lonely first couple weeks.

I can't say that I wish I would have known anything, but I do wish I would have been more outgoing and involved. I know a lot of people who are really involved on campus and have made a lot of great friends. I just think it would have made my freshman year a little easier.

How cut-throat some of the programs are. Had I known the caliber of some perspectives here...I would not have come.

A lot of people leave on weekends to go home or party.

I wish I would have known that people aren't as friendly as I would have liked them to be. Additionally, I wish I would have known that participation is a huge part of the majority of your classes. This is really only significant for me becasue I have found out that I like learning more by myself and found that participation is usually a negative thing for me rather than a positive thing. However, this isn't that significant, because really, how hard is it to participate (not that hard).

I wish that I had known about all of the generals that you must take. You have to take many classes that do not relate to your major. They are wonderful tools to make a more well-rounded person, but three Theology courses may be a little much for someone who is going Pre-Med.