The University of Texas at Arlington Top Questions

Grades are important especially your first year. Think of the first year ls a probation period. If you do well you get to stay. Since you understand grades are important, you develop good study habits. You also concentrate better while you learn your professors/teachers. As you focus on this, you figure out a schedule which helps you through out your school year. After your first year, you understand what is required and what you need to get done so 2nd year allows you to relax and enjoy the experience with outsacrificing your grades.i

I wish I knew more about the scholarships available and possible career paths to guide me in the right direction.

I wish I had know how hard college was in general. I feel like my high school did not fully prepare me for college courses and how to study. I always made fairly good grades in high school so I never really studied. This really hurt me in the future when studying was neccisary to survive.

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I wish I would've known how packed the libraries can get because it is hard to find a spot to study and do homework sometimes.

I wish I had known how much money it would take to be in college. I knew I would be in debt, but I never knew I would be in this much debt. I would have saved more money to help pay for everything. I would have loved to know more about my classes in college and to know what my classes were like. I also would have wished that I knew about time in college. You have more time to study in college and you have to learn how to provide for yourself as well.

I wish I would have know how conveniently located this school is. I would have applied many years ago.

I wish that I had been more prepared before I came to UTA. My transition from my high school to this university wasnt what i expected at all.

I wish I had known the hours of when things closed. I love this school, there is no other choice I would have.

I wish I had gone to school earlier instead of waiting to go in my mid-20s. UTA has tons of transfer students , so it is a good school for people going back to school as well as the younger crowd going into school straight out of highschool. Another thing I wish I had known is to save my money to help pay for school. It's expense, save money now and apply for scholarships.