Michigan State University Top Questions

I learned a lot about Michigan State University from my aunt, who is an alumni there. So I didn't really have have anything that I wished I knew about the school before coming there. Though If there was one thing, I guess it would have to say that I wish I knew how much traffic there was going to be getting from place to place there. I can only take the bus in between buildings for my classes and it is a hassle when you can't get to class on time.

I wish I would've known how big of a school MSU really is. I went to LCC right after high school and it was a very similar experience. MSU is totally different. In two of my classes there are 250+ students and there are taught in lecture halls with auditorium-style seating. Having a laptop makes taking notes so much easier!

I wish I knew my job was going to be so darn demanding and frustrating; I work mad hours almost every weekend and a couple times during the week. I get very little time off, but it pays the bills and has a few perks...

Knew about affordable housing.

The most important thing that I wish I had known prior to coming to MSU would be that you don't need to know what you want to be right away. There are great counseling and advising services provided which can help you narrow your interests. I, for one, was not ready to decide my major when I was writing applications for schools. I thought it was a better idea to take some classes and get an understanding for what I was interested in before making such an important decision. You can learn so much simply by asking for help.

That there would be a lot of peer pressure to drink alcohol and party all the time.

I wish I'd known how much harder I'd have to work to keep up in a giant lecture as opposed to a small high school class setting.

How inaccessible the faculty/administrators are. Also, how there are lots of hidden costs-football tickets, bus passes, etc. At lots of other schools these things are way cheaper or even free.

A car!

I should have taken the AP exams in high school in order ot test out of core classes.

I wish I would have been more aware of the options I had for courses and majors, as well as the clubs offered on campus. Of course, after about a month I figured them out by pursuing them. Also, I wish I would have known how to better organize my time.

I wish that I had learned how to study better. In high school they teach you strategies, but you never maximize your ability. Once I arrived to college I was forced to learn new tequniques to studying in a short period of time.

How to go about getting more financial aid.

The one thing that I wish I would have known before coming to MSU would have been how big the actual campus is. It was very overwhelming at first to try and make my way throughout the campus and become familiar with the different areas throughout the campus. In becoming a student to one of the largest college campuses in the country, it would have been nice to become more familiar with the area before becoming a student there.

Since I was shy in high school, I wish I would have come out of my shell and made more friends right when I came to campus rather than keeping to myself most of the time.

How expensive college can really be. I wish I had saved up more money, other than that this school is excellent. I love the people, the enviornment, and everything it has to stand for.

More about how to join clubs and other activities.

The university itself is the most beautiful, amazing place ever. I personally took the took the advice of one of my teachers in high school and entered the engineering department. This route took set me back a year in school, it took some time to figure out what I really wanted to do with my life. Had I known and thought about things that interested me more than the opinion of a teacher, I would be much further along in my academic career. I am still trying to figure it out, but my mind is finally being stimulated.

I wish I would have known how important getting to know your professors are in the beginning because when you get your final grade and your on the border; talking with them may help give you an extra boost from a 2.5 to a 3.0. ( This is not acceptable for every professor though) I also wish I would have known more about how to get involved with the hospital nearby, in order to volunteer there; however, I have figured it out through medical clubs I have been attending.

I researched the school pretty well, so I knew all I needed to know.

I wish I had known about the website that a lot of MSU students use to sell and buy books, rate teachers and classes, and a lot of other helpful stuff.

I wish I had known how much money I could have saved by attending a community college for two years before enrolling at an expensive university. It also would've really helped to have better information about potential scholarships and how to get them.

I wish I would have known there was no reason to worry about attending such a large university. There are countless ways to create a small-school environment by joining different clubs or becoming Greek. I also wish I would have realized how amazing the school would turn out to be. MSU was not my first choice, but turned out to be the best close-to-home decision. The campus is green and beautiful and the Red Cedar River is a great study location. I feel like I'm living the true college experience here.

