Carthage College Top Questions

I wish I had effectively learned how to study during high school. I had always coasted through and never had to really try in any classes, as I had no AP classes offered by my school. When I came to Carthage everything was so different and the adjustment wasn't easy.

I wish I had known how difficult it would be without a car on this campus.

Nothing really

I wish I had known how inconvenient it was to get groceries and to go anywhere off campus unless you had a car. And if you have a car, it's expensive to park and parking is VERY limited. I also wish I had known about the lack of internships available at Carthage itself.

I wish I would have known easy it was to talk to professors about your future. I always believed that they were only there to teach you, nothing more. What I found out my freshman year of college was that they are there as an extra resource for building your resume and holding mock interviews. They can also write letters of recommendation and introduce you to various graduate schools. Professors hold a misleading title; I wish I would have known how helpful they were from the start so I could have built my network earlier.

I wish I had known about the lake affect before I came. It is freezing in the winter.

That everything costs!

There isn't anything I wish I would of known.

Before I came to college, I believe I would have known more about the activities and social life. At the beginning of the year, an organizational fair was held to help students find things that interest them, and this helped in finding fun and educational programs to make it better. I also wish I would have known more about the classes I was taking and what would be expected out of them.

I wish I knew how boring it would be. I also wish I would have known how unfair and advantageous the student policies are. If I had known these things I would not have attended. Academically the school is very good, in other arenas--not so much.