Boise State University Top Questions

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

Audra

The disorganization of the academic advisors and their inability to guide students towards a 4 year degree

Crystal

I have had such a great experience in this school. From the registration process, through orientation and now almost finished with my third semster in the elementary education program. I have been supported by my instructors as well as the advisors with in the education department. I cant think of anything I wish I had known prior to attending.

Angela

That I was going to change my major and what it was going to be. That way I could have just started with the second major.

Vickie

I wish I had known how great the percentage of art students were increased on the rolls. I wish I had known that there would be so much competition to get into art classes and that the cutbacks for funding would work against the funding for the art department. But, overall, I am quite glad to be at BSU, because culturally I find it a pleasant atmosphere.

shwaye

not sure

Christy

I wish I had known that it wasn't as challenging to get started and go to school as I thought it would be. I wish I had been more informed about how much financial aid was available to me, if I had known I would have started school a lot sooner.

Amanda

That more finacial aid was available.

Amy

I wish I had known that you are solely responsible for making it what it is. There are resources but you really have to be independent to make the most of your experience. It is the college you attend for an older person or a person commuting.

Erin

I wish I would have known how different it was from growing up in my home town. There are definite adjustments for a freshman to make: leaving their family (typically for the first time), not being surrounded by familiar faces (until they go out of their comfort level), learning to schedule my time effectively (in order to be a successful student, peer, and community member), and the full costs of living on my own. Knowing and understanding all of the above would have helped me be a more successful Boise State Bronco.

Cary

The actual cost of everything. I was only aware of the cost of tuition. I was not aware of the cost to park cars, buy books and supplies, lab fees, and as recently found out the fee to receive an official transcript.

Carol

watch out for the math program!!!

Chris

I didnt have many expectations so this is a hard question to answer. It can be quite cold in the winter and hot in the summer. Idaho gets all four seasons!!!

Hailey

i wish i had known what classes they are changing for the requirements for the major and it is hard to keep track of the classes that they are changing for the majors

Thomas

I grew up in the area and was pretty active in the college growing up. I knew what the school was about, and I was pretty informed going into the school.

Julie

Take orientation as early as possible so that you can register for classes. Otherwise, you will register after everyone else and not get into the classes you want.

Tonne

To address the professors formally, (i.e. Dr.) Most of my instructors have been very snooty, and I made the mistake of calling them by their first names. They treated me like I just insulted their mother. Some of them still treat me that way.

michelle

That there are scholarship options that I wish I had known about or that the opportunity to do other things aren't widely publicized

Maricela

BSU does not offer classes to help your prepare for the real world. For example if you want to get into a radiology program and there is an interview process the school should offer a coarse Radiologic Technologist as a profession. This school doesn't prepare you even for an interview. You take prerequisite but you can't get into their program really upsets me. Also this school didn't help me get scholarships and I am really poor so I never had time to study because I had to work to pay my bills.

Sarah

I wish I would have know how impersonal classes can be and that the teacher may never know who you are. Also, that making friends in classes benefits me inside and outside of the classroom. Friends help keep me informed about what I missed in class and I can always call them if I am confused about assignments or when something is due. And of course outside the classroom I gain a friend for life!

Abby

That the campus community is largely a commuter school, with a limited campus life.

Sydnie

I would have to say at first; I wish my computer skills were a little stronger when I first came on board. Then again, I fixed the problem by taking a computer course the next semester and now I have more confidence to create power point projects and essays.

Charity

You get out what you put in.

Luke

The costs increases every year

Charlotte

The price of tuition. It was much cheaper than my previous school. Financial aide opportunitites.

Stephen

What housing was available and how to upgrade.

Rebecca

Dry campus

Kamille

I wish I would have known a little more about the financial aid availability at this school. I also would have liked to have taken a tour of the campus just to get a feel of the environment and people at this school. I wish I would have sat in an a class or two just to get familiar with college courses. I know now, but I wish that I would been aware of the many employment opportunities on- and off-campus.

Emily

It would have been great to have been aware of the campus resources. Perhaps than I wouldn't have fumbled between majors for such a long time and I may have even graduated in 4 yeras.

Eli

I wish I had known that I could challenge my courses instead of having to take them outright. If I could have just clepped my english and math courses I would be graduating about a year earlier than I currently am looking at. I wish I had more information concerning workload. It's not that there'e too great of a workload, but it was more than I was used to so it took a bit of time to adjust to.

Candice

I wish I had known the level of difficulty in transfering to a different university.

Melissa

I'm not sure.

Matthew

How none of the professors challege students to think in their own way.

Zane

I wish I knew that most of the advisor help you receive is because of your own doing, not because the university helps you.

Tim

How important it is to get a scholarship.