Roanoke College Top Questions

One word. Finals.

That it wasn't very lively.

- I wish i know that the inquiry classes that are required classes at roanoke are just as much work as classes that are required for the major. This would have given me a good heads up. - I wish that someone would have sat me down and told me about my options as to classes that i would want to take here at roanoke college, i feel that they did not give the freshmen class enough information before classes began.

I wish I would have known that Roanoke College is the 9th hardest grading school in the country despite the fact it is not an ivy league school.

I wish I knew the true value of free education. If I could go back in time, I would appreciate every second of my time spent with amazing teachers in high school. And maybe made use of my time wisely. I would have been more prepared and organized to take on these classes here in college.

I wish I had known how quickly time passes at Roanoke College. My first semester passed so quickly. I did not realize that once I started at Roanoke College life would just fly by because I have made so many good friends and had so much fun. I have been presented with great opportunities to develop mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Being overwhelmed with experience, knowledge, and friendship has caused my first semester at Roanoke College to pass by so quickly.

How unhelpful the financial aid office is and how it feels like the school does not allocate all of it's funds to the students.

Dear High School Self To be better prepared for college, stay involved. Get involved in outside activities, clubs and volunteering. This will help you to establish a stable base for social relationships and networking in college; it will also help you be eligible for more scholarships. Apply for any and every scholarship you can to help reduce the cost of your education. I hope you take my advice and give each day your very best even when it’s hard. Heather

Fortunately, i had done a lot of research on my school before making my decision and knew most of the facts. I do wish however that I knew that there are a limited amount of direct flights out of the closest airport to numerous destinations.

I wish I had known that success depends not on how smart or capapble you are but how much time and money you are willing to invest in attending.

I wish I had known that everything was going to go as smoothly as it did. Maybe I would have been more confident about going to the college and less worried about the transition and workload.

I wish someone had sat me down and told me how responsible I would have to become. It is not just about not partying every night or not oversleeping. You have to follow a schedule, and this is true for any college. In order to achieve your dreams, you have to work hard, it is not just going to be handed to you.

I wish that I had known that Roanoke College does not yet have the 5 year master's program for teaching.

I wish I would have known how much of a party school Roanoke was and how much the school revolved around the fraternity and sorority scene on the weekends, and the lack of activities available for strongly religious students.

nothing. i was aware of everything i was getting myself into.

Not a lot of diversity at Roanoke College but it is possible to integrate the little bit of diversity if it is something that is really important to you.

How much like my high school it was.

there isn't enough parking

I wish I had known more about which major I wanted. I should've chosen Philosophy sooner.

Nothing really. I was very organized in high school and I think in college if your not organized then you not going to succeed very well. It was a surprise of how hard classes are but in the long run not knowing was probably a good thing.