Rhode Island College Top Questions

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

kyanna

I wish i would have known the financial aid doesn't cover everything.

Sonia

I wish I knew the difference between a full time student and part time student in regards to credits. Knowing the distinction would have changed my financial aid.

Chelsey

I wish I would have known that the school is a big commuter school. I would have transfereed to a different school, or maybe even better prepared myself somehow. There isn't much of a "scene" for providence either. If you do go out, it is better to go with friends than by yourself. I would have definately had looked up the area a little more.

Jeffrey

There wasn't much else I need to know about the school. After coming to the freshmen orientation, everyone treated me respectfully and kindly. Rhode Island College is expanding and with its fair tuition many more students will decide to come here.

Scott

I wish I had known that most people don't graduate in time and I would have done more classes earlier in.

Sarah

Probably that its one of the toughest of the 4 years at college and the most different. Once you're in your routine, the 2nd through last year go by smoother.

Leonela

Class schedule hours are so limited

andreana

I knew everything that i needed to know before i came to the school

Katherine

I wish I had known how few campus activities would be available to students.

Amanda

I wish I had know that the music program demanded you take approx 9-10 classes per semester.

Danielle

I wish I had not transferred from a community college before and just gone to RIC, because it would have saved me credits.

Kathryn

I have returned to college after a nearly twenty year absence to finally complete my Bachelor's degree. I wish I would have known that RIC would be such a comfortable college environment accepting of all types of students. I would not have wasted my energy worrying about being the "only" noticeably older student on campus.

Corrie

What type of General Education classes I would have to take and how many.

Alexandrea

It would not be as challenging for me in the field I am majoring in and saving money was not the best reason to attend this collge.

Adam

I wish i had known the staff in my major before i took chose this school. Some of the professors talk to a class as if the students already know the material. They arent very helpful either when you tell them you dont understand something. You need to rely on the textbook or your peers. (SOme of the professors not all of them)

Aaron

The state of alot of the academic buildings.... they're going to fall down!

Aisha

I wish I got better academic advising from the community college i attended.

Holleigh

I wish I would have known that Rhode Island College is such a big school. I know not compared to some other colleges but, from some of the colleges I had known of, I didn't know that Rhode Island College was such a big school. Im used to small things, especially since I am a small girl, but, the school overwhelmed me, somewhat, on the first day.

Danielle

I wish I had known exactly what I wanted to be. I changed my major from elementary education to Justice Studies/ Sociology to Biology. I can say I'm well rounded. I ended up taking a career in law enforcement, but it didn't work out. Now I'm unemployed and running out of money to pay for biology.

katelyn

what i want to do as a career.

Yisuber

the food was that bad!!

Katherine

How to deal with financial aid in the best way.

Peter

nothing

Bridget

I can't think of anything I wish I had known. I was pretty well-informed.

Amanda

I transferred to Rhode Island College my sophomore year and it was the best chose I made. I am very happy here and the only thing I really wish I had known was that it had the same curriculum the other school had that I attended my freshmen year. I would have saved a bit more money.