Mayville State University Top Questions

What should every freshman at Mayville State University know before they start?

Anthony

I would tell myself that Mayville is a great place to go. You have a lot of opportunities and gain a lot of friendships that will last forever. Even teacher will know you and you may become good friends. I would also tell myself don't be afraid to go out and meet new people and experience new things.

Philip

I would tell myself not to worry about college as much, because it was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. Also work out more in the summer, because I am playing football and it would of helped. Also it would of easier if I would know how to type faster.

Victoria

The advice I would give myself back when I was a senior is to realize what I'm getting myself into. College is not high school, the rules are completely changed, along with class times, how many classes you have a day, and who you see. Procrastinating is one thing that you should Not do in college, it'll end up just hurting you. Also, GET A JOB. The cost to go to a four-year university is ridiculous, start saving up while you can so you don't end up complaining about not having money. But before you pick a college, make sure that you'll maybe want to stay there and get your moneys worth. Unlike me now, I'm transferring to a better school that has a lower cost. If I would've known that, I wouldn't have wasted my time. So, Get a Job, Don't Procrastinate, Get to Sleep, but still have a little fun.

Sara

I would say to always be yourself. You will go thought a lot of hard times trying to find who you want to be. You will just end up being who you are supposed to be. Don't try so hard. Trust in God and everything else will fall into place.

Larry

The advice that I would give is to look around and find the school that is going to best fit your learning abilities and has the career path studies that you want to take. If you learn better in a larger evironment or if you need a smaller more one on one evironment. Also, you can take a look at the success rate of other students who have gone to your school to see how successful students are at achieving their career path. Mainly, look for something that is going to fullfill your needs as a student. It's your future that you are dealing with so you should take this decision very seriously.

Christina

College is a big step. Parents need to give kids space and time to decide what they want to do. If you push them too fast, often times they flounder and fail. There is nothing wrong with waiting and being certain about what your doing. Starting at the smaller colleges is the best thing for uncertain and insecure students. There is a much more personal relationship that develop for students. The cost is much less which makes it much more affordable for everyone.

Aamnda

By choosing a college that fit me the best, I looked for a lot of things like jobs off campus and on campus, how many were in a class, teacher involvement, and over all just the surroundings of the college. I was once told the people who you meet at college are going to be in your lives forever an the friends you meet will be you friends forever. It only takes one person to make or break you for college experience and that person is yourself and what you put in to your college is what your going to get back so get out there and be active and make friends.

Brittany

When looking for the right college I recommend looking for colleges with populations that you, the student, will feel comfortable in and not be overwhelmed. Along with the size of the college goes the size of the classes. If you are work better with professors who are able to offer more one-on-one help then a smaller school would be best for you. I truly believe that campus population is a big factor in picking the right college. To make the most of the college experience you can not be afraid to be yourself. Be who you are and be proud of it. Don't be afraid to say no to peer pressure because it's definitely out there; do what makes you happy and surroud yourself with people who make you feel happy and who you are comfortable with. By meeting people like you and making new friends your college experience will become a great experience and you will have made it all that you can. Be yourself and participate in campus activities. Have fun. College is a great experience and helps you learn more about yourself, enjoy it.

Brock

College is the best time of your life. It is an important decision and its a decision that affects your future, so make sure you look at many different schools to really get the feel for what you really want. First, look if the school has what you want to pursue as a career or atleast has many degree opportunities. The second thing I would look at is the community. When you are there ask yourself is this a safe community? Is this community going to help me excel in what i want to do? Is there many on-campus activities and groups? Does this school have to many distractions? Is there a tradition? There are many questions you can ask and alot of them depend on the person and what they are planning on doing. Be the person you want to be and pick the place you want to go to. Take peoples opinions but dont just use one opinion on which school you go to. Most people graduate highschool over the age of 18, which makes you an adult so do what you want to do. Make your college expierence what you want it to be!!!

Melissa

Finding the right college for your child or for yourself is an important thing to do. There are a few things you should keep in mind while picking one out. One what is our child's major or what the major is. That will help you to narrow the choices of schools. Another thing to keep in mind is how far you want to be from home. One who is going to become easily homesick and wants to go home all the time should find a college closer to home as for one who is not going to get homesick that much a farther college would be good for them. Lastly they should think about the size of the college. Do the want a big campus or a small camous. Small campus everyone knows everyone. A bigger campus always a chance to know met knew people everyday. That is just some of the things that need to be kept in mind picking out a college.