Carthage College Top Questions

I had already known about the school because it is in the same city of which I graduated from high school. Before I went to college I wish I would have taken more college prepratory classes.

I wish I would have known that many classes aren't more focused on discussion because I've discovered that's the way in which I learn the most. I find myself much more interested in the learning process when other people contribute what they think or their views on a various topic. I also wish that I was aware of my options of developing my own major. I wasn't aware of this option until this year, however, I found that there is still time for me to structure my own major.

I feel coming into this school that I was well-prepared for what I was about to face. All of the faculty and administrative personnel that I dealt with before transferring to Carthage College were very helpful and made my transition into this school easy. The one thing I wish I knew more about before coming to Carthage would have to be scholarship opportunities and what I would need to do in order to receive more financial aid.

I wish I had known how many students attended this school from the close and surrounding areas. Many students go home for weekends which is difficult for a student like me, who came from a much longer distance away. Also, I'd like to have known the personalities and conscientiousnesses as well as community involvement aspects. The area seems to have a much different and harsher culture than what I came from.

That I should not be afraid to go out and meet new people, or to put myself out on a limb in terms of trying to make new friends or anything like that, just to be myself and to go out there and meet people!

I wish I had known that it was a better deal to buy your textbooks online instead of the on campus bookstore.

I wish I would have known how windy it was because it can get very cold. I also wish that I would havre known the psychology department was more research based instead if counseling based.

I wish I would have been made more aware of how Carthage really operates. One thing they tell new students is that Carthage is a dry campus, after becoming a resident assisant, I learned that was not entirely the case. This clearly was a lie and there have been other instances where they are not completely honest with the students and I found this to be extremely frustrating.

Before coming to this school, I would have like to have been more informed on the religious life on this campus. I feel that I was falsely informed to the extent of how much activity there actually is.

It is so difficult it is to actually register for a required class. Registration is proritized based on GPA and year in school. For example, the older you are the earlier you register, and the better in school you do, the earlier you register. So by the time my turn comes around, all the classes I need to take are full. Even after e-mailing teachers about making more space, I usually don't get added to the course. I really cannot afford to take any extra years of school because classes were NOT available to me on time.