University of Virginia-Main Campus Top Questions

There is a balance between your academic life and social life. Time management is the key. Start you problem sets and papers ASAP because you will have a problem and need help. Time management is the key that enables you to hang out with friend when you want to and not be ruled by your homework.

I wish I had known to get more involved and learn more about general subjects. The biggest problem I am facing is deciding what major to choose and I feel that it would be much easier if I knew more about some subjects.

I thought I had known everything there was to know about school and life. But i was indeed wrong in every aspect of the word. College is a new experience and is extremely different from high school. The major thing that really isn't discuss, and I wish I had known, was the students are in charge of their education. Whether it was homework, tests, or quizes, it is your responsisbilty to follow up on due dates and get things accomplished on time. And at my school they enforce that and it makes for a better learing environment.

All the while the UVA presents itself as a diverse University, it isn't a mecca of cross- cultural interactions. Although inside the classroom, those who are genuinely interested may chose to cross those lines through discussions, in the social world it is segregated as can be. As an American Studies major, I find myself keenly aware of situations as such, and even more so as a third-year transfer (Hispanic) student. I wish I would have known that the UVA balance leaned toward a more conservative and well-off population that over shadows the liberal and diverse population.

I wish I knew how difficult the classes really were and more about the student demographic.

The lack of restrictions on alcohol use.

I wish I had been able to get more involved with research, working with professors directly, and it took my entire first year to figure out how to go about doing that.

All the different study fields and which would interest me the most

I wish that I knew that it rains a lot in Charlottesville. One day, it is sunny outside and the next thing you know, it is raining and it can rain all week. If someone had told me this, I would bought myself some rain boots. When it rains, you see every girl wearing one. I definitely know that I will not make that same mistake when I go back.

I wish I had known that the food was bad. Although I wouldn't have changed my decision on attending the school, the food is still not good so I probably wouldn't have signed up for a meal plan.

That I didn't really want to be a business major, and then I wouldn't have wasted so much time on pre-req classes that brought down my gpa.

Everyone is so fit at this school.

I think I was well equiped when it came to knowing stuff about the school.

It's really much harder than you think.

I wish I had known more about the different majors and classes. I felt I was very uninformed about the different professors, shedules, and academic opportunities outside classes until past my 2nd year.

That i was not as easy as they said to study abroad. They seemed to encourage it but in reality the program is not very organized and it feels as if you're mostly on your own. Also off campus housing is very difficult. Leases are signed in early november leaving a lot of the success of your housing situation to luck.

Enough about myself to avoid this preppy, pretintious place.

How stressfuull it is

I wish I had known that it's impossible to participate in all of the social activities without it affecting your school work. You have to pick and choose in order to stay on top of classes.

There is a student network that recommends electives to help balance the rigorous courses. Take advantage of the advice.