The University of Texas at Arlington Top Questions

What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

Porsha

The many grading system that is used. Each professor has their own and there isn't anything standard, each professor is different.

April

I would like to of known how much money I was going to spend in the end. I also wish I would have known more about possible grants and or scholarships. I also had no idea how much work was involved.

Khanh

I wish I have known more about the different clubs and services that are available for students to use.

Ariana

I wish someone would have told me that I needed to learn new study habits starting from the beginning of the semester. I also wish someone would have warned me about the work load, because I was expecting to study the same amount I did in high school, which did well for me, since I graduated in the top 5{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}.

Areeba

The financial aid given to students who have low income was not told to me by my counslor or financial advisor at the University.

Amanda

I just wish I had been preparred for the work load, right away. I took a break after my third year and intended to go back after one semester off. I was gone for three years! I wish someone had told me to suck it up and buckle down. Now I am 26 and will just now have my B.A. at the end of the summer. I could already be working on a doctoral program at this point. The professors here have been amazing. They stimulate your mind and encourage class discussion. I love it here!

Christoher

I wish I had known about the lack of events on the weekends at the school.

Candace

I wish that I would have know how to better utlize the career services at the University of Texas at Arlington. Also I wish that I would have been informed early about the student academic services that the University of Texas at Arlington provides for it's students.

Monica

One this I wish I had known before I came to the University of Texas at Arlington is the environment. I wish I could of practice my social skills more that way I would have more friends.

Kimberli

I wish I had known what major I really wanted to pursue before entering.