Arizona State University-Tempe Top Questions

I wish I would have known more about the financial aid aspect before attending ASU. The financial aid office is not helpful in any way shape or form as far as helping students on a personal level is concerned.

A lot of the classes when you're past freshman year are very big. Most of my classes are 80 to 100 students big, with only one or two TAs and the instructor.

I wish I had the opportunity to live on campus. Being engaged in school culture is a must but in order to continue school a full-time job is a necessity for me. Large campuses are huge and the ability to network is huge in today’s world. It will allow you to connect with people from across the globe and increase your knowledge and begin your career. Within each person you meet is the opportunity to increase you ability and outlook on life.

The vast variety of majors and potential jobs that correlated to these (niche) majors coming out of school

I wish I had known how many student organizations there are at ASU. There are over one thousand. I transferred from a community college where I had been very active with clubs and organizations. Now I have to figure out which organization to join. There are two Harry Potter clubs. Two! On a more serious note, I wish I had understood the size of the school. It is truly immense but I really enjoy that because there never seems to be a dull moment.

I wish I went into college with more of a set path. If I had known that I was going to change majors so many times I would have attended a community college for a longer period.

Financial aid won't help you much after your freshman year.

It's expensive

The one thing I wish I knew before coming to ASU was to really try for as many scholarshps as possible. In high school, college seemed like more of a far-away concept than an actual place. I never truly grasped the importance of scholarships, so I didn't put one hundred percent into searching for them. Now, without enough scholarships to pay for room and board, I'm living at home and commuting to school. Without being able to stay in the campus atmosphere, it can feel like I'm outide looking in, not a part of the community.

Honestly having a good source of transportation on campus would have been a good asset to know when I started at ASU. I think it's important to know how to ride a bike, long board, scooter, etc... before attending ASU. I've realized that these sources of transportation can save a student a great amount of time in between classes. Since the university is so big, I think it's important to have a source of transportation to classes to make it less frustrating and to leave more study time between classes.