Western Michigan University Top Questions

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

Elise

I wish I would have known how many reasources that our campus actually has, so I could use them more. The longer I've been attending Western Michigan University, the more I have learned about what it has to offer, and I've been doing better in school since I know more of the things I can use to help me. Tutors, Advisors, Office Hours, Study Groups, different computer labs, all the things the librarians can help you with, etc.

Scott

Before I came to Western I wish I would of known how spread out the actualy city is. The campus and city are very seperate and I do like it like that, but I would of brought my car up earlier.

Alex

Get real world jobs in your field so you can figure out if it's right for you. Get to know some professionals in your field as well so you can see what life is like.

Melissa

I whis i know how some of the people were more "rich" for they do look down on others. Also i wish i know the amount of Teachers at this school do not speak english very well.

Jennifer

Before I had come to this school, I wish I had been more aware of the drinking scene (especially in the valley resident halls). This college has a large drinking population, and freshman year, many students may feel an extreme pressure to drink to make friends. I suggest, that if drinking is not a prospective student's idea of a "good time", then they choose one of the residents halls not found in the valley's (such as any in the Big Three or Big Four).

Morgan

How the financial aid system works. I was really confused about how loans, grants, and cost of attendance worked together, and no one (including financial aid advisors at Western) was willing to really help me out. Last year, I was late to fill out my FAFSA due to my parent's late taxes- I lost out on a lot of money this way, and ended up having to take out a $10,000 private loan in order to pay for my first year I'm paying for my education, so I was pretty angry about this. C'est la vie!

Latoya

The help with financial situatiuon, being put out of school due to the lack of financial aid that was avalible.

Minamaree

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Collin

Nothing

Alexandra

What you get out of WMU is what you put in---the more involved you get, the better your outcome