Temple University Top Questions

I wish I had known how expensive it was going to be although it has an average tuition it is still a lot when book expenses and other factors are added in.

I wish I knew that they dont really provide as much financial aid as they say they will. Coming from a comwhat poor family I really though they would help and make things easier for me.

My mother worked for Temple for 20 years prior to my attendence there wasn't much I needed to learn.

Finals week is hellish.

nothing...I learned so much from attending this school.

That the first two years would be core classes (art, language, math) and not classes for my major. I would have went to a community college first, then transferred.

that the legal age in japan is 20 making 18 and 19yr olds trouble getting jobs and apartments.

That the recession would hit and would affect everyone I know in some way. Has nothing to do with the school though with the exception of the fact that it's a public school and not private

Nothing. I feel like I knew everything that I should have known before I started at Temple. I have not been hit with any surprises as of today.

I knew everything I need to know because I am from the city. I wish I would have known to take 5 classes each semester and not 4.

I wish I knew how hard it was here. Plus, I wish I knew just how many people were here.

everything i needed to know was answered and that's why i choose this school

I wish I had knownhow distracting the campus can be. School work is a priority, I did not try my hardest my first uear. Being in the City of Brotherly Love is an awesome experience, however college is an awesome opportunity. The city will always be there however, now is my only chance with my grades and to make the best of my future.

How financially crippling it would be.

I wish I had known what I was in for. Especially the first couple biology classes. Also the unorganization the school represents sometimes.

Temple is great. For the most part Temple well prepares you for the real world

What I actually wanted to study. I took alot of classes I didnt need and will probably end up taking an extra semester to graduate. I also wish I knew how helpful Academic Advisors are (which thankfully, I learned!)

Before I came to Temple University I wish I had understood how greatly college changes you. Not only were my spiritual beliefs challenged and molded by my experiences, but also my social life and desires were redirected. Growing up on a farm and moving into Philadelphia, I had no idea what awaited me. I wish I would have known all the mistakes that I was going to make, which goaded me into becoming a better person. I wish I would have known how hardened the city can make you and how isolated a school of 30,000 can sometimes feel.

I wish I had known more about the social possibilities for a while I didnt really discover the campus the way others have. After sophomore year I became familiar with the social aspects and locations of the campus. I also wish I knew about the ways to find off campus housing. I didn't really know about craigslist which became my saving grace in finding an apartment after Sophomore year.

I wish I had been more sure about what I wanted to study. I also wish I had known how hard it is to establish residency to claim in-state tuitiopm.

I wish I had known that I would miss nature so much. The city is getting so old to me.

It's clique-y and huuuge.

that the availability of online courses were so limited

Nothing, I enjoy learning new things everyday.

Nothing. I knew the school very well before I came.

The total quality of the faculty and staff in regards to assisting students.

I wish I had known more specifics about the types of classes and core requirements in the curriculum.

that school is wayyyy more expense then I thought and that its better to be working while your in school

I wish I had known how different the standards are in college. I thought that I could do the same level of work that I did in high school and ended up doing poorly my freshman year. But once you get used to it, the work is more challenging and it makes you feel good to know you can accomplish it.

Not much of anything because I expereienced Temple before I attended the school. I wish that someone would have informed me about the lousy housing.

The workload

I wish I had known that the guidance department couldn't always be trusted and that graduation in 4 years for me wasn't in their best interest. I also wish I could have known all the red tape that comes with course registration for a music major and that there were no seating auditions in orchestra.

Work in journalism in news editoral or magzine based careers and part time as a dental hygienist.

I wish I had known which extracurricular activites Temple supported. Lately, I have become extremely interested in an activity that Temple does not have and nowhere in the city has this activity, not even other colleges.

Before coming to Temple University I wish I knew more about the number of people who commute. This ranges from off-campus housing to commuting from home. This fact makes the campus seem dead on nights and weekends. Although this hinders the level of social activities which occur in this time, I still feel that the education and relationships that I make while at Temple are superior to any other university that I considered. I only hope that Temple is successful in building its campus life by making more on-campus housing available.

I wish I knew what a hassle it was to commute and park here. It is such a drag driving here everyday, finding a place to park, or paying alot of money for parking. This adds up since I have class 5 days a week!

That it was so busy, it is a lot to deal with.

Nothing, I love it!

How much there is to do here.

How to not be nervous in crowds and relate to people better. I wish i had also known that teachers woiuldnt put so much time in helping you lelarn everything. I understand that this isnt high school but the point of college is to teach until we understand it. Some teachers make us do all the learning outside the classroom and i dont like that.

There's nothing really wrong with my school and I like it just the way it is.

the one thing that would have improved y gpa is if i had known how to larn and study.

Nothing. I think this school is exactly what I pictured in my mind and I feel very proud to be attending to it.

Before attending Temple University, I wish that I knew just how established Temple University really was. I personally was disappointed when I chose to attend Temple University because as a result of my 3.92 GPA, extra-currciular activities, community service, leadership roles, recommendation letters, and etc, I felt that I deserved to attend an Ivy League University. I felt like I was settling because I did not have a better choice after scoring only a 980 on my SATs. I under estimated Temple University and 3 short years, I realize that I was wrong.

I wish I had knownbefore going to Temple that there weren't going to be many things going on around campus over theweekends.

How different it is from my home town

I wish I had know that the level of advising I would get would be minimal. Every time I've gone to see an acedemic advisor I

That they takes forever to do your financial aid. Like most other school, temple tries to hold on to the money and not give anyone any. Also they are always changing the requirments for graduation. They also want to giveyou more loans than grants.

Nothing, experiencing new things and a different way of life, being on my own, has been an adventure all on its own.