Kent State University at Kent Top Questions

I wish that I would have known that college is a lot like baking. You need the perfect amount of each ingredient to make it work. When you begin college, you think it is just about learning and having fun. Then you realize that you need to study (a lot!). Then throw in extracurriculars, work, and friends. When you figure out how to fit all of these ingredients together in a way that works, then you can bake up the perfect college experience.

How many parties there existed/

I wish I had known about how the classes were set up, especially for each individual major. For example I wish I had known that when I came to Kent I wouldn't really be given a choice about my classes. I just went in and was assigned to what classes fit my major (and ended up getting put over the limit for credit hours allowed for freshman) without really being given a choice of electives or anything. It was strictly business from the beginning.

Kent is very good about getting information to incoming students, and the staff is always willing to answer questions. There was a great deal of information they provided incoming freshman; however, I wish I knew a bit more about getting involed in psychology research.

That there is nothing around the school.

I wish I would have known some better studying skills and ways to manage my time. With that additional knowledge, my freshman year may not have been so hard and I could have recieved better grades (which would obviously have raised my current GPA).

Nothing.

I wish I had known about more scholarship oppurtunities to help me pay for school. I also wished I had known that joining a campus organization is worth it and that you make great connections, in friendships and resume building.

I wish I would have known how easy it was to make friends! That way, I would have worried so much less the summer before my freshman year!

I wish I had known that I wanted to major in Biology/Pre-Med. If I had known this in high school I would have taken more science and math classes to better my education for college.