Old Dominion University Top Questions

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

Spencer

I wish I had known that there was not very good food on campus.

VICTORIA

I WISH I HAVE KNOWN THAT THIS SCHOOL HAD EXTRA RESOURCES THAT WE HAD TO PAY FOR . fOR EXAMPLE, I HAVE 2 DIFFERENT MEDICAL CARDS WHICH MEANS IF I HAVE TO GO TO A CLINIC OR GO TO A DR.S OFFICE, I HAVE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO DO SO, I FELT THAT TEH 60 DOLLARS COMMING OUT OF TUITION WAS UNCESSARY AND THAT WAS EXTRA MONEY WE CAN SAVE.

Adam

That you cannot get scholarships unless you start as a freshman.

Brandie

I wish I would have known that the financial aid counselors were a little slack when it came to advising students. Also, I wish I knew that it was a must that you join a well-known club or otherwise you would not really get to know people on the main campus.

Aleisha

I personally like everything about my school. One issue involving my school that i dislike is the housing. My school is big and is continuing to grow. So if there was one thing I wish I had known before I had came to this school, it would be to have a better understanding on the housing process. The housing process at my school involves students to have a certain gpa as well as a minimum amount of extracurricular activites. Therefore some people aren't given student housing due to other students having a higher gpa or involved in more activties.

tari

more about parking

Jocelyn

I wish I had know a little more about myself and what I wanted to really do. I was going to major in engineering but then I realized that was not what I wanted.

Jordan

Nothing.

Jennifer

That I could not get a license in my chosen field, Human Services.

Emily

I'm happy with the school i chose i knew alot about it so there is nothing i can really think of that i wish i knew before coming.

David

I wish I had known about all the changes they were making on campus. Not that it is bad, it's been so drastic, I hardly remember what campus looked like a couple years ago.

Joshua

Nothing, I did a lot of research.

Geyo

I wish I knew more about the other fields aside from the engineering field.

Courtney

That the trasportaion to ODU from my house takes about two hours in the morning becuase of traffic.

Christine

That the finacial area where we pay tuition is a mess.

Alexander

I wish i had known a little more about college because when i came in i wasnt prepared for the work or influence people put on you

Aubrey

which major i wanted to choose

Piphanie

Nothing. I made sure to do all my research before coming here. I believe I made the perfect choice.

Jeremy

The condition of surrounding area of Norfolk

Alyssa

All the construction they planned on doing and all the parking spaces they were going to take away!

Mike

nothing

James

I wish I had known how much to study and how to manage my time better for classes and work.