California State University-San Bernardino Top Questions

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

Robert

How good their science classes actually were. They seem pretty good so far, but I under estimated CSUSBs classes. People underrate it definetly.

Matthew

I wish I knew how often the professors call off class for the day via email notification.

Daniel

I wish that I had known how different the school work was from my highschool. The new amount of work and deadlines I had caught me off gaurd the first quarter. In time I got to know the work load and how to adapt to it. I just wish someone could have explained the difference to me, I know college isnt highschool, but a heads up would have been nice.

Kaitlyn

I wish I had known to not cram so many classes together in one quarter.

Maritza

This is a great school if you are looking to just go to school and not be involved. Join a sorority of Fraternity to get a great college experience.

Jennifer

I was well informed

Muhammad

Finanical Aid would run out only a year after getting here. The city around here is pretty ghetto for lack of a better word. Cost money to live in a nice place with good people.

Melissa

I wish i had known that this school has so many designated smoking areas. The smell makes me sick to my stomach and gives me headaches.

Jennifer

I think that I know everything that I had wanted to know about this school.

Jannely

If there was one thing i would have known before i came to CSUSB, it would be to not be afraid to ask for help. There were many times that i needed to talk to a counselor, advisor, or even my own teachers. I always hought that they were busy, but I soon came to realize that all these workers are their for the students. I wish i had known not to be afraid and just ask for help whenever i needed it.

Destiney

How expensive school is

Alea

I wish I would have known that CSUSB didn't have Greek housing before I came to the school. Most of the other universities have houses for their sororities and fraternities, but CSUSB does not which was a let down to someone who knew they wanted to go greek.

fantasia

The one thing I had wish i known before attending is that all courses isnt offered every quarter. I planed and had set what courses i would take for what quarters to recieve my 20 units. When it came to signing up for spring classes i wasnt able to take all the course that i had pre-planed to take because those courses werent offered in spring.

sarah

The school is a microcosm, bounding in opportunity. While is may be a commuter campus, don't just stop in a go. Get involved in the myriad programs and organizations that have a place at the university and start making an impact on your life and the lives of others. Chances are you'll be better prepared for your career. At the very least, always participate in an internship.

sabehha

I wish I would have known more about what majors are offered. As I entered school I wanted to major in business and as time went by I changed my mind and decided on becoming a Physical Therapist, but because its not offered at CSUSB I had to change my major again which leaves me in frsutration on what route to take in life.

Shauna

I wish I had seriously thought about the challenges I would face, events that could discourage me from reaching my goal. Whether the events were day to day or major I wish I had prepared myself for obstacles so that I could have reached my goal sooner instead of getting tripped up. That preparation would most definitely have helped me reach my goals sooner.

sulmy

I wish I would have know what my major was.

Roman

Before coming to this school, I wish I knew that I was going to have so many classes for being a music major, so i could have been prepared for the workload.

James

How to study better

Folashade

I wish I had known that there were other slternative schools were I could get my degree without developing a high blood pressure. As a working single mother, it was a lot of sacrifice I had to make in balanceing work, home and school at the same time.

Chelsea

I wish that I would have know exactly how far away the school is from where I live. I would have planned better for having enough money to move closer. I also wish that I would have known the female to male ratio on the school before.

Elissa

I wish I had known where everything was, but I eventually figured it out quickly.

Alyssa

I wish I had known that the nursing program is very hard to get into. I was aware of the program and didn't think it'd be as difficult as other schools, I was mistaken.

DeVoyaji

I wish I knew a better way to plan my classes, and the potential benefits and drawbacks of certain majors. We all want to make a great living when we finish college. If I had known what classes to take, and the course rotation of the school I would be in a better place. Thank goodness for RateMyProfessor.com it's made school life a lot easier.

Grisel

What i wish i could of have in school, was really the money to pay for alot of items, important to have for college. There is alot a person using in college and money is one. Yet, at the end of the day, school makes you forget about all your problems. So at the end of the day, all you need is youself willy to work.

Brittney

Before I came to college, I wish I wouldhave known that even though I had taken some classes in high school, not to underestimate the transition.

Susan

I wish that I had been better preparedfor college. At first I didn't really know what I wanted to major in or go into after school. I just wish that someone could have taken the time to explain what things would be like in college and what possibilities there were available to me.

Kevin

I wish that I had known that I had to apply earlier to this university. I waited until one month before classes started to turn in my final transcript. My advice is to start applying a year in advance.

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Sara

I wish I had known how much everything involving school would cost (tuition, books, supplies, etc.), then I could have budgeted a little better.

Jessica

When I started at this school I had already completed my Associates Degree at a previous school. I wish I would have known exactly which classes transfered over. Even though I have my Associates Degree I still need to make up a lot of credits in order to recieve my Bachelor's Degree.

Vanessa

I wish I knew more about different concentrations for instance, Liberal Studies majors, Psychology majors.

hazel

I wish I have known about the financial aid system better. I would prefer to not have take out loans for the past two years for this school in particular but I really had no choice sisnce that's all that I was offered through the school anyways.

Rachel

How to study and to ask for help when I needed it.

Marilyn

I wish I had know that the campus was a lot bigger than it looks! I also wish that I had known exactly how much money it would cost for tuition, books, housing, food, etc, so that I could calculate some kind of budget, and possibly apply for more scholarships, or other types of financial aid.

April

How competitive it is.

HEATHER

I wish I knew a little more about the requirements to graduate from an undergraduate program and more information on the various programs that are available.

Jamie

Personnally, I would have liked to been informed about the guaranteed admitance offered by the CSUSB Nursing Program. This particular admitance is strict in its acceptance of students ( high school students have to hold a certain GPA, be in a certain top percentage of the class, and hold above a 3.2 for Nursing Pre-Requisties). I qualified for this particular acceptance, but unfortunately, was not informed of the program soon enough. If I had been accepted into this guarateed admitance, it would have saved a lot of time, stress, and anxiety in the end.

cynthia

well so far there is nothing that i wished to have known before coming, because so far i am satisfied with what this school has to offer