Just how widespread the alcohol use is. And that it's best to get involved in activities right off the bat, or at least soon after.

That dorms are not as fun as they sound, especially for more mature students.

I wish I would have known about the high cost of dorm life compared to off campus living.

I wish that I would have known how big the campus actually is. I know that it is an entire city, but I did not realize how hard it would to be to get to and from my classes.

I believe that coming into college with little knowledge of college-life is beneficial for personal growth of college students. However, I wish that I had known more about the services offered through the University before attending school.

That there are other ways to get books and supplies other than just the book stores, which are usually a lot more expensive.

Before I went to Michigan State, I wish I would've known to get involved, and get involved early. There were some things, like the campus yearbook, that I crossed off of my list because I didn't think I could join the staff as a freshman. I joined my sophomore year, and I regret not taking the chance and applying the year before. I missed out on a possible year of experience. I think all freshman should find something to get involved with, as it helps to meet people and gain more experience.

I wish I would have known that college is a lot different than high school. The grading scales are extremely different and the professors expect a lot more theorical thinking than they did in high school.

I wish I had looked more indepth to what I had wanted to study, that way I could have come into school knowing what classes I really wanted to take.

What I wanted to study.

I wish I joined my sorority earlier, I came in with a negative veiw on sororities but was completely wrong. It was my favorite thing at school.

I wish that I'd known that I would be challenged in more ways than academia. MSU will force you to question or stand true to your culture, beliefs and goals. This is a place of self-discovery and you must be willing to explore it.

What my GPA would be at the end of my sophomore year.

Before attending Michigan State University and up to mid-first semester, I had not known allmsu.com; a local online community for Michigan State University students and faculty. From housing and professor reviews to social networks and for sale ads, allmsu.com brings all of us together, creating a more efficient economic system out of the community, for daily life. I have saved much time thanks to this website.

There's a website for MSU students only, where past and present students rate their proffessors- so you know ahead of signing up for classes which teachers you want based on teaching skills, approachability, personal prefference, student experience, and ability to teach- anything that could help decide whether the class is for you . It also allows students to sell and buy their text books for cheaper than book stores. (allmsu.com) Take advantage of the undergraduate counselors to help you plan out your class load. Dont be intimidated by upper-class, everyone loves everyone who's a Spartan.

That getting involved in your school actually tends to give you a better GPA because you learn how to manage your time.

I wish i would have known what classes to take with what teachers make it the most fun before going to this school. it's pretty much luck of the draw with classes and how good the teachers are, and the teacher is what academically makes you or breaks you when talking about final grades. i also wish i would've known the complete full list of extracurricular activities to chose from, theres so many, and its hard to find out about whats going on around campus.

How drinking is not as big a thing as people think it is here and you don't have to if you don' want to.

I wish someone had told me to get involved with student organizations my freshman year. I waited until sophomore year and while I'm glad I did it at all, as a freshman I could have learned so much more.

I wish I had known about the Student Housing Cooperatives sooner than I did. The past 2 years I have lived in 2 different copperatives, each with more than 20 housemates. I have learned more than I ever thought possible from living in these conditions.

I wish I would have known how hard it is to make tough decisions for myself, manage money and pay bills. I also wish I would have known that there would be so many distractions from school work.

I wish I had knwown how difficult the classes were going to be and how I should really should have stayed 100 percent focused on each class I enrolled in. I wish I had known of the schoolarships the school had to offer for specific majors. I wish I had known more about the credits and how taking summer classes from another school other Michigan State University, that the grade would not transfer only the credit. I wish I had networked more and met people withn the business college.

nothing

I wish I had known exactly how much it was going to cost to pay tuition and living expenses while attedning. It is quite absurd.

What welcome week was all about.

I wish that I would have know that if you get accepted to this university, that you can delay your acceptance for one semester. I could have recieved my associates degree and not have to deal with the prerequisits here.

That adapting to a new environment is harder than i thought.