University of Arizona Top Questions

I wish I had known that the dorms were not worth the 10,000 dollars a year to live in them. I wish I had known that the fire alarm was going to go off every single day, and that the price of the dorms would be increased for this reason. I also wish I would have been sure about a Veterinary science major instead of attempting a double major for a year and a half.

The University of Arizona staff is very helpful when it comes to informing the incoming students about the advantages and disadvantages found at the university. During my enrollment process, I was able to quickly recieve answers to my frequently asked questions. I have attended this university for a year and half and I have truely found my passion and love for this university. There really has not been any unexpected situations/struggles that I have had to overcome and/or wished I would have known before attending this school.

I wish I had known that there are numerous classes for every type of personality. There are classes which I did not realize could even be a class. The varity of classes and times are endless. If there is something you are intrested in there is a class for you out there and there are many times when these classes are offered to accomidate each students schedule.

I wish I had known a little more about the online system that we use at U of A called D2L. It was confusing for me at first until one of my professors went through how to use it to get assignments, readings, take tests, see my grades etc.

I wish I had known more about the transferring process. Although everything went smoothly when I was transferring, there were some classes that I have to take that were sort of under the fine print in order to apply to my college. Because of that, I am slightly behind on classes but will be caught up after this next semester.

Definately be prepared for some intense heat! I took it for granted at first, however it truly is hot during the summer. I also wish I had utilized more scholorship oppurtunites before coming here. That's always a plus. Other than that, the school doesn't really have anything to complain about. It's an outstanding school with great people, great campus, and is all around wonderful. I don't really expect much more from it. U of A is definately a campus to consider when applying to colleges. Go Wildcats, and Bear Down.

Before attending the University of Arizona, I wish I would had known about their tutoring programs and how material is generally covered on exams. They also use a certain website to post all homework and notifications for each individual class. I also wish I would have known that my instructor’s office hours are very helpful and it’s a way for them to help a student out individually. Some challenging courses at the University of Arizona include math and science, and I wish I would have known that in order to better prepare myself and study effectivly.

There is only one thing I wish I had known about the University of Arizona before I went there which is how challenging some of the classes I would take were going to be. I had expected them to be difficult, because this is no longer high school but to what extent they would be challenging was unexpected. Since I am trying pursue a degree in Engineering I knew that my workload would be harder than many of my friends. I just wished I had known the difficulty of this couse to better prepare myself over the summer.

Before coming to this school I wish I would've know how diverse it was entering as a minority I felt I would feel out of place, as the school year started The University of Arizona has vast programs for all its students and its many different cultures to help make students feel in a comfortable environment.

I wish I had known just how rigorous college classes would be. I felt unprepared for the level of difficulty of the classes as well as uneducated about what the credit units meant.