James Madison University Top Questions

How none racially diverse it was. I knew it wasn't that diverse here, but it was a culture shock for me when I got here.

I wish I had known how crazy my roommate was going to be, because I would have demanded my room be switched before I got there. But that was just a freak incident, and in the end I was really glad I was in that dorm building, on that hallway or else I would never have met the roommates I live with now or any of my friends.

get involved early. dont wait till your second or third year to chose an activity.

How to study

How little there was to do in Harrisonburg.

I wish I knew how big of a party school this was before attending. I would have also liked to know more about some of the teachers and classes in my major. I found out that there are a lot of bullshit classes I have to take in order to graduate which does not benefit my learning.

I wish I would have thought more about what major I wanted to pursue. I just decided last semester and now I am behind in my course of study.

Even as a transfer student from GMU, I consider myself prepared for JMU mostly from word-of-mouth from friends that attended the school. I was not prepared for the openness of the community and general amicablility of the student body.

How many clubs and fraternities there really were. Also how to study efficiently freshman year.

I wish I knew how outdoor oriented the school was. A lot of activities, including club sports, have a lot to do with the surrounding natural environment (national forests, lakes, etc).