Marquette University Top Questions

How much financial aid I could really expect from the school and over all.

I wish that I was prepared for the lack of funding and respect that liberal arts and social sciences receive at this institution.

That it is expensive. I would have applied for more scholarships. Like any private school, it is expensive, but unlike them, it goes beyond just the classroom. The people at Marquette really work to better you not just in academics but, as a person. There are so many opportunities to experience different things like free retreats, study abroad opportunities, internships, etc. If you have the fortune to attend a private school, I would recommend a look at Marquette.

I wish that I would have known to look for a job right away to help pay for school.

I wish I knew how hard it would be to adjust to the new environment.

Before coming to this school, I wish I would've known how many opportunities it had. As a freshman, I knew that every college had to have some sort of programs, sports, and clubs that interests its student body. I did not know that this school had so many great organizations and opportunities coming in. But once I found out, it was reassuring to know how wonderful Marquette Univerity truly is.

I wish I had known that the food offered in the dining halls was not the greatest. I also wish I had known that the weather was so cold in the winter.

I wish I had researched the history of my college more before coming here. My college has been around since 1881 and many important and powerful people have walked the same sidewalks I have. But besides that, there is nothing I have experienced here that I wasn't prepared for.

It would have been important to understand that fear of a new place is normal. When I started college I was afraid of what people would think of me, leaving my friends behind, and adapting to a new environment. Also how to do laundry.

While still in high school, I wish I had known how much fun it would be to fully embrace my "nerd" status in college. I wish I knew that it was okay to spend a Saturday night at the library, while all of my friends are drinking. I wish I knew that it was acceptable to use words like "precocious" and "ostentatious" during a class discussion. I wish I knew that just because I was ending high school did not mean that I had to give up myself.